The Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0) will visit the Washington Nationals (1-3), Wednesday at 6:45 PM ET, with the Pirates on a five-game winning run.

The Nationals (+124 underdog on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Pirates (-147). The Pirates will start Mitch Keller against the Nationals and Trevor Williams.

Wednesday, the Pirates claimed an 8-4 win over the Nationals, with Roansy Contreras (2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds finished 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI to lead the offensive showing. Robert Garcia (0.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Nationals.

Ahead of the Pirates vs. Nationals matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Pirates (-147, bet $147 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+124, bet $100 to win $124)
  • Over/under: 9

Pirates vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates were favorites in 32 games last season and won 20 (62.5%) of those contests.
  • Last season Pittsburgh won eight of its 14 games, or 57.1%, when favored by at least -147 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.5% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents hit the over in 87 of 162 games with a total last season.
  • In 162 games with a spread last season, the Pirates were 84-78-0 ATS.

Mitch Keller (Pirates probable starter)

  • The Pirates will look to Keller (0-0) in his second start this season.
  • His last appearance was on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In one appearances this season, he has a 6.35 ERA and 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .304 against him.
  • The 27-year-old’s 6.35 ERA ranks 77th, 1.588 WHIP ranks 72nd, and 4.8 K/9 ranks 77th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates ranked 28th in Major League Baseball with just 159 home runs as a team.
  • Fueled by 477 extra-base hits, Pittsburgh ranked 24th in MLB with a .392 slugging percentage last season.
  • There were just six teams in baseball with a lower batting average than the Pirates’ .239 batting average last season.
  • With a middle-of-the-pack offense, Pittsburgh managed to score 692 runs (4.3 per game) last season.
  • The Pirates had the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB last season (.315).
  • Pittsburgh ranked 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

  • The Nationals were underdogs in 148 games last season and came away with the win 60 times (40.5%) in those contests.
  • Last season, Washington came away with a win 51 times in 119 chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 44.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Washington and its opponents hit the over in 76 of its 160 games with a total last season.
  • The Nationals posted a record of 83-77-0 against the spread last season.

Trevor Williams (Nationals probable starter)

  • Williams will make his first start of the season for the Nationals.
  • The 31-year-old right-hander started and threw 3 1/3 innings when he last appeared on Friday, Sept. 29 against the Atlanta Braves.
  • Last season he put together a 6-10 record, a 5.55 ERA and a 1.6 WHIP over his 30 games.

Nationals batting stats

  • The Nationals hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball last season (151).
  • Last year Washington ranked 23rd in baseball with a .396 slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals finished No. 11 in the majors last season with a .254 batting average.
  • Last season Washington scored the 21st-most runs in baseball (700 total, 4.3 per game).
  • Last season the Nationals’ .314 on-base percentage was 22nd in the majors.
  • The team struck out 7.1 times per game, the second-best average in baseball.
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