Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/15/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-152) Pittsburgh (+126)

The Washington Nationals (6-9) are traveling to PNC Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-11). The odds on this game have the Nationals at -152 and the Pirates are coming in at +126. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jake Irvin and Mitch Keller.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in the league. They have a total of 70 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .321. The Nationals have accrued 22 doubles as a unit and have knocked 18 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 68 RBI's in addition to 116 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is at .239. Washington is slugging .404 and have been called out on strikes 128 times, while being walked on 56 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.92 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.57. Nationals pitchers have allowed 17 home runs and also 80 runs in total (27th in MLB). Washington has conceded 144 base hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 75 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 5.15 this year (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 119 batters. They have walked 62 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.45 as a unit so far this season.

The Nationals have dispatched 54 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 32 base runners over the course of the season and 34.4% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 5 saves this year and have blown 2 out of their 7 chances to get a save. The Nationals bullpen have earned a save rate of 71.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 15 save situations. The relievers have tallied 8 holds on the year (23rd in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 19 times and also have had 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 393 putouts this season, as well as 133 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 22nd in baseball, and have a total of 9 double plays. The Nationals have converted 66.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,179 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 27th in the majors.

Irvin (13-21 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.48 and he has gone up against 1,368 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 309 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 112 walks. His ERA is 4.55 (164 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.299. Irvin has taken the mound for 324 frames and has accounted for 267 K's during his career.

The Pirates have a slugging percentage of .290 and they score 3.12 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have tallied 18 two-baggers, while taking a walk 60 times as well as putting up 50 runs. Pittsburgh is sitting with 10 home runs for the season to go along with 49 runs batted in. They have struck out on 151 instances (4th in the league) and have recorded 97 base knocks. The Pittsburgh Pirates have compiled a team OBP of .273 and a batting average of .184 over the course of the season.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.303 with a FIP of 3.43 as a squad on the campaign. They rank 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 130. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have yielded 78 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.40 (71 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (137 strikeouts vs 59 bases on balls). They have allowed 10 long balls and they allow 4.84 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Sitting with 16 save situations, the Pirates have accumulated 9 holds and 4 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 7 save opportunities and they have recorded 3 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 25 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% of 28 inherited base runners. They are ranked 26th in MLB with a save rate of 42.9%, and they have sent 55 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

In their 1,308 innings played, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (23rd in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 14 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (25th in MLB). The Pirates have 146 assists, 12 errors and have a tally of 436 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Keller has conceded 760 base knocks while tallying 701 strikeouts in 718 innings. He has surrendered a total of 366 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.412 and a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.76 and he has faced 3,144 opposing hitters in his career. Keller (37-51 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.59 earned run average and has surrendered 9.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (-152)

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