The Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals meet Tuesday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Nationals vs Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Nationals vs Tigers Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 53-32 on the year and play the Guardians, Rays, and Mariners next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .256 on the season, have a .325 OBP, and a .428 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 95 hits and 63 RBI, while Gleyber Torres and Zach McKinstry have combined for 145 hits and 68 RBI.
Jack Flaherty gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 5-9 with a 4.80 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. Flaherty is 4-1 with a 3.78 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 35-49 on the year and play the Red Sox, Cardinals, and Brewers next. The Washington Nationals are batting .244 on the season, have a .311 OBP, and a .393 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 5.01 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 89 hits and 64 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Nathaniel Lowe have combined for 156 hits and 85 RBI.
Trevor Williams gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 3-9 with a 5.65 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. Williams is 2-0 with a 4.15 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Nationals’ last six games at Nationals Park.
- The Tigers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Nationals’ last six games at Nationals Park.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against NL East opponents following a home win.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against NL East opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last seven games following a win.
- The Tigers have won each of their last nine games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games at Nationals Park.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against National League opponents.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Josh Bell has hit a home run in each of the Nationals’ last two games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Trevor Williams has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last nine home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances against the Tigers after not playing the previous day.
- Trevor Williams has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- James Wood ranks T6th in the league in Home Runs (22) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded a Double in each of the Tigers’ last three road games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last two games as favorites.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances with the Tigers as road favorites.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in each of his last four road appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene ranks T6th in the league in Hits (95) this season.
Nationals vs Tigers Prediction
Flaherty has had a rough season, and that includes allowing 22 hits and 19 runs in his last 25 innings. I’m not excited to get behind him in this spot. However, the Nationals haven’t won two straight games since May 30-31. Also, Williams has been a disaster this season with his 5.65 ERA and 1.47 WHIP, and he’s allowed 15 earned runs in his last 24.1 innings. In 44.1 home innings, Williams has a 5.89 ERA and a .292 allowed batting average. The Tigers have the better pitcher on the mound despite his struggles, and they’re the better team overall. I’ll side with the Tigers.