Tigers host the Nationals to open 3-game series

Washington Nationals (30-35, third in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (32-33, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Mitchell Parker (4-3, 3.47 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Tigers: Kenta Maeda (2-2, 6.25 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) 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