Detroit Tigers (54-33, first in the AL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (36-50, fifth in the NL East)

Washington; Thursday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Dietrich Enns (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, four strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (6-3, 4.73 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -162, Nationals +135; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and Detroit Tigers meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Washington is 36-50 overall and 17-25 at home. The Nationals are ninth in the NL with 85 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.

Detroit has a 24-19 record in road games and a 54-33 record overall. The Tigers are 39-4 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood has 19 doubles and 22 home runs for the Nationals. C.J. Abrams is 15 for 46 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Riley Greene has 21 doubles and 21 home runs while hitting .296 for the Tigers. Kerry Carpenter is 7 for 30 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 5-5, .287 batting average, 6.24 ERA, outscored by one run

Tigers: 6-4, .297 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (head), Andrew Chafin: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

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