Pirates vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 14

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to Oneil Cruz, on a 12-game hitting streak, against the Washington Nationals at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at PNC Park. Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.00 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 10-6 this season and first in the NL Central. Miles Mikolas (0-3, 12.41 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 7-9 and fourth in the NL East.

With the Nationals (+155) visiting, the Pirates (-187) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The total for the Pirates-Nationals game is set at 9.5.

Pirates vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-187)
• Underdog: Nationals (+155)
• Over/under: 9.5

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 85.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (6-1).
• Washington has won in seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Pittsburgh has played as favorites of -187 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Nationals have a mark of 4-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +155 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 65.2%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 39.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 16 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-6-0).
• Games involving Washington have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 12 of 16 chances this season.
• The Pirates have gone 11-5-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nationals have an against the spread record of 10-6-0 in 16 games with a line this season.