Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 9/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (-122) Washington (+102)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (64-82) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Washington Nationals (60-85). The moneyline on this contest has Pittsburgh at -122 and Washington is at +102. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Bubba Chandler and Andrew Alvarez.

The Pirates have hit 219 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 104 baseballs out of the park. Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .349 and have been rung up 1,277 times, while drawing a walk on 478 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 3.6 runs per game, which is 30th in MLB. They have accrued 505 runs batted in in addition to 1,118 hits on the year, while their batting average is .231. They have accounted for 525 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .305.

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The Pirates are sitting with a team ERA of 3.87 over the course of the season (12th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,165 batters. Pirates pitchers have yielded 138 home runs and also 596 runs in total (8th in the league). They have walked 427 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.88 as a team so far this season. Pittsburgh has given up 1,152 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 555 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22.

Pirates relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 127 times in addition to having 141 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 65 holds on the year (26th in baseball). The Pirates relief pitchers have a save percentage of 58.9% and have entered the game in 123 save situations. They have recorded 33 saves for the season and have missed out on 23 of their 56 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 193 runners on the campaign with 36.3% of those runners crossed home plate. The Pirates have sent 458 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3,869 putouts for the season, as well as 1,217 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 14th in baseball, and they have turned 108 double plays. The Pirates have transformed 70.7% of balls in play into outs in their 11,607 innings on the field, which has them ranked 7th in professional baseball.

Chandler (2-1 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 7.49 while going up against 66 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 18 hits (11.4 hits per nine innings) with 4 walks. His ERA is 7.61 (12 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.549. Chandler has taken the ball for 14 innings and has earned 12 K's so far in his career.

The Washington Nationals have compiled a team on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .245 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,174 occasions (23rd in the league) and have tallied 1,190 base hits. Washington has accumulated 140 long balls on the campaign and 603 RBIs. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .392 and they are recording 4.32 runs per contest (18th in MLB). They have notched 240 doubles, while getting a free base 410 times and putting up 626 runs.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.433 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.71 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 7.80 (1,108 strikeouts against 500 free passes). They come in at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,321. They have allowed 190 long balls and they concede 5.61 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have given up 793 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 5.30 (749 earned runs given up).

Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 47 save chances and they have come away with 31 saves. They are currently ranked 8th in the league holding a save rate of 66.0%, and they have sent 516 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 111 times in high leverage situations and on 144 occasions with runners on base. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 39.2% out of their 245 inherited runners. With 114 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 66 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

In 11,442 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.3% (28th in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 114 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Nationals have accrued 1,237 assists, 80 errors and have earned a total of 3,814 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Alvarez has allowed 4 hits while he has earned 6 K's in 9 frames. He has given up 2 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.978 and a FIP of 1.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.20 and he has gone up against 39 batters so far in his MLB career. Alvarez (1-0 career mark) is the owner of a 1.96 ERA and has given up 3.9 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-122)

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