Pirates vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 16

Ryan O'Hearn leads the Pittsburgh Pirates into a matchup against C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals at PNC Park, on Thursday at 12:35 p.m. ET. O'Hearn is at .333, the seventh-best average in the league, while Abrams is fourth at .367. Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.12 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 11-7 this season and second in the NL Central. Foster Griffin (2-0, 1.76 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 8-10 and fourth in the NL East.

At home, the Pirates are favored to win on the moneyline (-155) over the Nationals (+130). The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Pirates vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, April 16, 2026
• Game time: 12:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-155)
• Underdog: Nationals (+130)
• Over/under: 8.5

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 been the moneyline favorite nine total times this season. They've gone 7-2 in those games.
• Washington has won in eight, or 47.1%, of the 17 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Pittsburgh has entered three games this season favored by -155 or more and is 2-1 in those contests.
• This year, the Nationals have won seven of 15 games when listed as at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates' implied win probability is 60.8%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 43.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 18 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-8-0).
• Games involving Washington have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 12 of 18 chances this season.
• The Pirates are 12-6-0 ATS this season.
• The Nationals are 11-7-0 against the spread in their 18 games that had a posted line this season.