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The Nationals should have the edge Monday against the Pirates in this battle of two struggling clubs. Pittsburgh starter Ivan Nova allowed five homers and seven runs in his most recent outing. Against Washington, Nova is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA in four career starts, including a 9-3 road loss on May 2 when he gave up eight runs. Spot starter Jefry Rodriguez hasn't been terribly impressive yet for the Nationals, but look for them to support him with plenty of offense in this matchup.
Pirates starter ivan Nova has been inconsistent, but he has been good at home. he has allowed just 14 hits and three earned runs in his past 20 innings at home, where his ERA is 2.77. Nationals spot starter Jefry Rodriguez does not look like he is ready for the big leagues. The 24-year-old was at Double-A before being called up has walked an average of 4.5 batters per nine innings. His only two starts in MLB have been 45 cents below the average Major League pitcher.