Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals | July 5, 2026

Final July 5, 2026 • Nationals Park, Washington

Pittsburgh Pirates 👑

46-45

Washington Nationals

46-45

MLB PREVIEW • July 5, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates (46-45) travels to play Washington Nationals (46-45) at Nationals Park, Washington.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Record 46-45

Washington Nationals

Home Side

Record 46-45

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
PIT	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	5	2	11	13	0
WAS	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	10	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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75%

Pittsburgh Pirates

25%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score PIT 5.3 - WAS 4.6

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates has a better road record than Washington Nationals's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Washington Nationals

48.1% Win % 45.9%

65-70 Overall Record 62-73

34-32 Home Record 28-38

31-38 Away Record 34-35

4.87 Runs / G 5.16

.252 Team BA .248

.733 Team OPS .753

4.22 Team ERA 4.72

1.32 WHIP 1.39

4649 AB (At Bats) 4614

657 R (Runs) 697

1172 H (Hits) 1142

204 2B (Doubles) 229

14 3B (Triples) 27

158 HR (Home Runs) 186

627 RBI (Runs Batted In) 664

1878 TB (Total Bases) 1983

479 BB (Walks) 467

1278 SO (Strikeouts) 1124

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 143

.252 AVG .248

.329 OBP .323

.404 SLG .430

.733 OPS .753

632.3 RC (Runs Created) 664.2

.091 BB/PA .090

0.37 BB/K 0.42

3.91 P/PA 3.82

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 442

5241 PA (Plate Appearances) 5194

29.4 AB/HR 24.8

4.22 ERA 4.72

1.32 WHIP 1.39

1205.1 IP (Innings) 1198.0

1087 H (Hits Allowed) 1187

565 ER (Earned Runs) 628

134 HR (HR Allowed) 187

499 BB (Walks Allowed) 482

1249 K (Strikeouts) 1041

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

65 W (Wins) 62

70 L (Losses) 73

27 SV (Saves) 33

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

84 E (Errors) 90

204 DP (Double Plays) 229

4761 TC (Total Chances) 4910

3616 PO (Putouts) 3594

1061 A (Assists) 1226

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.2

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at Nationals Park, Washington.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.22 and Batting Average of .252 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.72 and Batting Average of .248.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Nationals Park, Washington

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

19,587

Closing Odds

Line: WSH -138 | O/U: 10

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Bubba Chandler

Home Starter

Cade Cavalli

Consensus Pool

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Pittsburgh Pirates (49.1%) Washington Nationals (50.9%)

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