Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-152) Washington (+126)

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (35-49) will go up against the Detroit Tigers (53-32) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Tigers at -152 and the Nationals are coming in at +126. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jack Flaherty and Trevor Williams.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .428 and have been called out on strikes 736 times, while being walked on 270 occasions. They have 408 runs batted in in addition to 735 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .256. The Tigers have recorded 138 doubles as a team and have smacked 106 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 424 runs scored and have an OBP of .325. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 5th in baseball.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 3.44 for the year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 720 hitters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 89 long balls and 325 runs in total (6th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 242 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.81 as a squad for the year. Detroit has allowed 654 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 289 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.19.

The Tigers relievers have a save rate of 70.6% and have come into the game in 82 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 127 base runners so far this season and 25.2% of those players ended up scoring. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 94 times and also have had 72 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 262 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have recorded 45 holds for the season (19th in MLB). They have recorded 24 saves on the season and have missed out on 10 of 34 save opportunities.

The Tigers have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,807 innings, ranking them 6th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 2,269 putouts on the campaign, as well as 733 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them ranked 9th in baseball, and have a total of 71 double plays.

Flaherty (60-50 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.69 while he has faced 3,792 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 758 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 327 free passes. His ERA is 3.74 (380 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.188. Flaherty has taken the ball for 913 innings and has tallied 1,042 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

Washington has accumulated 85 HRs so far this season as well as 350 runs batted in. They have 142 two-baggers, while getting a free base 243 times and putting up 366 runs. The Washington Nationals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .244 for the year. The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .393 and they are earning 4.36 runs per game (14th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 634 occasions (27th in MLB) and have notched a total of 689 base hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.386 with a FIP of 4.45 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.00 (659 strikeouts vs 282 free passes). They are currently ranked 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 744. They have relinquished 102 long balls and they allow 5.28 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 434 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 5.01 (412 earned runs surrendered).

Washington has had relievers take the mound in 31 save chances and they have tallied 19 saves. They rank 18th in baseball with a save rate of 61.3%, and they have sent 284 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Their relievers have come in 70 times in high leverage situations and on 91 occasions with base runners. Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 41.8% of 158 inherited base runners. Sitting with 66 save situations, the Nationals have earned 35 holds and 12 blown saves.

In 6,660 innings played, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (23rd in professional baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 63 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in MLB). The Nationals have recorded 705 assists, 44 errors and have 2,220 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Williams has surrendered 1,056 base knocks while totaling 821 strikeouts in 1,005 frames. Williams (53-64 career win-loss record) holds a 4.41 ERA while giving up 9.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 493 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.371 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.55 and he has gone up against 4,342 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-152)

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