Detroit Tigers (53-32, first in the AL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (35-49, fifth in the NL East)
Washington; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.80 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 100 strikeouts); Nationals: Trevor Williams (3-9, 5.65 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -159, Nationals +134; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Detroit Tigers to begin a three-game series.
Washington is 16-24 at home and 35-49 overall. The Nationals are 25-6 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Detroit is 53-32 overall and 23-18 on the road. The Tigers have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .325.
Tuesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood has 19 doubles and 22 home runs for the Nationals. C.J. Abrams is 17 for 48 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 19 home runs while slugging .539. Zach McKinstry is 11 for 31 with a double, a triple, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 5-5, .281 batting average, 5.36 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Tigers: 5-5, .273 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
INJURIES: Nationals: Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (head), Andrew Chafin: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Paul DeJong: 10-Day IL (face), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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