Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends | June 12

The Detroit Tigers (32-34) will host the Washington Nationals (31-35), Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET, with the Nationals on a four-game winning run.

The Nationals are road underdogs (+116) versus the Tigers (-136). The starting pitchers are Reese Olson (1-7) for the Detroit Tigers, and Jake Irvin (4-5) for the Washington Nationals.

Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Tigers vs. Nationals action, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Tigers (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
• Underdog: Nationals (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
• Over/under: 7.5

Tigers vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

• This season, the Tigers have won 17 out of the 33 games, or 51.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Detroit has a record of 8-5, a 61.5% win rate, when favored by -136 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Tigers, based on the moneyline, is 57.6%.
• Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 38 of 66 chances this season.
• The Tigers are 31-34-0 against the spread in their 65 chances this season.

Reese Olson (Tigers probable starter)

• The Tigers are sending Olson (1-7) out to make his 13th start of the season. He is 1-7 with a 3.43 ERA and 58 strikeouts through 65 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the righty threw four innings, surrendering eight earned runs while allowing 12 hits.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.43, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents are hitting .235 against him.
• Olson heads into the game with five quality starts under his belt this season.
• Olson enters the matchup with nine outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• In four of his 12 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .231 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 499 total hits and 24th in MLB action with 265 runs scored. It has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.353) and ranks 28th in home runs (52) in all of MLB.

Tigers batting stats

• The Tigers rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 59 home runs.
• Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .372 team slugging percentage.
• The Tigers have a team batting average of .229 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
• Detroit has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 278 (4.2 per game).
• The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .296 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
• Detroit ranks 21st with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 60 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (46.7%) in those games.
• This year, Washington has won 23 of 51 games when listed as at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 46.3% chance of pulling out a win.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over in 31 of its 66 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 39-26-0 in 65 games with a line this season.

Jake Irvin (Nationals probable starter)

• Irvin gets the start for the Nationals, his 14th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 3.12 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 75 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when he threw six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed a 3.12 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .223 to his opponents.
• Irvin is looking to record his fifth quality start in a row in this outing.
• Irvin will try to go five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
• He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• He will face off against a Tigers offense that ranks 25th in the league with 508 total hits (on a .229 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .372 (21st in the league) with 59 total home runs (24th in MLB play).
• This season, the 27-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (3.12), 18th in WHIP (1.027), and 53rd in K/9 (7.7) among pitchers who qualify.

Nationals batting stats

• The Nationals have hit 52 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in baseball.
• This season, Washington has the fourth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.353).
• The Nationals have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.231).
• Washington scores the 24th-most runs in baseball (265 total, 4.0 per game).
• The Nationals’ .303 on-base percentage is 23rd in baseball.