How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals MLB game: Live stream, regional networks, team news and start time

The Pittsburgh Pirates (5-11) will try to halt a three-game slide when they host the Washington Nationals (6-9), who arrive at PNC Park on Monday also riding a two-game losing streak.

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Pittsburgh’s offense sputtered in a 4-0 shutout loss to the Reds on Sunday. Right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski took the defeat after surrendering four earned runs on five hits across 4 1/3 innings. Isiah Kiner-Falefa was a rare bright spot at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple.

The Nationals didn’t fare much better, falling 11-4 to the Marlins. Jacob Young chipped in a 2-for-3 performance with an RBI, while MacKenzie Gore was tagged with the loss after allowing four earned runs over six innings, despite striking out seven.

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How to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals MLB game on TV & stream live online

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals: Date and First-Pitch time

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Washington Nationals in an electrifying MLB game on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 6:40 pm ET/3:40 pm PT at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals team news, injury reports & key players

Pittsburgh Pirates team news

Paul Skenes will get the ball for Pittsburgh, making his fourth start of the season. The rookie right-hander is 1-1 with a 3.44 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 18 1/3 innings.

Offensively, Oneil Cruz has gone deep twice this season, tied for the team lead, though he’s hitting just .195 with five RBI. Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .212 with one homer and a pair of extra-base hits, while Kiner-Falefa leads qualified Pirates hitters with a .260 average. Bryan Reynolds shares the team lead in homers (2) and paces the club with six RBI. He’s currently on a three-game hit streak and is batting .263 over his last five contests with a homer and two doubles.

Washington Nationals team news

For the Nationals, James Wood leads the way with five home runs, seventh-most in MLB, and is 22nd in RBI. Keibert Ruiz is off to a red-hot start, hitting .373 to top the team. Alex Call is also producing, hitting .367 with two doubles, a triple, and 10 walks. Nate Lowe leads Washington with 15 RBI.

Brad Lord will be making his second start of the season on the mound.

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