Tigers vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 7/1/2025

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Washington Nationals. Detroit improved to 53-32 following Sunday’s 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Tarik Skubal struck out 13 batters over seven innings for the Tigers. Detroit has won five of the last seven and leads the American League Central by 11 ½ games over the Cleveland Guardians. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Riley Greene is batting .296 with 19 home runs, 63 RBI, and 95 hits to lead Detroit in the four categories. Gleyber Torres is the leader in on-base percentage at .386. Detroit is batting .256 with a .428 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers will send Jack Flaherty to the mound. The right-hander is 5-9 with a 4.80 ERA, 100 Ks, and 35 BBs.

The Washington Nationals improved to 35-49 following Sunday’s 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. CJ Abrams hit a two-run triple, capping off an 11th inning in which the Nationals scored three runs. Washington won two out of three over Los Angeles, but the Nationals are last in the National League East, 14 games behind first-place Philadelphia.

CJ Abrams is batting .287 to lead Washington. James Wood has 22 home runs, 64 RBI, 89 hits, and an on-base percentage of .386 to lead Washington in the four categories. Washington is batting .244 with a .393 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Washington will send Trevor Williams to the mound. The right-hander is 3-9 with a 5.65 ERA, 61 Ks, and 20 BBs.

Detroit wins on the road Tuesday when visiting Washington, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Detroit's last five played on the road and seven of Washington's last nine overall. Detroit starter Jack Flaherty has been hit hard in three consecutive outings, allowing 18 runs on 16 hits across 13 innings. Washington starter Trevor Williams was hit hard last time out, allowing four runs on seven hits across five innings. Final Score Prediction: Detroit Tigers win but our best play is OVER 8-4.