Pirates vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 13

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are among the MLB squads in action on Monday, up against the Washington Nationals.

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Pirates vs Nationals Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (9-6) vs. Washington Nationals (7-8)
• Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and Nationals.TV

Pirates vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-225) | WSH: (+188)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+102) | WSH: +1.5 (-122)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Pirates vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 2-1, 5.25 ERA vs Cade Cavalli (Nationals) - 0-0, 2.51 ERA

The Pirates will give the nod to Paul Skenes (2-1) versus the Nationals and Cade Cavalli. Skenes' team is 2-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Skenes' team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Nationals covered in all of Cavalli's three starts with a set spread. The Nationals were the underdog on the moneyline for two Cavalli starts this season -- they split the games.

Pirates vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (70.3%)

Pirates vs Nationals Moneyline

• Washington is a +188 underdog on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -225 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Nationals Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Nationals. The Pirates are +102 to cover, and the Nationals are -122.

Pirates vs Nationals Over/Under

• An over/under of 7.5 has been set for Pirates-Nationals on April 13, with the over being +100 and the under -122.

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Pirates vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in six games this season and have come away with the win five times (83.3%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has not played a game this season with better moneyline odds than -225.
• The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in nine of their 15 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates are 10-5-0 against the spread in their 15 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have won 50% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (7-7).
• Washington has gone 1-4 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +188 or longer (20%).
• In the 15 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-4-0).
• The Nationals have a 10-5-0 record ATS this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with 20 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .644. He's batting .339 with an on-base percentage of .400.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Cruz has recorded a base hit in 11 games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .366 with three doubles, three home runs, four walks and 10 RBIs.
• Ryan O'Hearn has 17 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .419. He's batting .333 and slugging .549.
• Among all qualified, he ranks 14th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe has collected 12 base hits, an OBP of .373 and a slugging percentage of .592 this season.
• Lowe takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with two home runs, four walks and five RBIs.
• Bryan Reynolds has three home runs, eight RBI and a batting average of .259 this season.
• Reynolds has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a home run, two walks and three RBIs.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood is leading the Nationals with 17 hits. He's batting .274 and slugging .613 with an on-base percentage of .392.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average is 57th, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is 10th in slugging.
• Wood hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .350 with four doubles, four home runs, eight walks and 11 RBIs.
• C.J. Abrams' .403 on-base percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .321 while slugging .566.
• He is 22nd in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Daylen Lile has a .333 slugging percentage, which paces the Nationals.
• Luis Garcia has three doubles, a triple, a home run and a walk while hitting .271.

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