Washington Nationals (6-9) at Pittsburgh Pirates (5-11)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, April 14th
Time: 6:40 PM EST
Broadcast: MASN/SportsNet-PIT
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, April 15th
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: MASN/SportsNet-PIT
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, April 16th
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: MASN/SportsNet-PIT
Game 4:
Date: Thursday, April 17th
Time: 12:35 PM
Broadcast: MASN/SportsNet-PIT
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: TBD (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Paul Skenes (1-1, 3.44 ERA)
The Nationals have yet to announce a game one starter. Skenes will get the ball for the Pirates. He lost his last start against the Cardinals. He pitched six innings, allowing six hits, five runs, one walk, and struck out seven.
Game 2: Jake Irvin (0-0, 5.63 ERA) vs. Mitch Keller (1-1, 4.24 ERA)
Irvin will get game two for the Nationals. Last time out, he pitched six innings. He allowed four runs and four hits. He gave up three walks and struck out seven against the Dodgers. Keller will go for the Pirates. He pitched 7.1 innings last time out. He allowed four hits, one walk, and struck out five.
Game 3: Mitchell Parker (2-0, 1.96 ERA) vs. Bailey Falter (0-2, 7.20 ERA)
Parker will go in game three for the Nationals. He went six innings last time out against the Marlins. He gave up three earned runs on five hits, two walks, and struck out three. Falter lost last time out against the Reds. In five innings, he gave up three earned runs, three hits, five walks, and struck out four.
Game 4: Trevor Williams (1-1, 7.36 ERA) vs. Andrew Heaney (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Williams will finish out the series for the Nationals. He lost his last start, giving up six runs against the Marlins. Heaney will get the start for the Pirates. He gave up four runs on three hits in his loss against the Reds in his last start.
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Washington Nationals
Keibert Ruiz enters this series with a .373 batting average and a .968 OPS. He has two doubles, two home runs, and 10 RBI this season. In six games last year against the Pirates had a .318 batting average with seven hits, two RBI, and two runs scored.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bryan Reynolds has been struggling early on this season, especially with strikeouts, with 23 on the year. He has a .206 batting average and a .640 OPS. Reynolds has four doubles, two home runs, and six RBI this season. The Pirates need Reynolds to get going to help jump-start this offense. The Pirates have 50 runs in 16 games so far this season, averaging just over 3 runs a game. In seven games last year against the Nationals had a .214 average with six hits, seven RBI, and three runs scored.
Next Up:
Washington: April 18th-April 20th at Colorado Rockies
Pittsburgh: April 15th-April 16th vs Cleveland Guardians
