- Nationals have not won an opening game of a home series yet this season.

- Pirates are the much better batting team in terms of RBI, BB, Hits and Earned Runs.

- Pirates have been much better this season overall, and lead the NL Central.

- Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Nationals is 1-3, with a 5.88 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 26 innings

- Rich Hill for the Pirates is 2-2 with a 4.5 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 26 innings. (2-1 in the last 3 starts)

Rich Hill has 12 hits and 1 Earned Run in the last 11 innings played (vs Reds and Rockies), Corbin has allowed 12 hits and 5 runs in his last 12 innings. I'm taking the pirates.

Official play: Pirates MoneyLine

Side Bet: Over 9 runs