Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Travis Pulver | in MLB Picks
The Detroit Tigers (73-83, 39-36 Home) will host the Washington Nationals (73-83, 36-42 Away) in a three-game series this week. Game 1 of the series is scheduled for today at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI, at 6:40 p.m. EST, with coverage provided by ESPN.
Detroit will be trying to get back on track at home after dropping four of their last five on the road. Washington is coming off a good weekend in St. Louis, winning two of three games against the Cardinals. They lost the series finale yesterday, 5-3.
This is a unique game for this time of year as both starting pitchers of record will be making their season debuts. The Tigers are set to go with River Ryan, whom they acquired in a trade deal with the LA Dodgers prior to the trade deadline. However, chances are he is more of an “opener” than a starter. Ryan was on the IL for a few months with a hamstring injury and had only pitched a couple of innings before getting called up.
As for the Nationals, Washington is set to call up DJ Herz. Now, Herz has been sidelined since getting Tommy John surgery in April 2025. Since coming back, he has pitched 18 unimpressive innings and gave up eight earned runs n 15 hits and 7 walks.
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Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Form
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0.475 | 162 | 77 | 85 |
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0.469 | 162 | 76 | 86 |
Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals Latest Matches
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Detroit Tigers against Washington Nationals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Detroit Tigers - Washington Nationals Key Points
- Detroit has gone 4-2 vs. Washington over the last three seasons.
- Detroit has gone 41-34 ATS (run line) at home this season; Washington has gone 47-31 ATS (run line) on the road.
- The OVER is 29-41-5 for the Tigers at home and 37-36-5 for the Nationals on the road.
- Betting Public: 75% of moneyline tickets and 71% of the handle are on the Tigers.
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Our Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Prediction
My first thought was to go OVER because of the pitching situation for both teams, but then I saw how both teams have been hitting over the last week (Washington: .232 BA; Detroit: .270 BA, but they scored one fewer run than the Nats, 25-26. I don't think we can or should trust these lineups to generate over eight runs in this game, despite the favorable matchup. However, I will go with Detroit getting the win because Keider Montero will likely be a bulk reliever. He’ll control the Nats lineup at home enough for the Tigers to get the win.
Our Washington vs. Detroit Pick: Tigers ML
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