Washington (25-13) at Pittsburgh (16-23)
When: Wednesday, May 17th 2017
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: MASN, ROOT Pittsburgh
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The Washington Nationals look to widen their already comfortable lead in the National League East when they try and win a road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Washington star outfielder Bryce Harper, who just signed a $21.625 million contract extension, capped his third straight multi-hit performance with a two-run shot in Washington’s 8-4 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Harper is on another roll, going 10-for-21 with three homers and seven RBIs during his five-game hitting streak. He’s batting a majors-best .388 overall and a sizzling .439 with seven homers and 18 RBIs on the road this season heading into a matchup with Wednesday starter Gerrit Cole, against whom he is 3-for-8 in his career. Pittsburgh has dropped seven of nine to make themselves comfortable in the NL Central cellar, but are just 5.5 games out of a playoff spot. Former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen’s nightmare of a season continued Tuesday when he was removed as part of a double switch in the eighth inning after an 0-for-4 effort dropped his batting average to .206. Pittsburgh’s Josh Harrison has eight hits over the last six games and four of them have gone for extra bases (three doubles, one homer). Washington OF Jayson Werth is about as hot as Harper right now, going 16-for-32 with three homers, five RBIs and nine runs scored in his last eight games.
Pitchers: Nationals – Jacob Turner (2-1, 3.31 ERA) | Pirates – Gerrit Cole (1-4, 3.06)
Jacob Turner will make just his second start of the season and eighth appearance on Wednesday. He hasn’t faced the Pirates since he was a member of the Chicago Cubs in 2014. Turner picked up the win after allowing one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning of relief in Sunday’s 6-5 win over Philadelphia. Turner pitched well in his lone start of the season, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out six without walking a batter in a no-decision at Colorado on April 24th.
Cole has recorded seven straight quality starts, but a lack of run support hasn’t translated into wins. Cole, who has received one run or fewer in three of his last five starts, fell to 0-3 in those five outings despite allowing two runs in seven innings of a 2-1 loss at Arizona on Thursday. Cole has pitched well in four career starts versus Washington, posting a 2-1 mark with a 2.92 ERA and 1.09 WHIP.
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The Pirates have the pitching advantage in this one as the Nationals will probably go to their bullpen early, but the Washington offense will outscore Pittsburgh and get another win.
Pick: Nationals +122
W/L TRENDS
| Washington |
- Nationals are 7-1 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League Central.
- Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
- Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
- Nationals are 16-5 in their last 21 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Nationals are 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
- Nationals are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Nationals are 13-5 in their last 18 games following a win.
- Nationals are 17-7 in their last 24 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Nationals are 60-26 in their last 86 Wednesday games.
- Nationals are 11-5 in their last 16 during game 2 of a series.
- Nationals are 2-6 in their last 8 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
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| Pittsburgh |
- Pirates are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. National League East.
- Pirates are 16-34 in their last 51 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Pirates are 4-11 in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Pirates are 5-17 in their last 22 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Pirates are 2-7 in their last 9 overall.
- Pirates are 2-7 in their last 9 games on grass.
- Pirates are 2-8 in their last 10 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss.
- Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
- Pirates are 3-7 in Cole’s last 10 home starts.
- Pirates are 2-5 in Cole’s last 7 starts vs. National League East.
- Pirates are 2-5 in Cole’s last 7 Wednesday starts.
- Pirates are 1-4 in Cole’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Pirates are 1-4 in Cole’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Pirates are 1-4 in Cole’s last 5 starts.
- Pirates are 1-4 in Cole’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Pirates are 1-5 in Cole’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Pirates are 1-5 in Cole’s last 6 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Pirates are 1-7 in Cole’s last 8 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Pirates are 0-4 in Cole’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Pirates are 0-6 in Cole’s last 6 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
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OU TRENDS
| Washington |
- Over is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 road games.
- Over is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 6-1 in Nationals last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 vs. National League Central.
- Over is 15-5-1 in Nationals last 21 overall.
- Over is 15-5-1 in Nationals last 21 on grass.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Nationals last 5 during game 2 of a series.
- Over is 5-2-2 in Nationals last 9 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 9-4 in Nationals last 13 games following a win.
- Over is 33-15-3 in Nationals last 51 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 33-16-5 in Nationals last 54 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
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| Pittsburgh |
- Over is 7-1 in Pirates last 8 vs. National League East.
- Under is 13-3-1 in Pirates last 17 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 games following a loss.
- Under is 7-2 in Pirates last 9 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 19-8-1 in Pirates last 28 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 20-9-1 in Pirates last 30 Wednesday games.
- Over is 13-6-2 in Pirates last 21 home games.
- Under is 6-0 in Cole’s last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Under is 6-0 in Cole’s last 6 starts on grass.
- Under is 6-0 in Cole’s last 6 starts overall.
- Under is 6-0 in Cole’s last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Cole’s last 4 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0 in Cole’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
- Over is 6-1 in Cole’s last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-1 in Cole’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 8-3 in Cole’s last 11 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Over is 8-3 in Cole’s last 11 home starts.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 4-0 in Coles last 4 starts vs. Nationals.
- Over is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Pittsburgh.
- Nationals are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.
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