Tigers vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 23

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.
The Detroit Tigers versus the Washington Nationals is on the MLB schedule for Wednesday.
Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this game.
Tigers vs Nationals Game Info
- Detroit Tigers (74-84) vs. Washington Nationals (74-84)
- Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
- Coverage: DSN and Nationals.TV
Tigers vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: DET: (-172) | WSH: (+144)
- Spread: DET: -1.5 (+134) | WSH: +1.5 (-162)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)
Tigers vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Framber Valdez (Tigers) - 10-11, 4.06 ERA vs Richard Lovelady (Nationals) - 3-4, 3.86 ERA
The probable pitchers are Framber Valdez (10-11) for the Tigers and Richard Lovelady (3-4) for the Nationals. Valdez's team is 13-15-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Valdez starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-8. The Nationals are 3-2-0 ATS in Lovelady's five starts that had a set spread. The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Lovelady's starts this season, and they went 1-3 in those games.
Tigers vs Nationals Moneyline
- Detroit is the favorite, -172 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +144 underdog on the road.
Tigers vs Nationals Spread
- The Tigers are hosting the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+134 to cover) on the runline. Washington is -162 to cover.
Tigers vs Nationals Over/Under
- The Tigers-Nationals game on Sept. 23 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -115 and the under at -105.
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Tigers vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 79 games this year and have walked away with the win 43 times (54.4%) in those games.
- This season Detroit has come away with a win 11 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -172 on the moneyline.
- The Tigers' games have gone over the total in 67 of their 152 opportunities.
- The Tigers are 78-74-0 against the spread in their 152 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline 118 total times this season. They've gone 50-68 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +144 or longer, Washington has a record of 11-29 (27.5%).
- The Nationals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 154 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 81 of those games (81-67-6).
- The Nationals have put together an 84-70-0 record against the spread this season (covering 54.5% of the time).
Tigers Player Leaders
- Kevin McGonigle leads Detroit OPS (.801) this season. He has a .276 batting average, an on-base percentage of .376, and a slugging percentage of .425.
- He ranks 31st in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 68th in slugging among all qualified hitters in MLB.
- Riley Greene leads Detroit in total hits (141) this season while batting .284 with 54 extra-base hits. He's slugging .481 with an on-base percentage of .371.
- His batting average is 16th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 14th, and his slugging percentage 24th.
- Dillon Dingler has 132 hits this season and has a slash line of .245/.304/.453.
- Dingler takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
- Spencer Torkelson is batting .230 with a .330 OBP and 74 RBI for Detroit this season.
Nationals Player Leaders
- C.J. Abrams has racked up a slugging percentage of .500, a team-high for the Nationals. He's batting .261 with an on-base percentage of .335.
- Including all qualified players in MLB, he is 62nd in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage.
- James Wood paces his team with 132 hits and a .388 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .265 while slugging .509.
- Including all qualified players, his batting average places him 50th, his on-base percentage is fourth, and he is 12th in slugging.
- Daylen Lile is hitting .247 with 28 doubles, eight triples, 22 home runs and 40 walks.
- Jacob Young is batting .252 with 22 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 33 walks.
Tigers vs Nationals Head to Head
- 9/22/2026: 3-1 WSH (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
- 9/21/2026: 9-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
- 7/3/2025: 11-7 WSH (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
- 7/2/2025: 9-4 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
- 7/2/2025: 11-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
- 6/13/2024: 7-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
- 6/12/2024: 7-5 WSH (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
- 6/11/2024: 5-4 WSH (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 5/21/2023: 6-4 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 5/20/2023: 5-2 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
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