Nationals vs. Pirates Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/27/2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-43) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the Washington Nationals (27-48) Monday at 7:05 PM ET. The Nationals are listed as -142 favorites, while the Pirates are +121 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Washington is projected to give the ball to Erick Fedde, while Pittsburgh has yet to name a starting pitcher.

Nationals vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Nationals vs. Pirates

Our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at +121 after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will under the total of 9.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+121) and Under (9.5)

Nationals vs. Pirates Game Info

• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Erick Fedde
• Game Day: Monday, June 27, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park

Nationals Starter Erick Fedde

• Fedde (5-5) gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 15th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.46 ERA in 68 2/3 innings pitched, with 55 strikeouts.
• The 29-year-old has a 4.46 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .261 to opposing hitters.
• Fedde is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the year.
• Fedde has pitched five or more innings in a game nine times this season entering this outing.
• The opposing Pirates offense has a collective .220 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 516 total hits and 28th in MLB play with 263 runs scored. It has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.364) and ranks 17th in home runs (73) in all of MLB.
• Fedde has thrown five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out six against the Pirates this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Nationals have been favored 10 times and won six of those games.
• Washington has played as a favorite of -142 or more once this season and won that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 58.7% chance to win.
• Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 39 of their 75 games with a total this season.
• The Nationals are 33-42-0 against the spread in their 75 chances this season.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have come away with 20 wins in the 56 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win 15 times in 46 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 30 of their 72 opportunities.
• The Pirates are 33-39-0 against the spread in their 72 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Josh Bell comes into Monday’s game as the Nationals top run producer, collecting 46 RBI while connecting on 11 round-trippers in 2022. His .312 average is also best on the squad.
• Among all MLB hitters, Bell is 13th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging.
• Bell takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and two RBI.
• Juan Soto’s 14 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Soto is 25th in homers and 93rd in RBI in the bigs.
• Soto enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .214 with two doubles and six walks.
• Nelson Cruz is batting .252 with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 31 walks.
• Cruz is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.
• Cesar Hernandez is hitting .263 with 16 doubles, two triples and 20 walks.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (12) and runs batted in (25).
• Reynolds’ home run total places him 41st in MLB, and he is 147th in RBI.
• Reynolds takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a triple, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .263 to lead the lineup.
• Hayes is 241st in homers and 154th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Daniel Vogelbach is hitting .215 with seven doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 24 walks.
• Michael Chavis has recorded a team-high 25 runs batted in.