Tigers vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 2

Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers square off against C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals on Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The Nationals have been listed as -106 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Tigers (-113). Detroit is a 1.5-run favorite (at +149 odds). The total is 8 runs for this game.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Tigers vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 1:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to watch on TV: MASN2 and FDSDET

Tigers vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 6, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 53%, Nationals 47%

Tigers vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Tigers have won 39, or 69.6%, of the 56 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Detroit has a record of 37-16, a 69.8% win rate, when favored by -113 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Nationals have won in 32, or 46.4%, of the 69 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Washington has a mark of 30-34 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers went 5-2 over the seven games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Gleyber Torres is hitting .284 with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 42 walks.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Torres is 114th in home runs and 58th in RBI.
• Torres has collected a hit in seven straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .297 with two doubles, two home runs, seven walks and seven RBIs.
• Greene has hit 19 home runs with 63 runs batted in while batting .296. Those stats are all team-highs.
• Greene ranks 13th in home runs in the majors, and seventh in RBI.
• Greene carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two home runs and two RBIs.
• Spencer Torkelson has 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks while batting .230.
• Torkelson is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Zach McKinstry has 11 doubles, eight triples, five home runs and 29 walks while hitting .283.

Tigers Team Props

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 4-5 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• James Wood paces the Nationals with 22 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 64.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Wood's home run total is seventh and his RBI tally is sixth.
• Wood has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .250 with eight walks and three RBIs.
• Abrams is hitting .287 to lead the lineup.
• Abrams ranks 57th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 132nd in RBI.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .266 with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 16 walks.
• Nathaniel Lowe is hitting .232 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 30 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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