home team icon
away team icon

MLB Prop Bets: Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals (September 22, 2026)

The Washington Nationals (73-84) face the Detroit Tigers (74-83) at Comerica Park on Tuesday at 6:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Jackson Kent is the probable pitcher for the Nationals, while Drew Anderson is the probable pitcher for the Tigers. The Tigers are favored to win at -156, while the Nationals are at +129. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -116 and UNDER at -104.

  • The Nationals (-163) have an 88-69 Run Line record this season, while the Tigers (+135) hold a record of 79-78.
  • The Nationals have an 83-67-7 O/U record this season (meaning 83 games have gone over the total runs line, 67 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Tigers have a 68-82-7 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Nationals are averaging 5.1 runs per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Tigers are averaging only 4.5 (13th).
  • In the field, the Nationals are allowing a whopping 5.1 runs per game this season (27th in the league), while the Tigers are allowing an average of 4.0 runs (6th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Nationals are at .247 (ranking 10th in the Major leagues), while the Tigers are batting .241 (21st).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Tigers have hit 176 (T18th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Nationals have managed 204 (T4th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Nationals have recorded 758 RBIs to rank T2nd in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Tigers have recorded 670 RBIs to rank 14th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Tigers have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 3.65 (6th in the Majors), while the Nationals are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 4.69 (27th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Nationals have recorded 1234 this season, ranking 25th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Tigers rank T20th for total strikeouts, recording 1264.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .232 against the Tigers this season (5th in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Nationals' opponents are at .253 (25th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Nationals 42-35-80 24-12-42 18-23-38 15-5-19 27-30-61 0-0-0 4-4-2
    Tigers 43-29-85 16-11-49 27-18-36 28-16-43 15-13-42 0-0-0 3-4-3

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Nationals 62-53-42 36-19-23 26-34-19 21-6-12 41-47-30 0-0-0 3-5-2
    Tigers 71-52-34 37-24-15 34-28-19 41-30-16 30-22-18 0-0-0 3-6-1

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 77-80 in Nationals games this season. The Tigers have a 78-79 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Tigers recorded a 9-2 victory over the Nationals at Comerica Park yesterday. Ben Malgeri was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a double and recording 3 RBIs.