Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals 4/30/23

In Sunday afternoon MLB action, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals will wrap up their weekend series from the nation’s capital. The Pirates (20-8) have won 11 of their last 12 games and have vaulted into first place in the NL Central Division. In the first game of yesterday's doubleheader, OF Miguel Andujar homered and drove in three runs to lead Pittsburgh to a 6-3 road victory.

Twenty-five year old righty Johan Oviedo (2-1 3.03 ERA) will take the mound for the Pirates in this matchup. Through 29 plus innings, Oviedo has struck out 29 batters while posting a solid 1.21 WHIP.

The Washington Nationals have dropped 11 of their first 13 home games and are in for a long season in the competitive NL East Division. In the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, Washington SP Chad Kuhl (8 ER) was chased after three plus innings during an ugly 16-1 home loss. 1B Dominic Smith hit a solo shot in the ninth inning for the Nationals, who fell to 9-17 on the year.

Twenty-five year old righty Josiah Gray (1-4 2.93 ERA) is one of the most talented pieces of Washington’s rebuild. Last time out, Gray fanned nine batters across six shutout frames during a 5-0 road victory against New York.

Washington IF Ildemaro Vargas (shoulder) is currently on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester and is expected back this week. Through 28 games, Pittsburgh ranks 4th in OPS and 8th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 27th in OPS and 27th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 4-3.