Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals Prediction: Can Martin Perez, Pirates Bounce Back?
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals play the final game of their series. Can Martin Perez and the Pirates bounce back after losing last night. Hollywood Picks provides his Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals prediction.
Hollywood Picks - April 4, 2024, 9:18 AM EDT
5 minPittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals Prediction: Can Martin Perez, Pirates Bounce Back?
Today the Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Washington to take on the Nationals. I believe there is great value for this team that is favoring one team. Down below, I will be explaining my Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals prediction.
Pirates vs. Nationals DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 4, 2024
- Game Time: 4:05 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN+
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals Prediction
So far this season, the Pirates are looking pretty solid. They have the best record in the league after a week of play and are in the top five in important team stats such as batting average, on base percentage, and runs. Although I don't think they will remain such a solid team as the season progresses, I do love the momentum they are playing with right now.
I am pretty surprised that they were able to sweep the Marlins, but it could be looking like the Marlins shaping to be pretty bad this season, we will see as time goes on. Regardless, I think what the Pirates have now is a lot better than what the Nationals have going right now.
The pitching matchup especially is what should easily give the Pirates the advantage here. Martin Perez will pitch for Pittsburgh, who is a very solid and experienced 33 year old pitcher from the Rangers. He is starting out hot with a 2.08 ERA in his first game this season, and I very much trust him to keep similar numbers going against a subpar Nationals team.
Josiah Gray takes the mound for the Nationals, who was pretty okay at not giving up runs last year, but he did give a lot of hits, and he overall was never the most reliable pitcher. He's starting off terribly this season with a 15.75 ERA in his first game last week, so I definitely love that matchup against a Pirates team who have been third in batting average and first in on base percentage.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals Pick
Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline (-135) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
MLB ODDS
