Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 15

The Pittsburgh Pirates versus Washington Nationals game on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET will feature a pair of hot hitters in Ke'Bryan Hayes and James Wood. The Pirates are the favorite in this one, at -136, while the underdog Nationals have +115 odds to play spoiler. Pittsburgh is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +157 odds). The matchup's total is listed at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and MASN

Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 53%, Nationals 47%

Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Pirates have entered the game as favorites six times this season and won three of those games.
• This season Pittsburgh has won two of its four games when favored by at least -136 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 57.6% chance to win.
• The Nationals have been underdogs in 13 games this season and have come away with the win five times (38.5%) in those contests.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 4-8 when favored by +115 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Pirates have been named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just twice, and they split those games.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
• The Pirates' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Hayes has a team-best eight runs batted in.
• Hayes' home runs place him 127th in MLB, and he is 76th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has shown his power as he paces his team with two home runs.
• Cruz is 83rd in home runs in the majors, and 157th in RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .264.
• Kiner-Falefa will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .133 with a triple and an RBI.
• Bryan Reynolds has shown off his power as he leads his team with two home runs and eight runs batted in.
• Reynolds takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, three walks and two RBI.

Pirates Team Props

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Wood has swatted a team-leading five long balls.
• Wood is ninth in homers and 16th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Keibert Ruiz's .364 batting average leads his team.
• Ruiz ranks 83rd in homers and 27th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Alex Call has two doubles, a triple and 10 walks while batting .324.
• Nate Lowe has driven in a team-leading 16 runs batted in.

Nationals Team Props

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