Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick and Odds Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates pay a visit to Washington on Monday, hoping to shut down the Nationals bats in baseball betting action at Nationals Park.

It's a pitching duel between Tanner Roark for the Washington Nationals (1-2 on the year) and Jameson Taillon for Pittsburgh Pirates (2-2 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates were listed as 120 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Nationals to win this game 4.5-3.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Washington Nationals sport a record of 12-16 heading into this matchup, while the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 17-11 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Pittsburgh injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Washington Nationals at No. 12 and the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 14 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Washington Nationals and its No. 18-rated batting order, averaging 4.39 runs per nine innings, against the No. 8 line up of the Pittsburgh Pirates at 5 runs per outing.

Pittsburgh brings the No. 11-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals's No. 13-ranked defense.