Posting this a little bit earlier.
Enter your score in the title line like so: Nationals X Pirates X.
The pitching match-up tonight is Edwin Jackson vs. A.J. Burnett.
Both pitchers are new to their teams this year.
Edwin Jackson (1-1) is a right handed pitcher and currently holds a 3.69 ERA. His FIP is 2.80 and his xFIP is 3.36. He has an 8.24 K/9 this year paired with a 2.27 BB/9.
Jackson is 4-0 with a 3.13 ERA in his career against the Pirates.
A.J. Burnett (1-2) is a right handed pitcher with a 8.04 ERA on the season. His FIP is 3.79 and xFIP currently calculates to 2.91. HIs K/9 rate on the year is 9.77 and his BB/9 currently rests at 3.45.
Burnett is 7-3 with a 3.42 ERA in his career against the Nationals.
The Nationals (18-10) have scored 96 runs this year while allowing 82.
The Pirates (12-16) have scored 78 runs while also allowing 104.
So far BobDH and Green_Wave have each earned 2 points over the past two Game Score posts.
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