Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/23/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+132) Detroit (-160)

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (74-83) will compete against the Washington Nationals (73-84) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +132 while Detroit is priced at -160. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Cade Cavalli and Framber Valdez.

The Nationals have tallied 277 doubles as a unit and have hit 204 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging percentage of .424 and have been called out on strikes 1,311 times, while taking a walk on 542 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are earning 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 3rd in baseball. They have 758 RBI's and 1,320 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is .247. They have accounted for 800 runs scored and have an OBP of .322.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.39. Nationals pitchers have given up 210 home runs and also 795 runs (27th in the league). Washington has yielded 1,351 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 726 earned runs. The Nationals hold a team ERA of 4.69 so far this year (27th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,234 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 581 batters and their FIP is 4.71 as a squad this year.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 164 times and also have had 167 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 75 holds over the course of the season (23rd in the league). The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 47.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 161 save situations. They have tallied 38 saves for the year and have missed out on 42 of 80 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 257 runners for the year with 39.7% of those players crossing the plate. The Nationals have dispatched 496 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Nationals have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of 12,528 innings on the field, which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have a tally of 4,176 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,411 assists and 104 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 30th in MLB, and have earned 131 double plays.

Cavalli has taken the ball for 222 frames and is sitting with 246 K's in his pro baseball career. Cavalli (16-7 career record) has a FIP of 3.47 and he has faced 948 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.52 (87 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.242. He has allowed 211 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 65 free passes.

The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .401 and they are earning 4.50 runs per game (13th in the league). They have recorded 251 two-baggers, while walking 562 times as well as putting up 706 runs. Detroit has accounted for 176 home runs on the season to go along with 670 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,361 occasions (7th in MLB) and have 1,277 base knocks. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated a team OBP of .319 and a batting average of .241 so far this season.

The Detroit pitching staff have given up 631 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.65 (563 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 160 homers and they surrender 4.09 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.223 in addition to having a FIP of 4.01 as a team for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.20 (1,264 strikeouts vs 495 walks). They have a ranking of 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,204.

Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.1% of 249 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 135 times in high leverage situations and also on 168 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 136 save situations, the Tigers have 71 holds in addition to 32 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in MLB with a save percentage of 49.2%, and they have dispatched 489 relievers onto the field on the campaign.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 125 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (12th in professional baseball). The Tigers have racked up 1,405 assists, 77 errors and have 4,167 putouts this year. In 12,501 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (4th in baseball).

Valdez (91-63 record in his career) has a 3.46 ERA while conceding 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and he has gone up against 5,219 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 480 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.226 and having a FIP of 3.4. During his MLB career, Valdez has allowed 1,078 hits and he has 1,182 K's in 1,248 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+132)

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