I have no idea but there are a few good trends in favor of this pick
PITTSBURGH is 70-94 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
JEFRY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
IVAN NOVA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOVA is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.854.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts.