MLB Preview And Prediction: Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Tips & Picks September 14, 2025

Who The Odds Predict: to get the victory

• Assessing the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 78.99% prediction of this game having higher than 5.5 total points:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.27

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5)
  Over	78.99 %
  Under	26.46 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points implies there is a 41.15% expectation of this game having over 9.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 9.5 Points → 2.43

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (9.5)
  Over	41.15 %
  Under	62.27 %
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• Derived via the bookies odds, Pittsburgh Pirates are the favorite to overcome the -1.5 handicap with extra innings included in this game, with a 67.11% chance of doing so. A solid prediction? We think so, because Sportsbooks do their analysis:
  Washington Nationals -1.5 Handicap → 2.77
  Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5 Handicap → 1.49

  Prediction	Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5)
  Washington Nationals	36.1 %
  Pittsburgh Pirates	67.11 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points indicates there is a 100% expectation of this game having more than 4.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 4.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (4.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Implied from the bookies odds, Draw are favored to win after the first inning in this match with a 57.14% probability of leading. A good prediction? We think so, as Sportsbooks are skilled at predicting:
  Washington Nationals First Inning → 3.65
  Pittsburgh Pirates First Inning → 4.33
  Draw First Inning → 1.75

  Prediction	Chance Of 1st Inning Result
  Washington Nationals	27.4 %
  Pittsburgh Pirates	23.09 %
  Draw	57.14 %
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Prediction Based On H2H: Pittsburgh Pirates to win the match

Head-to-Head: Pittsburgh Pirates (6 – 4) Washington Nationals.
Pittsburgh Pirates to win. Why? Over the last 10 head-to-head games between these two sides, Pittsburgh Pirates are up 6 – 4. Our head to head data goes back to the battle between them in 2005. This indicates that Pittsburgh Pirates should prevail in this upcoming clash. The last match took place on the Sat, 13 Sept 25, when Pittsburgh Pirates secured a 5 – 1 victory.

Will Washington Nationals reverse the trend and win? The last match Washington Nationals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates occurred on Fri, 12 Sept 25, illustrating that they can still turn things around.

Form-Based Prediction: Washington Nationals to win

Examining current performance before this match, Washington Nationals were beaten up against Pittsburgh Pirates with a result of 1-5. Pittsburgh Pirates triumphed vs Washington Nationals with a result of 5-1. Washington Nationals have prevailed in 6 of their recent 10 matches versus all opponents, whereas Pittsburgh Pirates got the victory in 3 of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, suggesting maybe Washington Nationals have an edge approaching this match.

Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Top Bookie Odds For The Fixture

Winner (incl. extra innings)

1W

1.877

2W

2.03

Over Under (incl. extra innings)

> 5.5

1.266

< 5.5

3.78

> 9.5

2.43

< 9.5

1.606

> 4.5

1

< 4.5

1

Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5

1W -1.5

2.77

2W -1.5

1.49

First Inning Result

1W

3.65

2W

4.33

X

1.75

Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Tips

Winner (incl. extra innings) → Washington Nationals would seem to be a rewarding bet → 1.88