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Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
1
vs
Pirates logo
Pirates
Pittsburgh
7
WSH 57%43% PIT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 57% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Nationals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Nationals ELO 1576 vs Pirates ELO 1514 (diff: +62)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 52% (−5)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement63%58%52%Jul 1Jul 4

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueNationals Park
Washington, District of Columbia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Pirates (away)
Nationals (home)
43%
Win probability
57%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Pirates defeated the Nationals 7-1.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 57% confidence, but the Pirates pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nationals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Pirates won 1-7

Pirates won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 57%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingFavors Washington Nationals
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PIT
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Favours PIT|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/4/2026, 3:00:04 PM

Key Players

Pirates

Braxton AshcraftSP
Noah MurdockRP
Antwone KellyRP
Paul SkenesSP
Bubba ChandlerSP

Nationals

No player data available

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Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 57% win probability, while Pirates has a 43% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.

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