Pirates vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 13

The Washington Nationals aim to prolong their three-game winning streak when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Paul Skenes (2-1, 5.25 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 9-6 this season and first in the NL Central. Cade Cavalli (0-0, 2.51 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 7-8 and fourth in the NL East.

The Nationals (+185) are on the road versus the favored Pirates (-225). The total for this contest is set at 7.5.

Pirates vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, April 13, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-225)
• Underdog: Nationals (+185)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Pirates vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have won five of the six games they were the moneyline favorite this season (83.3%).
• Washington has come away with seven wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has not been bigger favorites this season than the -225 moneyline set for this game.
• The Nationals have a mark of 1-4 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +185 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.2% in this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 35.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 15 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total nine times (9-6-0).
• Games involving Washington have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 11 of 15 chances this season.
• The Pirates are 10-5-0 ATS this season.
• The Nationals are 10-5-0 against the spread in their 15 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.