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

Updated Apr. 3, 2024 6:01 p.m. ET

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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

Check out the best plays and moments from the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals.

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.

FINAL

PIT 3 · WSH 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-152

O 8.5

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+128

U 8.5

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

Learn more about this Pirates vs. Nationals matchup on Fox Sports.

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

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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