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Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals
The Detroit Tigers and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationals Park in an interleague contest.
The Tigers will trot Matthew Boyd out to the mound in this one. Left hander Boyd has a 2-3 record and a 6.47 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Boyd with Jake Irvin. Right hander Irvin has a 4.11 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Nationals were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 8-0 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 19-22 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 18-26 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Washington Saturday, May 20