Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Washington Nationals will meet with the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action in PNC Park, PA, on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at 1:35 PM ET. The Washington Nationals are projected to be developing this season.
After losing the first three matches of the season to the Mets, the Nationals won four of their last six matches and are tied for third place in the NL East, two games behind first. Through nine matches, Washington has a 4.2 run average, a .230 batting average, and.68 home runs per game, ranking them 16th and 26th, respectively.
Josh Bell, a former member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is off to a great start with a.450 on-base percentage, 2 home runs, and 9 RBI.
Washington’s starting quarterback is Patrick Corbin. Corbin regressed after good seasons in 2018 and 2019. He was 2-7 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 2020. Corbin completed 31 appearances in 2011, going 9-16 with a 5.82 ERA and a 1.47 ERA. Corbin also had a rough start to the season, going 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA and 2.85 WHIP.
In a 16-4 defeat to Atlanta on Tuesday, Corbin gave up 6 earned runs in 2 2/3 innings.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 matches.
- The Washington Nationals are 5-14 SU in their previous 19 matches.
- Washington is 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches against Pittsburgh.
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Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 4/17/2022
After starting the season with two road defeats to St. Louis, Pittsburgh gained three of its previous five games. Through seven matches, the Pirates averaged 4.3 runs per game, but their .265 team batting average has them in sixth place.
Overall, the club did not have much power, ranking 25th in the league with.57 huge flies per game. With two home runs, Bryan Reynold tops the Pirates, and Ke’Bryan Hayes tops the club with a .385 batting average.
On Sunday, Pittsburgh will send Jose Quintana to the mound. Quintana only surrendered 1 earned run in 5 1/3 innings on Tuesday, but the Pirates lost 2-1 to the Cubs. Quintana played the year with both the Angels and the Giants. Last year, he went 0-3 with a 6.43 ERA in 29 matches, including 10 appearances.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches.
- Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches at home against Washington.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 matches in the National League East Division.
Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. This season, their offenses are fairly equal, but Pittsburgh’s bullpen (3.31 ERA) was significantly better than Washington’s (4.85 ERA).
Pittsburgh also has home-field advantage and a starting pitcher in Patrick Corbin, who went 11-25 with a 5.64 ERA since the start of 2020. I’m going to have to go with the Pirates in this situation. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win to a predicted score of 6-3.
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Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 1:35 PM ET
Location: PNC Park, PA
Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022
TV: MAS2
MLB Odds: Pittsburgh Pirates +100
MLB Totals: 10