The Washington Nationals (7-9) travel to PNC Park to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-6) in the second of a four-game series. Pittsburgh won yesterday’s matchup, 16-5.
Pittsburgh is 9-2 in the last 11 games as the offense is rolling. The Pirates had one of the worst offenses in the MLB last year, but rank seventh in batting average (.250), ninth in home runs (18), and eighth in walks (70) this season.
Washington’s three game winning streak was snapped yesterday in a 11-run loss. The Nationals allowed a 10-run inning in the loss and look to bounce back on the road. In losses, Washington has been outscored by 41 runs this season and that was the fourth game losing by at least five runs.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Pirates
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Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Nationals at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
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Moneyline: Washington Nationals (+153), Pittsburgh Pirates (-186)
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Spread: Nationals +1.5 (-136), Pirates -1.5 (+113)
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Pirates
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Tuesday’s pitching matchup (April 13): Miles Mikolas vs. Mitch Keller
2026 stats: 12.1 IP, 0-3, 12.41 ERA, 2.35 WHIP, 11 Ks, 7 BB
2026 Stats: 18.0 IP, 1-0, 1.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 11 Ks, 5 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
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The Nationals’ James Wood is hitting .277 with 18 hits, 39 total bases, and five home runs over 65 at-bats
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The Nationals’ Nasim Nunez is hitting .204 with 10 hits and 12 strikeouts over 49 at-bats
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The Pirates’ Oneil Cruz is hitting .355 with 22 hits, 40 total bases, and seven stolen bases over 62 at-bats
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The Pirates’ Marcell Ozuna is hitting .070 with three hits, 12 strikeouts, and five walks over 43 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Pirates
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The Nationals 10-6 ATS this season
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The Pirates are 11-5 ATS this season
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The Nationals are 12-4 to the Over this season
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The Pirates are 10-6 to the Over this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Nationals and the Pirates
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Nationals and the Pirates.
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Pirates on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pirates at -1.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 7.5
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