Nationals vs Pirates Odds

#1 3B

Jared Triolo: On bench Sunday

Sep 8th

Triolo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

#1 CF

Oneil Cruz: Out of Sunday's lineup

Sep 8th

Cruz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

#3 C

Henry Davis: Out with hand injury

Sep 8th

The Pirates placed Davis on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to left hand inflammation, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#2 2B

Billy Cook: Promoted, starting Sunday

Sep 8th

The Pirates selected Cook's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis, and he'll start at first base and bat seventh Sunday against the Nationals, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#1 C

Joey Bart: Reaches base twice in return

Sep 8th

Bart went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

#1 1B

Rowdy Tellez: Goes deep Saturday

Sep 7th

Tellez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and two walks across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

#1 CL

Aroldis Chapman: Blows save Saturday

Sep 7th

Chapman (5-5) took the loss and blew the save against the Nationals in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two batters over two-thirds of an inning.

#3 P

Mitch Keller: Let down by bullpen Saturday

Sep 7th

Keller allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out eight batters over six innings in a no-decision against Washington in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader.

#5 P

Luis Ortiz: Struggles against Nationals

Sep 7th

Ortiz (6-5) took the loss in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out two batters over 5.2 innings.

#1 DH

Andrew McCutchen: Not starting Game 2

Sep 7th

McCutchen isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington.

#1 RF

Bryan De La Cruz: Resting during nightcap

Sep 7th

De La Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

#1 2B

Nick Gonzales: Sitting out Game 2

Sep 7th

Gonzales isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

#1 LF

Bryan Reynolds: Tallies 10th stolen base

Sep 6th

Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Nationals.

#2 C

Yasmani Grandal: Eight-game hitting streak

Sep 6th

Grandal went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Nationals.

#4 P

Bailey Falter: Settles down for seventh win

Sep 5th

Falter (7-7) earned the win Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings against the Nationals. He struck out three.

#8 BP

Joey Wentz: Activated by Pirates

Sep 5th

The Pirates activated Wentz on Thursday after he was claimed off waivers Tuesday from the Tigers.

#1 BP

David Bednar: Throws clean ninth inning

Sep 4th

Bednar struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in the ninth inning Tuesday against the Cubs.

#1 P

Paul Skenes: Tosses five shutout innings

Sep 3rd

Skenes (9-2) earned the win Tuesday over the Cubs, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out six over five shutout innings.

#2 CL

Dennis Santana: Records save Monday

Sep 2nd

Santana earned a save against the Cubs on Monday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning of work.

#2 P

Jared Jones: Bounces back with quality start

Sep 2nd

Jones allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 6.1 innings in a no-decision against the Cubs on Monday.

#1 SS

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Out of Pittsburgh lineup

Sep 2nd

Kiner-Falefa is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Cubs.

#2 CF

Michael Taylor: Shifting back to bench role

Sep 1st

Taylor will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

#6 BP

Ryan Borucki: Returns from IL

Sep 1st

The Pirates reinstated Borucki (wrist) from the 60-day injured list Sunday.

#3 BP

Colin Holderman: Makes return from IL

Sep 1st

The Pirates reinstated Holderman (wrist) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

#8 PROS

Braxton Ashcraft: Back on IL with forearm injury

Aug 31st

Triple-A Indianapolis placed Ashcraft on its 7-day injured list Saturday due to a right forearm injury, per MLB.com.

#9 BP

Daulton Jefferies: Cleared for rehab assignment

Aug 30th

Jefferies (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

#7 BP

Ben Heller: Lands on IL with shoulder injury

Aug 30th

The Pirates placed Heller on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation.

#2 1B

Connor Joe: Slugs ninth homer

Aug 29th

Joe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run two RBI and two walks Wednesday against the Cubs.

#6 3B

Ke'Bryan Hayes: Still being evaluated

Aug 28th

Hayes' back injury is still being evaluated and there remains no timetable for his return, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#7 P

Marco Gonzales: Slated for flexor tendon surgery

Aug 28th

Gonzales will undergo left flexor tendon surgery in early September and is expected to be sidelined for 9-to-12 months, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

#10 BP

Hunter Stratton: Undergoes knee surgery

Aug 28th

Stratton is expected to be sidelined for 7-to-10 months after undergoing surgery Monday to repair a patella tendon rupture in his left knee, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

#9 PROS

Carlson Reed: Dialed in for Grasshoppers

Aug 27th

Reed has a 1.61 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 80:24 K:BB in 61.2 innings over his last 13 starts across Single-A Bradenton and High-A Greensboro.

#4 BP

Carmen Mlodzinski: Back from injured list

Aug 27th

The Pirates activated Mlodzinski (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

#14 PROS

Michael Kennedy: Moves up to Greensboro

Aug 26th

The Pirates promoted Kennedy from Single-A Bradenton to High-A Greensboro on Sunday.

#2 PROS

Termarr Johnson: Moves up to Double-A

Aug 25th

The Pirates promoted Johnson from High-A Greensboro to Double-A Altoona on Sunday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.