Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals Picks and Prediction for Saturday September 13 2025
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Nationals Park will play host to a Saturday afternoon MLB clash between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Pirates (64-84) are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak and are trapped in the NL Central Division cellar. Last night, Pittsburgh leadoff hitter Jared Triolo went 2-for-5 and scored a pair of runs during a 6-5 road loss against Washington.
Rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler (7.36 ERA) will make his second career major league start for the Pirates. In his first start, Chandler (2.2 IP) was tagged for nine hits and nine runs during a 10-2 home loss versus Milwaukee.
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The Washington Nationals have won eight of their last 11 games and own the second worst record in the National League. During Friday’s home victory, OF Dylan Crews crushed a two-run blast in the seventh inning to put Washington ahead to stay. All-Star OF James Wood contributed two hits and scored twice for the Nationals (61-86), who improved to 30-42 at home.
Rookie left-hander Andrew Alvarez (1-0 1.86 ERA) will make his third career major league start for the Nationals. Last time out, Alvarez allowed two runs and lasted four plus innings during a 6-3 road victory against Chicago.
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Washington C Keibert Ruiz (concussion) was pulled back from his rehab stint and his status to return is uncertain. Through 148 games, Pittsburgh ranks 30th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 23rd in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-5.
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