Detroit Tigers @ Washington Nationals - July 3, 2025

Alright, baseball fans, it’s time to gear up for an electrifying showdown as our Detroit Tigers take on the Washington Nationals this Thursday at Nationals Park! Let me tell you, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of game day—especially when your team is battling for supremacy.

Now, let’s dive into the matchup. The Tigers are rolling into this game with a strong record of 54-33, and I’ve got to say, they’ve been showing up lately! They’re 4-2 against the spread in their last six games and even better at putting runs on the board with an average of nearly five per game. Their slugging percentage sits at a solid 73.36%, proving that they can pack a punch. And what’s more exciting? The total has gone OVER in 13 out of their last 17 games! If that doesn’t scream offensive firepower, I don’t know what does!

On the mound for Detroit is Dietrich Enns—our ace left-hander who comes into this contest with a perfect record of 1-0 and an impressive ERA of just 3.5. With his ability to rack up strikeouts (averaging around 8.5 per game), he should be able to keep those Nationals hitters off balance all night long.

Now let’s talk about those Nationals. They may have a record of 36-50 and sit in the cellar of their division, but they’ve shown some life recently. After knocking off the Tigers in their last meeting by a score of 9-4, they come in with a little momentum. Still, if we look closely at Jake Irvin’s stats—6-3 record but with an ERA hovering around 5—it raises some eyebrows. He allows over four runs per game on average and struggles against strong offenses like ours.

The Nationals have been scoring around 4.4 runs per game with a batting average sitting at .238—a decent number but not nearly as intimidating as what our Tigers bring to the plate! Even though they can hit well enough to put up runs (8 hits per game), it’s hard to see them keeping pace against our powerhouse lineup.

As we gear up for this one, my gut tells me that we’ll see plenty of fireworks tonight—between Enns on the mound doing his thing and our bats lighting it up early and often!

In terms of predictions? I’m feeling confident here; I think our Tigers pull off a win against these struggling Nationals tonight—and don’t be surprised if we see another high-scoring affair where totals exceed expectations once again!

So slap on that lucky jersey, grab your snacks, and get ready to cheer because I believe this one is going to end in favor of the Detroit Tigers—and it’ll go OVER as well! Let’s go Tigers!