Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/14/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Monday, April 14, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-210) Pittsburgh (+172)

The Washington Nationals (5-7) are traveling to PNC Park on Monday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-8). The odds on this game have the Nationals at -210 and the Pirates are sitting at +172. The over/under is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Brad Lord and Paul Skenes.

The Nationals have earned 20 doubles as a squad and have smacked 16 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging percentage of .418 and have been rung up 112 times, while drawing a walk on 36 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 12th in the league. They have compiled 51 runs batted in as well as 90 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is at .235. They have a total of 53 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .304.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.51. Nationals pitchers have allowed 15 long balls in addition to 58 total runs (19th in MLB). Washington has given up 112 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 54 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.58 for the year (26th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 101 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 48 batters and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a team on the season.

The Nationals have dispatched 44 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 27 runners so far this season with 29.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have recorded 4 saves so far this year and have blown 2 of their 6 save opportunities. The Nationals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 13 save situations. The relievers have tallied 7 holds for the year (20th in MLB). Nationals pitchers have entered the game with runners on 16 times as well as having 14 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have converted 66.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 954 innings, ranking them 27th in professional baseball. The Washington Nationals have accumulated 318 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 112 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which ranks 11th in baseball, and they have turned 9 double plays.

Lord has taken the mound for 5 frames and has accounted for 4 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 1.80 (1 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.800. He has surrendered 5 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 4 free passes. Lord (0-0 record in his career) holds a FIP of 1.77 while facing 24 hitters in the major leagues.

The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .301 and they earn 3.46 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have notched 15 two-baggers, while getting a free base 52 times as well as scoring 45 runs. Pittsburgh has a total of 8 long balls this season to go along with 44 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 125 occasions (4th in MLB) and have earned 87 base hits. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for an OBP of .289 as well as a batting average of .198 on the campaign.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 3.25 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They are sitting at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 116. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have conceded 64 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.38 (59 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (116 strikeouts against 47 walks). They have given up 8 homers and they concede 4.76 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB).

Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 7 save opportunities and they have converted 3 saves. They are ranked 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 42.9%, and they have dispatched 47 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 25 times in high leverage situations and on 15 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.4% of 23 inherited base runners. With 16 save situations, the Pirates have earned 9 holds and 4 blown saves.

In 1,092 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (26th in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 11 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (26th in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 115 assists, 10 errors and have a total of 364 putouts this season.

During his career, Skenes has surrendered 106 hits while he has totaled 190 strikeouts in 151 frames. Skenes (12-4 record in his career) has earned a 2.14 earned run average while surrendering 6.3 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 36 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.933 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.43 and he has faced 584 batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (-210)

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