Washington Nationals at Detroit Tigers Baseball Betting Tips 6/29/2019

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Austin Voth vs. Gregory Soto

Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers (26-50, 5th in AL Central) host the Washington Nationals (40-40, 3rd in NL East) at Comerica Park on Saturday, June 29, 2019. The Nationals open this game at -130 while the Tigers are priced at +120. The total is set at .

The Nationals have been dicey for MLB wagerers, having gone 40-40-0 SU. Detroit is covering 34.2% of the time, going 26-50-0 straight up. The Nationals have been a great bet for wagerers as favorites, going 29-23-0 SU. The Tigers cover 31.1% of the time as the underdog, having gone 19-42-0 straight up.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Nationals have been an awful Under bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 41-33-6.

Washington is covering 47.5% of the time as the away team, having gone 19-21-0 straight up.

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

Detroit is covering 28.9% of the time at Comerica Park, going 11-27-0 SU.

The Tigers have been a less than ideal Over bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 32-39-5.

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

6/27/2019 Kyle Barraclough RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/27/2019 Rafael Bautista RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/25/2019 Jeremy Hellickson SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
6/24/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/13/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 7
6/13/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 17
6/13/2019 Justin Miller RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 3

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

6/27/2019 Spencer Turnbull SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 3
6/25/2019 Grayson Greiner C Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/19/2019 Jordy Mercer SS Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/14/2019 Tyson Ross SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/9/2019 Josh Harrison 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 27
4/30/2019 Matt Moore SP Knee Out for the season
3/23/2019 Michael Fulmer SP Elbow Out for the season
10/25/2019 Artie Lewicki RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 40-40 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Austin Voth has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.67 this season. He has 7 strikeouts over his 6 innings pitched and he's given up 4 hits. He's allowed 6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.35 and they have given up 256 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .270 against the bullpen and they've struck out 243 hitters and walked 107 batters. As a team, Washington allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 675 base hits and 363 earned runs. They have allowed 98 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 254 batters and struck out 753. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.10.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .254, good for 14th in the league. The Nationals hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Anthony Rendon is hitting .307 with an on-base percentage of .399. He has 75 hits this season in 244 at bats with 55 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .615 and an OPS+ of 154. Adam Eaton is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .360. He has totaled 80 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 293 at bats. His OPS+ is 92 while his slugging percentage is at .382. The Nationals have 685 hits, including 129 doubles and 113 home runs. Washington has walked 260 times so far this season and they have struck out 689 times as a unit. They have left 529 men on base and have a team OPS of .763. They score 5.05 runs per contest and have scored a total of 404 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 26-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.66, Gregory Soto has a 0-2 record and a 1.98 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 17.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 24 hits. He's allowing 12.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.08 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 246 batters and walked 127 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.89. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 711 base knocks and 370 earned runs this season. They have given up 117 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 252 hitters and struck out 621 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.85.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .229, good for 29th in the league. The Tigers hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Miguel Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .290 with an OBP of .358. He has 74 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 255 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .380 with an OPS+ of 97. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .334. He has collected 80 hits in 293 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 106 and a slugging percentage of .451. The Tigers as a unit have 595 base hits, including 145 doubles and 66 homers. Detroit has walked 207 times this year and they have struck out on 745 occasions. They have had 511 men left on base and have an OPS of .667. They have scored 3.44 runs per game and totaled 265 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Nationals/Tigers MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers +120

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