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Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: Both teams have losing records
The Washington Nationals will try to keep their winning streak alive when they visit the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Tuesday.
The Nationals are in good form
The Washington Nationals are third in the NL East with a 30-35 record. They had a tough start to the month, losing six of the first seven games in June, but are coming into this series after winning the last three games against the Atlanta Braves. Washington has a 3.99 ERA, a .250 batting average, a .313 on-base percentage, and 1.29 walks plus hits per inning pitched. CJ Abrams is the best player on the team, with 59 hits, 35 runs, and 10 homeruns for the season.
The Tigers have split the last ten games
The Detroit Tigers are fourth in the AL Central with a 32-33 record. After losing three consecutive games, the Tigers won 10-2 against the Milwaukee Brewers in the last one. The Tigers have a 3.87 ERA, a .238 batting average, a .300 on-base percentage, and 1.22 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Riley Greene is the best player on the team with 57 hits, 43 runs, and 11 homeruns.
Betting Trends
Detroit has won 6 of the last 8 home games against Washington and have lost 12 of the last 17 games against teams from the NL. The Tigers have played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 13 of the last 19 games against Washington, the last five games against teams from the NL and the last six home games. Washington is 5-2 SU in the last 7 games against Detroit and 1-4 SU in the last 5 games against teams from the AL Central. The Nationals have played under the total run line in 4 of the last 6 games on the road and 5 of the last 7 games against teams from the AL.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have had many ups and downs this season and will have to reach the 500 percent mark soon enough to keep their chances for the postseason. The Tigers were above that mark but had a tough week, losing the series against the Brewers, while the Nationals surprised many with their win over the Braves. Washington will try to win four in a row for only the second time this season and will have rookie Mitchell Parker on the mound. The 24-year-old is 4-3 for the season with a 3.47 ERA, 45 K, 57 IP, and 1.05 WHIP. On the other side, the Tigers will go out with veteran Kenta Maeda, who is 2-2 for the season with a 6.25 ERA, 30 K, 40.1 IP, and 1.41 WHIP. The Tigers have been dominating the Nats at home in recent seasons, but Washington has the momentum and will win their fourth straight game.
