Pittsburgh Pirates (64-83, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (60-86, fifth in the NL East)

Washington; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (6-14, 4.16 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); Nationals: Brad Lord (5-8, 4.20 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -110, Pirates -109; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series.

Washington is 29-42 at home and 60-86 overall. The Nationals have a 41-16 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Pittsburgh has a 64-83 record overall and a 22-50 record in road games. The Pirates have a 23-56 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Friday’s game is the fifth time these teams m

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