Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T.
Nationals at Pirates 6:40PM ET—Brad Lord will start for Washington. Lord was drafted in 2022 by the Nationals and posted good numbers in three minor league stops in 2024. The righty has four appearances on the year allowing one earned with four strikeouts in five innings. Paul Skenes will start for Pittsburgh. Skenes has three starts on the year with an ERA of 3.44 with WHIP of 0.82. The right hander fans 28.6% with 4.3% walks. Ground balls sat at 59.6% with no homers allowed.