mlb Game Recap
Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals Wrap - Detroit Wins 8-6
Detroit moneyline bettors cashed on Friday courtesy of a 8-6 win against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
The Tigers were a -110 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.5.
Matthew Boyd earned the victory for the Tigers, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Akil Baddoo in the win.
Washington's starting pitcher Andres Machado worked 2 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Keibert Ruiz in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Detroit as they had 9 hits, while Washington only had 7.
The game was closed out by Alex Lange who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.