Data Skrive:
The Detroit Tigers (32-34) host the Washington Nationals (31-35) on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET(broadcast on MASN2). Oddsmakers have opted not to choose a favorite on the moneyline for the contest, installing pick ’em odds, instead. Casey Mize will get the ball for Detroit while Washington will counter with Patrick Corbin.
Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $38.52
Tigers to win vs Nationals -108
Tigers vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Tigers (-108)
- Underdog: Nationals (-108)
- Over/under: 8
Tigers vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (51.5%) in those games.
- This season Detroit has been victorious 18 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -108 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 51.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Nationals have compiled a 28-32 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.7% of those games).
- Washington is 28-32 (winning 46.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -108 or longer.
- The Nationals have a 51.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Tigers vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Riley Greene leads Detroit with 11 home runs this season. He’s batting .242 with 28 RBI.
- Among all batters in MLB, Greene’s home run total ranks him 32nd and his RBI tally places him 87th.
- Mark Canha is batting .233 with an OBP of .347 and a slugging percentage of .371 this season.
- C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals in home runs (10) and runs batted in (32).
- In all of MLB, Abrams is 42nd in home runs and 52nd in RBI.
- Jesse Winker is hitting .256 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 33 walks.
Tigers vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Tigers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
- The Tigers have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.83) in the majors this season.
- The Tigers have a combined 1.217 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
- The Nationals pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.93).
- The Nationals have the 20th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.287).