Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/22/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Detroit (-150)

The Detroit Tigers (73-83) welcome the Washington Nationals (73-83) at Comerica Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Nationals at +125 while the Tigers open at -150. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jackson Kent and Drew Anderson.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 5.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have earned a total of 798 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .322. The Nationals have accounted for 276 doubles as a team and have hit 203 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 756 runs batted in in addition to 1,315 hits for the year, and their batting average is .247. Washington has a slugging rate of .425 and have been rung up 1,300 times, while taking a walk on 540 occasions.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.66 on the campaign (27th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,227 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 207 long balls and also 786 total runs (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 577 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.69 as a team for the year. Washington has conceded 1,339 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 717 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.13 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 164 times and also have had 167 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 75 holds on the year (23rd in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 47.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 161 save situations. They have accumulated 38 saves so far this season and have blown 42 out of their 80 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 257 base runners on the year with 39.7% of them ended up scoring. The Nationals have sent 494 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Nationals have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,456 innings, which has them ranked 15th in professional baseball. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 4,152 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,408 assists and 103 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 29th in the majors, and have accumulated 130 double plays.

Kent (0-0 mark in his career) has a FIP of 0.00 and he has faced 0 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 0 hits (0.0 hits per nine innings) and has 0 free passes. His ERA is 0.00 (0 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 0.000. Kent has taken the mound for 0 frames and has tallied 0 punch outs so far in his career.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .240 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 1,354 instances (8th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,265 base knocks. Detroit is sitting with 173 long balls over the course of the season as well as 662 runs batted in. The Tigers have a team slugging % of .398 and they score 4.47 runs per game (13th in the league). They have 245 doubles, while getting a free base 558 times and notching 697 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 629 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.66 (561 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 159 long balls and they concede 4.10 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.226 in addition to having a FIP of 4.02 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.20 (1,253 strikeouts against 493 bases on balls). They are sitting at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,199.

They rank 28th in MLB holding a save percentage of 49.2%, and they have dispatched 486 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 135 times in high leverage situations and on 168 occasions with runners on base. With 136 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 71 holds and 32 blown saves. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 63 save chances and they have come away with 31 saves. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.1% out of 249 inherited runners.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 125 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in pro baseball). The Tigers have racked up 1,400 assists, 77 errors and have earned a total of 4,140 putouts so far this season. In 12,420 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (4th in the majors).

Anderson (6-9 record in his career) has a 4.50 earned run average and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.32 and he has gone up against 638 hitters thus far in his career. He has conceded a total of 73 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.383 and having a FIP of 4.4. During his career, Anderson has allowed 142 base hits and he has 139 strikeouts in 146 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-150)

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