The Washington Nationals (36-50) and Detroit Tigers (54-33) will meet in the MLB on Thursday night. First pitch from Nationals Park is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on MASN.
Detroit is a -144 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Washington is +122 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 9.5 total runs.
Continue below for my Tigers vs Nationals predictions and MLB picks for Thursday, July 3, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
Tigers vs Nationals Prediction, Picks
- Tigers vs Nationals pick: Tigers Team Total Over 5.5 Runs (+115)
My Nationals vs. Tigers best bet is on Detroit to go over its team total of 5.5 runs, with the best line currently available at DraftKings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Tigers vs Nationals Odds for Thursday, July 3
| Tigers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +112 | 9.5 +100o / -120u | -144 |
| Nationals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -134 | 9.5 +100o / -120u | +122 |
- Tigers vs Nationals run line: Tigers -1.5 (+112), Nationals +1.5 (-134)
- Tigers vs Nationals over/under: 9.5 total runs
- Tigers vs Nationals moneyline: Tigers -144, Nationals +122
- Tigers vs Nationals best bet: Tigers Over 5.5 Runs (+115)
Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals MLB Preview, Best Bets
This is a higher team total, but I think the Tigers are more than deserving of it.
Detroit clearly has a top-5 offense in baseball, and now the Tigers get a great matchup against Jake Irvin and a bad, depleted Nationals bullpen.
Irvin is an excellent matchup for the Tigers, as their projected lineup has five lefties to go along with a couple of their better hitters who happen to be right-handed.
Irvin has struggled against both sides all year. He has allowed a .210 ISO and .339 wOBA on a 56.7% hard contact rate and a 13.5% barrel rate on the season.
Pick: Tigers Team Total Over 5.5 Runs (+115)
Tigers vs Nationals Betting Trends
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