Jake Irvin and the Nationals will take the mound against Mitch Keller and the Pirates on Tuesday night in the second game of the series.

On Tuesday evening, the Pittsburgh Pirates will continue a home stand, facing the Washington Nationals in the second game of this three-game series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pirates came away with a dominant Game 1 win on Monday night, securing a 10-3 victory. Paul Skenes picked up his second win of the season after pitching 6.0 near-perfect innings. He allowed one earned run on three hits with six strikeouts in the 18 outs. It was all Pittsburgh from the start, and the team didn’t let up as the game progressed.

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Game Date: Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2025

Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET

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Both Enmanuel Valdez and Ke’Bryan Hayes batted in three runs each and scored a run themselves each. Valdez was a perfect 2-for-2 on the night as well. Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tommy Pham both had single RBIs to add to the Pittsburgh lead and win. The Nationals will look to even the series tonight.

Jake Irvin will get the start for Washington in the second game of this series. The right-hander is 0-0 this season with 12 strikeouts in 16.0 innings with a 5.63 ERA. Despite three starts, he has yet to have a win/loss decision credited to him. He went 6.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on four hits with seven strikeouts in his last start, a game that ended 6-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pittsburgh will give the ball in the first inning to Mitch Keller on the mound. The right-handed starting pitcher is 1-1 this season with 14 strikeouts in 17.0 innings with a 4.24 ERA. He pitched a dynamic 7.1 scoreless innings in his last start with six strikeouts, allowing just four hits. Pittsburgh won 2-1 against the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings.

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