Nationals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 3

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The MLB's Friday slate includes the Washington Nationals taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Nationals vs Pirates Game Info

• Washington Nationals (45-43) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (44-44)
• Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: Nationals.TV and SportsNet PT

Nationals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: WSH: (-134) | PIT: (+114)
• Spread: WSH: -1.5 (+152) | PIT: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Nationals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Foster Griffin (Nationals) - 8-2, 2.93 ERA vs Mitch Keller (Pirates) - 6-5, 4.87 ERA

The Nationals will give the ball to Foster Griffin (8-2, 2.93 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Mitch Keller (6-5, 4.87 ERA). Griffin and his team are 10-6-0 ATS this season when he starts. Griffin's team won his only start as a favorite this season. The Pirates have gone 8-8-0 against the spread when Keller starts. The Pirates have a 5-6 record in Keller's 11 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Nationals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (53.9%)

Nationals vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the underdog, +114 on the moneyline, while Washington is a -134 favorite at home.

Nationals vs Pirates Spread

• The Nationals are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Pirates. The Nationals are +152 to cover, and the Pirates are -184.

Nationals vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for Nationals-Pirates on July 3 is 9.5. The over is -114, and the under is -106.

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Nationals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Nationals have been chosen as favorites in nine games this year and have walked away with the win four times (44.4%) in those games.
• This season Washington has been victorious two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -134 on the moneyline.
• The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 51 of their 86 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 51-35-0 in 86 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have a 16-22 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.1% of those games).
• Pittsburgh is 8-10 (winning 44.4% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
• In the 87 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-35-2).
• The Pirates have collected a 43-44-0 record ATS this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood has an OPS of .911, fueled by an OBP of .389 to go with a slugging percentage of .522. He has a .265 batting average, as well.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 59th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
• Wood will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double, two home runs, five walks and six RBIs.
• C.J. Abrams has 16 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 31 walks. He's batting .273 and slugging .511 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• His batting average is 43rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 43rd, and his slugging percentage 20th.
• Abrams has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .095 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• Luis Garcia leads Washington with 75 hits. He is batting .280 this season and 34 of his hits have gone for extra bases.
• Garcia has recorded at least one base hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .500 with three doubles, three home runs, a walk and 10 RBIs.
• Daylen Lile has eight home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .250 this season.
• Lile has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles and an RBI.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds a has .395 on-base percentage to lead the Pirates. He's batting .280 while slugging .459.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 31st in batting average, while his on-base percentage is seventh and he is 53rd in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe's 77 hits lead his team. He has a batting average of .243 while slugging .498 with an on-base percentage of .319.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 99th, his on-base percentage is 103rd, and he is 23rd in slugging.
• Ryan O'Hearn is hitting .285 with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 22 walks.
• Nick Gonzales paces his team with a .387 slugging percentage.

Nationals vs Pirates Head to Head

• 4/16/2026: 8-7 WSH (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 4/15/2026: 2-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 4/14/2026: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 4/13/2026: 16-5 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 9/14/2025: 4-3 WSH (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 9/13/2025: 5-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/12/2025: 6-5 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 4/17/2025: 1-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/16/2025: 6-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/15/2025: 3-0 WSH (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)

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