Fresh off a win on Sunday night baseball, the Detroit Tigers travel to DC to take on the Washington Nationals for a three-game series starting tonight at Nationals Park.

Game Details

• Date/Time: July 1, 2025, 6:45 p.m. ET

• Location: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

• Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit (FSND), streaming on Fubo, FanDuel Sports+

• Records: Tigers (53-32, 1st in AL Central) | Nationals (35-49, 4th in NL East)

• Recent Form: Both teams 5-5 in last 10 games

Pitching Matchup

• Tigers: Jack Flaherty (RHP, 5-9, 4.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP)

• Flaherty’s 114 strikeouts in 95 innings highlight his swing-and-miss stuff, but he’s been inconsistent, allowing 5+ runs in three of his last five starts. He’ll need to manage his 3.2 BB/9 against a Nationals lineup that can work counts.

• Nationals: Trevor Williams (RHP, 3-9, 5.65 ERA, 1.48 WHIP)

• Williams has struggled, with a 5.8 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9. He’s allowed 6+ runs in two of his last five starts, making him vulnerable to Detroit’s potent offense.

Betting Odds (via FanDuel)

• Moneyline: Tigers -159 | Nationals +134

• Run Line: Tigers -1.5 (+105) | Nationals +1.5 (-126)

• Total: Over/Under 9.5 runs (-110 both sides)

• Win Probability: Tigers 57% (per ESPN predictive model)

Key Storylines

• Tigers Offense: Detroit ranks 4th in MLB (5.3 runs/game) and 7th in AVG (.258). Gleyber Torres (.278, 12 HR) and Riley Greene (.265, 15 HR) lead a lineup with 8.8 hits/game (T-6th). Kerry Carpenter’s hamstring injury (questionable after June 28) could limit depth.

• Nationals Offense: Washington averages 4.3 runs/game (21st) with a .240 AVG (19th). James Wood (.290, 8 HR) is a standout, but injuries to CJ Abrams (hip), Keibert Ruiz (head), and Dylan Crews (oblique) weaken the lineup.

• Pitching Edge: Detroit’s staff excels with a 3.08 ERA (3rd) and 1.13 WHIP (1st). Washington’s pitching ranks 28th (5.43 ERA), with a rotation thinned by injuries (e.g., Josiah Gray, DJ Herz post-Tommy John).

• Head-to-Head: Detroit has won 13 of 24 recent games, averaging 5.1 runs to Washington’s 3.6. Their last meeting (June 13, 2024) was a 7-2 Tigers victory.

Players to Watch

• Tigers: Torres (.340 in last 10 games) could exploit Williams’ fastball.

• Nationals: Wood (3 HR in last 7 games) is a power threat if Flaherty hangs pitches.