It’s Wednesday, July 2 and the Tigers (53-32) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (35-49). Tyler Holton is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Trevor Williams for Washington.

Game 1 between the Tigers and Nationals was postponed yesterday, so we have a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Detroit is coming off a series win over the Twins, while the Nationals took their series against the Angels. Both teams won two of three. This is the first game of a four game series.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Nationals

• Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
• Time: 1:05PM EST
• Site: Nationals Park
• City: Washington, DC
• Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, MASN2

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Odds for the Tigers at the Nationals

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Tigers (-170), Nationals (+142)
• Spread:  Tigers -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Nationals

• Pitching matchup for July 2, 2025: Tyler Holton vs. Trevor Williams
  • Tigers: Tyler Holton, (3-3, 4.34 ERA)
    Last outing: 1.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hit Allowed, 0 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
  • Nationals: Trevor Williams, (3-9, 5.65 ERA)
    Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Nationals

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Tigers and the Nationals:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Nationals

• The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 at National League teams
• The Tigers’ last 3 road games have gone over the Total
• The Nationals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 1.47 units
• Washington is 1-4 in the last five Trevor Williams’ starts
• Washington is 6-10 on the ML when Williams pitches this season

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