Tuesday's game at Comerica Park has the Detroit Tigers (32-33) taking on the Washington Nationals (30-35) at 6:40 PM ET (on June 11). Our computer prediction projects a close 6-5 win for the Tigers, so it should be a competitive matchup.

The Tigers will give the nod to Kenta Maeda (2-2) versus the Nationals and Mitchell Parker (4-3).

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Tigers vs. Nationals Game Info & Odds

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Tigers vs. Nationals Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this contest is Tigers 6, Nationals 5.

Total Prediction for Tigers vs. Nationals

  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

Tigers Performance Insights

  • The Tigers have played as the favorite in three of their past 10 games and have won two of those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Detroit and its opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
  • This season, the Tigers have won 16 out of the 28 games, or 57.1%, in which they've been favored.
  • Detroit has entered 31 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 17-14 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
  • Detroit has scored 274 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have a 3.84 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Nationals Performance Insights

  • In nine games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 4-5.
  • When it comes to the total, Washington and its opponents are 5-4-1 in its previous 10 games.
  • The Nationals have come away with 27 wins in the 59 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Washington has been victorious 27 times in 59 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 52.4% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The offense for Washington is the No. 23 offense in the majors, scoring four runs per game (260 total runs).
  • The Nationals have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.00) in the majors this season.

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Tigers Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 4 @ Rangers W 3-1 Jack Flaherty vs Dane Dunning
June 5 @ Rangers L 9-1 Kenta Maeda vs José Ureña
June 7 Brewers L 10-0 Reese Olson vs Tobias Myers
June 8 Brewers L 5-4 Casey Mize vs Freddy Peralta
June 9 Brewers W 10-2 Tarik Skubal vs Bryse Wilson
June 11 Nationals - Kenta Maeda vs Mitchell Parker
June 12 Nationals - Reese Olson vs Jake Irvin
June 13 Nationals - Casey Mize vs MacKenzie Gore
June 14 @ Astros - Jack Flaherty vs Hunter Brown
June 15 @ Astros - Tarik Skubal vs Justin Verlander
June 16 @ Astros - Kenta Maeda vs Spencer Arrighetti

Nationals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 5 Mets L 9-1 Patrick Corbin vs Luis Severino
June 6 Braves L 5-2 Mitchell Parker vs Reynaldo López
June 7 Braves W 2-1 Jake Irvin vs Chris Sale
June 8 Braves W 7-3 MacKenzie Gore vs Charlie Morton
June 9 Braves W 8-5 DJ Herz vs Hurston Waldrep
June 11 @ Tigers - Mitchell Parker vs Kenta Maeda
June 12 @ Tigers - Jake Irvin vs Reese Olson
June 13 @ Tigers - MacKenzie Gore vs Casey Mize
June 14 Marlins - DJ Herz vs TBA
June 15 Marlins - Patrick Corbin vs Trevor Rogers
June 16 Marlins - Mitchell Parker vs Jesús Luzardo

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