The Detroit Tigers (54-33) and Washington Nationals (36-50) end their series with a showdown on Thursday evening. These teams split the first two games of the series, with Washington securing a 9-4 win over the Tigers on Wednesday. Dietrich Enns (1-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, while Jake Irvin (6-3, 4.73 ERA) will take the mound for the Nationals.
First pitch from Nationals Park in Washington is set for 6:45 p.m. ET. Detroit is a -143 favorite (risk $143 to win $100) in the latest Tigers vs. Nationals odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while Washington is a +118 underdog (risk $100 to win $118). The over/under for total runs scored is 9.5. Before making any Nationals vs. Tigers picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions from SportsLine’s proven model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2025 MLB season on a profitable 41-32 run on top-rated MLB picks. It has excelled in making home run prop picks this season, returning more than 22 units of profit. Anybody following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns, especially when paired with the latest BetMGM promo code and FanDuel promo code, just to name a few.
Here are the model’s three best bets for Tigers vs. Nationals on Thursday:
- Spencer Torkelson 1+ hits (-245)
- Javier Baez Over 0.5 Hits (-230)
- James Wood +1 Single (+100)
Spencer Torkelson 1+ hits (-245)
Torkelson enters this contest with 18 home runs, 68 hits, and 19 doubles this season. The 25-year-old has notched a hit in six straight games, including both contests in the doubleheader on Wednesday. In those games, he went a combined 3-of-8 with one homer and two RBI.
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Javier Baez Over 0.5 Hits (-240)
Baez owns a .284 batting average along with 69 hits this season. The 32-year-old has finished with at least one hit in two straight games and three of his last four. In Game 2 of the doubleheader on Wednesday, Baez was 1-of-4 with a single.
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James Wood +1 Singles (+100)
Wood ranks first on the team in OBP (.387) and hits (91) while hitting .283 at the plate. The 22-year-old is on a five-game hitting streak, tallying at least one single in each contest. New users can use the latest FanDuel promo code, which offers $150 in bonus bets if your first bet of $5 or more wins.
