Its Thursday, April 17 and the Nationals (7-11) are in Pittsburgh wrapping up a four-game series against the Pirates (7-12).
Trevor Williams is slated to take the mound for Washington against Andrew Heaney for Pittsburgh.
The Pirates have taken two of the first three games including a 6-1 win yesterday. Oneil Cruz paced the attack cracking his first grand slam of his career and Bailey Falter threw seven shutout innings to earn his first win of the season.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Pirates
- Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Time: 12:35PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: MASN, SNP
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Odds for the Nationals at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Nationals (+105), Pirates (-124)
- Spread: Pirates -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for April 17, 2025: Trevor Williams vs. Andrew Heaney
- Nationals: Trevor Williams (1-1, 7.36 ERA)
Last outing: 4/12 at Miami - 4.2IP, 6ER, 8H, 1BB, 2Ks - Pirates: Andrew Heaney (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Last outing: 4/12 at Cincinnati - 6IP, 4ER, 3H, 2BB, 6Ks
- Nationals: Trevor Williams (1-1, 7.36 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Pirates
- The Nationals are 9-9 on the Run Line this season
- The Over is 8-10-1 for the Pirates this season
- The Nationals have lost 4 of their last 5 games
- The Pirates are 5-5 in their last 10 games
- The Pirates are 7-12 on the Run Line this season
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Nationals and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Nationals and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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