Pittsburgh Pirates (29-43, third in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (27-48, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: TBD; Nationals: Erick Fedde (5-5, 4.46 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates enter the matchup against the Washington Nationals as losers of three straight games. The Nationals have gone 11-3 in games when they hit two or more home runs. The Pirates have an 18-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs. TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 28 extra base hits (14 doubles and 14 home runs). Ke’Bryan Hayes has 15 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 24 RBI while hitting .263 for the Pirates.

Source: The Star June 27, 2022 11:01 UTC