BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Tigers -112, Nationals -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Washington Nationals on Tuesday to start a three-game series.
Detroit has gone 15-17 at home and 32-33 overall. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.84 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.
Washington has a 30-35 record overall and a 17-18 record in road games. The Nationals have a 5-10 record in games decided by one run.
The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has 14 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 25 RBI for the Tigers. Jake Rogers is 9-for-23 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.
C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 10 home runs while slugging .452. Jesse Winker is 12-for-31 with four RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .201 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored by six runs
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INJURIES: Tigers: Colten Keith: day-to-day (knee), Kenta Maeda: day-to-day (abdominal), Alex Faedo: 15-Day IL (hip), Jack Flaherty: day-to-day (back), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (spine), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)
Nationals: Trevor Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josiah Gray: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Ferrer: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.