The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series with the Washington Nationals tonight at PNC Park. First pitch is 7:05pm. Pre-game on WISR 680am will be 6:30pm. Chad Kuhl starts tonight for the Pirates. Stephen Strasburg starts fro the Nationals.
The Nationals enter the series with the best record in the National League at 24-13. They have already built a 8-game lead over the second-place New York Mets in the National League East.