MLB

Washington 4, at Detroit 2

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Final

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Washington Nationals

77-85 · W1 · #23 (1270 ELO +3)

0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 60

Detroit Tigers

76-86 · L1 · #16 (1295 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 80

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

Attendance: 21,373

Umpires: Mike Muchlinski [HP], Doug Eddings [1B], Emil Jimenez [2B], Louie Krupa [3B]

Nationals use sixth-inning burst, bullpen to top Tigers

DETROIT (Interstat) — The Washington Nationals scored three times in the sixth inning and rode a strong bullpen effort to a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23, 2026, at Comerica Park. Brad Lord was Washington’s top star, pitching 3 1/3 innings of one-hit relief with two walks and three strikeouts. Will Dion earned the win in relief, Yovanny Cruz recorded the save, and Framber Valdez took the loss. Dion improved to 2-2, and Cruz recorded his first save of the season. Valdez dropped to 10-12. Washington improved to 75-84, while Detroit fell to 75-86. The… Read more...

Top Statlines

Framber Valdez DET 5.1ip 4h 2er 3bb 6k
Brad Lord WSH 3.1ip 1h 0er 2bb 3k
Ben Malgeri DET 2/5 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability DET 57.3%

Spread DET -1.5

Projected Score DET 7 WSH 6

Money Line DET -190/WSH +160

Over/Under 8.5 (Under)