Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-145) Pittsburgh (+125)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (6-11) are hosting the Washington Nationals (6-10) at PNC Park on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Washington at -145 while Pittsburgh is at +125. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Mitchell Parker and Bailey Falter.

The Nationals have earned 23 doubles as a team and have hit 18 baseballs out of the park. Washington has a slugging rate of .391 and have been rung up 135 times, while being walked on 56 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 11th in the league. They have 71 runs batted in in addition to 122 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is .235. They are sitting with 73 runs while holding a team OBP of .313.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.87 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.62. Nationals pitchers have allowed 17 home runs in addition to 90 runs in total (28th in MLB). Washington has yielded 158 hits (10.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 85 earned runs. The Nationals have a team ERA of 5.50 this year (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 125 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 67 opposing players and their FIP is 4.42 as a squad on the campaign.

The Nationals have sent 57 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 36 base runners for the season with 41.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have recorded 5 saves this season and have blown 2 of 7 chances to get a save. The Nationals bullpen have compiled a save rate of 71.4% and has come into the game in 15 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 8 holds on the campaign (23rd in the league). Nationals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 21 times as well as having 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have turned 64.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,251 innings, which has them sitting at 30th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 417 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 145 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which is 19th in professional baseball, and have earned 12 double plays.

Parker (9-10 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.98 while he has gone up against 723 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 168 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 51 walks. His earned run average is 4.04 (76 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.295. Parker has taken the mound for 169 innings and has racked up 143 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have tallied a team OBP of .287 and a team batting average of .199 this season. They have struck out on 157 occasions (4th in baseball) and have a total of 111 base hits. Pittsburgh has recorded 10 HRs for the season as well as 59 RBIs. The Pirates have a SLG% of .302 and they have an average of 3.53 runs per game (25th in the league). They have tallied 20 doubles, while getting a free base 65 times and notching 60 runs.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 81 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.26 (73 earned runs yielded). They have given up 10 homers and they concede 4.73 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.265 and have a FIP of 3.37 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (144 strikeouts vs 59 free passes). They have a ranking of 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 136.

Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.6% out of their 28 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 25 times in high leverage situations in addition to 18 occasions with base runners. With 18 save situations, the Pirates have earned 11 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 26th in the league with a save percentage of 42.9%, and they have sent 58 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 7 save chances and they have recorded 3 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 14 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .975 (28th in professional baseball). The Pirates have recorded 158 assists, 16 errors and are sitting with 463 putouts on the campaign. In their 1,389 innings on the diamond, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (23rd in MLB).

Falter (18-25 career record) has a 4.74 ERA and has given up 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.96 and he has gone up against 1,490 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 187 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.301 and a FIP of 4.7. During his pro baseball career, Falter has allowed 368 hits and he has 278 K's in 355 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (-145)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here