Tigers vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 23

C.J. Abrams leads the Washington Nationals into a contest versus the Detroit Tigers, following his two-homer outing in a 3-1 victory over the Tigers, starting at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Framber Valdez (10-11, 4.06 ERA) will start for the Tigers, who are 74-84 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Richard Lovelady (3-4, 3.86 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 74-84 and fourth in the NL East.

The Nationals (+138) are on the road versus the favored Tigers (-170). The game's over/under is set at 7.5.

Tigers vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
• Game time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-170)
• Underdog: Nationals (+138)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Tigers vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: DSN and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Tigers vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have put together a 45-39 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53.6% of those games).
• Washington has won in 51, or 42.1%, of the 121 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Detroit has a record of 13-4 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -170 on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have a win-loss record of 14-30 when favored by +138 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Tigers have a 63% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 42% chance of pulling out a win.

Tigers vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers have played in 158 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 69 times (69-81-8).
• Washington's games have gone over the total in 83 of its 158 chances.
• The Tigers have put together an 82-76-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.9% of the time).
• The Nationals are 88-70-0 against the spread in their 158 games that had a posted line this season.