It’s Tuesday, July 1 and the Tigers (53-32) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (35-49). Jack Flaherty is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Trevor Williams for Washington.
Detroit is coming off a rest day as they beat Minnesota 3-0 on Sunday behind a dominant 13 strikeout performance via Tarik Skubal. The Tigers have won two straight games and five out of the last seven as they enter this road contest.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Nationals
- Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
- Time: 6:45PM EST
- Site: Nationals Park
- City: Washington, DC
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, MASN2
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Odds for the Tigers at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (-161), Nationals (+135)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Nationals
- Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Jack Flaherty vs. Trevor Williams
- Tigers: Jack Flaherty, (5-9, 4.80 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts - Nationals: Trevor Williams, (3-9, 5.65 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Tigers: Jack Flaherty, (5-9, 4.80 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Nationals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Tigers and the Nationals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Nationals
- The Tigers have a 19-6 record in series openers this season
- 4 of the Tigers’ last 5 road games have gone over the Total
- The Nationals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 1.47 units
- Detroit is 5-11 on the ML when Jack Flaherty starts this season
- Washington is 6-10 on the ML when Trevor Williams starts this season
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