The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals will continue their four-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday after the Pirates defeated the Nationals 10-3 on Monday in the series opener. The Pirates improved to 6-11 overall this season and snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. The Nationals fell to 6-10 overall and have lost three straight games. Paul Skenes had six strikeouts over six innings for the Pirates on Monday.

First pitch from PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh is a -137 favorite on the money line (risk $137 to win $100) in the latest Pirates vs. Nationals odds, while Washington is a +116 underdog. The over/under is 8.5 (Under -115) in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus.

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