Pirates vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 15

Both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals are looking for another big outing from hitters on a roll when the teams match up on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Brandon Lowe is riding a three-game homer streak for the Pirates, and C.J. Abrams has homered in two straight for the Nationals. Mason Montgomery (1-0, 6.14 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 10-7 this season and second in the NL Central. Jake Irvin (1-1, 7.07 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 8-9 and fourth in the NL East.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Pirates (-184) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Nationals (+152) at home. The over/under for the Pirates-Nationals game is set at 9.5.

Pirates vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-184)
• Underdog: Nationals (+152)
• 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 75% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (6-2).
• Washington has been underdogs in 16 games this season and has come away with the win eight times (50%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has played as favorites of -184 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The Nationals have a win-loss record of 5-6 when favored by +152 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates' implied win probability is 64.8%.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 39.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 10 times this season for a 10-7-0 record against the over/under.
• Washington's games have gone over the total in 12 of its 17 chances.
• The Pirates have covered 64.7% of their games this season, going 11-6-0 ATS.
• The Nationals are 11-6-0 against the spread in their 17 games that had a posted line this season.