The Detroit Tigers open up the new month in the nation’s capital this week against the Washington Senators in a three-game series that represents half of their upcoming six-game road trip.
AJ Hinch and Co. come into play tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in all of Major League Baseball while also holding an MLB-best 11.5 game lead in the American League Central over the Cleveland Guardians. The Nats, on the other hand, are last in the National League East, sitting 14.5 games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies.
The Motor City Kitties currently rank third overall in run differential with a plus-99 mark, while the Nationals are near the bottom of baseball at minus-68. Both teams have been an even .500 over the past 10 games.
Things kick off on Tuesday evening with Jack Flaherty taking the mound for the visitors while Trevor Williams climbs the hill for the home team. Here is a look at how they match up.
Time (ET): 6:45 p.m.
Place: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
SB Nation Site: Federal Baseball
Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 86 Pitching Matchup
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Flaherty
84.1
28.3
9.9
4.53
0.5
Williams
79.2
17.2
5.6
3.85
1.3
Game 86: RHP Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.80 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (3-9, 5.65 ERA)
FLAHERTY
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WILLIAMS
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