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Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals
The Detroit Tigers and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Joey Wentz will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Left hander Wentz is 1-3 this season with a 6.38 ERA.
The Nationals will counter Wentz with Josiah Gray. Right hander Gray has a 2.73 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Washington at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Tigers were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 20-23 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 19-27 SU
Washington is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Monday, May 22
Washington home to San Diego Tuesday, May 23