At Nationals Park on Saturday, the Washington Nationals take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (seven consecutive losses) at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Pirates are projected as a close favorite (-115 to win on the moneyline) against the Nationals (-104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to Bubba Chandler (2-1), and Andrew Alvarez (1-0) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.
The Nationals defeated the Pirates 6-5 yesterday, with PJ Poulin getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) and Dylan Crews leading the way offensively (going 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs). Kyle Nicolas (0.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Pirates.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s Pirates vs. Nationals action, including viewing options.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 12:21 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Pirates (-115, bet $115 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (-104, bet $104 to win $100)Over/under: 9Pirates vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, September 13, 2025Game time: 4:05 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and SportsNet PTLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Pirates stats and trendsPirates betting recordsThis season, the Pirates have won 20 out of the 41 games, or 48.8%, in which they’ve been favored.This season Pittsburgh has won 19 of its 36 games, or 52.8%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of its 147 games with a total this season.The Pirates have an ATS record of 79-68-0 in 147 games with a spread this season.Bubba Chandler (Pirates probable starter)Chandler (2-1) gets the start for the Pirates, his second of the season.The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 2 2/3 innings, allowing nine earned runs while giving up nine hits.He has a 7.36 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .300 against him over his four appearances this season.The opposing Nationals offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and is 25th in MLB play with 142 home runs. It has a collective .245 batting average, and is 20th in MLB with 1205 total hits and 20th in MLB play scoring 632 runs.Pirates batting statsThe Pirates’ 106 home runs rank last in MLB this season.Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank last in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .350 this season.The Pirates have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.Pittsburgh has scored the fewest runs in the majors this season with just 532 (3.6 per game).The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.Pittsburgh ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have come away with 55 wins in the 128 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Washington has a win-loss record of 52-67 when favored by -104 or worse by oddsmakers this year.The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 74 of its 146 opportunities.The Nationals are 73-73-0 against the spread in their 146 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Andrew Alvarez (Nationals probable starter)Alvarez (1-0) pitches first for the Nationals to make his third start this season.In his most recent time out on Sunday, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.In two games this season, he has a 1.86 ERA and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .118 against him.Alvarez is looking to secure his second start of five or more innings this season in this outing.In one of his two total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .232 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 1137 total hits and last in MLB play with 532 runs scored. They have the worst slugging percentage (.350) and are last in all of MLB with 106 home runs.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals average one home run per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 142 total home runs.So far this season, Washington is 19th in baseball with a .391 slugging percentage.The Nationals are 17th in MLB with a .245 batting average.Averaging 4.3 runs per game (632 total), Washington is the 20th-highest scoring team in the majors.The Nationals’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.