Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals 6/15/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the Washington Nationals. Pittsburgh is 23-41 following a 5-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Pittsburgh has lost seven straight and the Pirates are last in the National League Central 14 ½ games behind co-leaders Milwaukee and Chicago.

Adam Frazier is batting .336 to lead Pittsburgh and the second baseman is the leader in hits with 85 and on-base percentage at .396. Left fielder Bryan Reynolds is leading the Pirates in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 31. On Tuesday, Pittsburgh will send Tyler Anderson to the mound. The left-hander is 3-6 with an ERA of 4.52, 61 Ks and 19 BBs.

Washington improved to 27-35 following a 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Kyle Schwarber hit a homerun in both the first and second innings and had four RBIs to lead Washington to the victory. Joe Ross gave up five hits over eight innings to earn the victory and is 3-6 on the season. Washington is last in the National League East 7 ½ games behind the first place New York Mets.

Trea Turner is batting .299 to lead Washington and the shortstop has a team high 75 hits, while outfielder Kyle Schwarber is leading in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 31. Left fielder Juan Soto is the leader in on-base percentage at .401. On Tuesday, Washington will send Patrick Corbin to the mound. The left-hander is 3-5 with an ERA of 6.21, 48 Ks and 26 BBs.