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WSH vs
PIT

Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

April 16, 2026 ยท 12:35 PM ET ยท PNC Park
WSH 77-85  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: WSH 8, PIT 7 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 64%
Projected Score PIT 9 ยท WSH 7
Blowout Probability 9%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.81 vs 4.04) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+3.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT WSH SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

WSH โ€” Away LHP
Foster Griffin
Foster Griffin
ERA3.60
WHIP1.21
FIP3.79
K/98.3
K/BB5.9
Road ERA: 5.97
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Braxton Ashcraft
ERA3.65
WHIP1.09
FIP3.37
K/99.4
K/BB7.5
Home ERA: 3.80

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

WSH โ€” Away
  1. 1 James Wood RF
  2. 2 Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
  3. 3 Brady House 3B
  4. 4 Daylen Lile LF
  5. 5 CJ Abrams SS
  6. 6 Jacob Young CF
  7. 7 Jorbit Vivas DH
  8. 8 Drew Millas C
  9. 9 Nasim Nunez 2B
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jake Mangum RF
  2. 2 Nick Gonzales 3B
  3. 3 Oneil Cruz CF
  4. 4 Marcell Ozuna DH
  5. 5 Nick Yorke 1B
  6. 6 Brandon Lowe 2B
  7. 7 Joey Bart C
  8. 8 Konnor Griffin SS
  9. 9 Billy Cook LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

WSH Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.714 0.683
Bullpen FIP 5.88 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -2.0 +1.6
Days Rest 2 2
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
WSH -1.5 (+750)
PIT +1.5 (-1780)
Total (O/U)
Over 15.5 (-162)
Under 15.5 (+124)
Moneyline
WSH -143
PIT +110

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