Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 3

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals will meet on Wednesday at Nationals Park, at 6:45 PM ET, with Mitch Keller and Trevor Williams the starting pitchers. The Pirates are -147 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Nationals (+124). Pittsburgh is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +110 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the game (with -109 odds to hit the over and -111 odds on the under).

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

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals Highlights

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Pirates vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 7, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 59%, Nationals 41%

Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Pirates won 20 of the 32 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (62.5%).
• Pittsburgh had a record of 8-6 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter last year (57.1%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Pirates a 59.5% chance to win.
• Last season, the Nationals were the underdog 148 times and won 60, or 40.5%, of those games.

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds drove in 84 runs while batting .263 last season.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes posted a .271 average with 61 RBI.
• Jack Suwinski slugged 26 homers last season while driving in 74 runs.
• Andrew McCutchen collected 100 hits, posted an OBP of .378 and a .397 SLG.

Pirates Team Props

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Nationals Player Insights

• Lane Thomas launched 28 home runs while slugging .468 last season.
• C.J. Abrams had 28 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 32 walks while batting .245.
• Joey Meneses had 89 runs batted in while accumulating a batting average of .275 last season.
• Keibert Ruiz hit .260 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 31 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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