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The Washington Nationals (30-35) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they visit the Detroit Tigers (32-33) Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET on MASN2. Sportsbooks consider the Tigers to be -136 favorites, while the Nationals are +115 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Reese Olson takes the mound for Detroit while Jake Irvin is Washington’s starter for the contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $34.71
Tigers to win vs Nationals -136
Tigers vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Tigers (-136)
- Underdog: Nationals (+115)
- Over/under: 8
Tigers vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Tigers have come away with 17 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Detroit has been victorious eight times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 57.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Nationals have won 45.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (27-32).
- Washington has a 24-28 record (winning 46.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +115 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Nationals a 46.5% chance to win.
Tigers vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Riley Greene leads Detroit with 11 home runs this season. He’s batting .243 with 25 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Greene ranks 87th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage, and 42nd in slugging.
- Mark Canha has 48 hits and an OBP of .346 to go with a slugging percentage of .369 this season.
- C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 10 home runs and 31 runs batted in.
- In all of the majors, Abrams ranks 39th in homers and 58th in RBI.
- Jesse Winker is hitting .261 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 32 walks.
Tigers vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Tigers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- Tigers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.84 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.223 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.
- The Nationals pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.00).
- The Nationals average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.292).