Nationals vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 5

Odds updated as of 9:12 p.m.

The Washington Nationals are among the MLB teams playing on Sunday, versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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

Nationals vs Pirates Game Info

• Washington Nationals (46-44) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (45-45)
• Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: Nationals Park -- Washington, District of Columbia
• Coverage: Peacock

Nationals vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: WSH: (-134) | PIT: (+116)
• Spread: WSH: -1.5 (+146) | PIT: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Nationals vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cade Cavalli (Nationals) - 5-4, 3.69 ERA vs Bubba Chandler (Pirates) - 3-8, 4.62 ERA

The Nationals will look to Cade Cavalli (5-4) against the Pirates and Bubba Chandler (3-8). Cavalli's team is 10-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Cavalli's team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 1-2. The Pirates have gone 7-9-0 against the spread when Chandler starts. The Pirates are 2-7 in Chandler's nine starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Nationals vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (58.5%)

Nationals vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the underdog, +116 on the moneyline, while Washington is a -134 favorite at home.

Nationals vs Pirates Spread

• The Nationals are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Pirates. The Nationals are +146 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -178.

Nationals vs Pirates Over/Under

• Nationals versus Pirates, on July 5, has an over/under of 9.5, with the over being +100 and the under -122.

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Nationals vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Nationals have been chosen as favorites in 10 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (50%) in those games.
• Washington has a record of 3-1 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -134 or more on the moneyline.
• The Nationals' games have gone over the total in 52 of their 88 opportunities.
• The Nationals have an against the spread record of 52-36-0 in 88 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have won 16 of the 39 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (41%).
• Pittsburgh has an 8-10 record (winning 44.4% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• In the 89 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-36-2).
• The Pirates have a 44-45-0 record against the spread this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood leads Washington OPS (.930) this season. He has a .269 batting average, an on-base percentage of .393, and a slugging percentage of .538.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 50th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks ninth, and he is ninth in slugging.
• Wood will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .268 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, seven walks and seven RBIs.
• C.J. Abrams is batting .270 with 16 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 31 walks, while slugging .502 with an on-base percentage of .350.
• He is 46th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging in MLB.
• Luis Garcia has 77 hits and is batting .280 this season.
• Daylen Lile has 10 home runs, 43 RBI and a batting average of .259 this season.
• Lile heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .444 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds a has .395 on-base percentage to lead the Pirates. He's batting .284 while slugging .470.
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 27th, his on-base percentage ranks seventh, and he is 41st in slugging.
• Reynolds heads into this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• Brandon Lowe has 79 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .242 while slugging .494 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 103rd, his on-base percentage is 101st, and he is 28th in slugging.
• Ryan O'Hearn is hitting .283 with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 22 walks.
• Nick Gonzales is slugging .390 to pace his team.

Nationals vs Pirates Head to Head

• 7/4/2026: 7-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 7/3/2026: 9-5 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 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)

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