This is an 8* RUN-LINE DESTRUCTION on the Detroit Tigers.

A couple of competent starters and ex-teammates square off on Wednesday night and we think the visitors will at the very least, keep this one close enough to cover with the spread (+1.5 runs, RUN-LINE). Jordan Zimmermann (5-1, 1.10 ERA) gets the call for the Tigers. Zimmermann was 70-50 with a 3.32 ERA over his first seven seasons with Washignton. Despite allowing just three runs over eight innings, he suffered his first loss to Texas on Friday. A date on the road is just what the doctor ordered to get back on track for Zimmermann though, he's 3-0 with a tiny 0.47 ERA in three road starts this year and he'll look to help his team win consecutive games for the first time since late April as the Tigers snapped a seven-game slide with a 5-4 victory on Tuesday. The Nationals counter with Max Scherzer (3-2, 4.60) who comes into this one with a career worst ERA, while also allowing nine home runs already. Most recently Scherzer was rocked for seven runs off seven hits and four homers in his team's 8-6 road loss to the Cubs on Friday. We'll admit, Washington's lineup is the more potent, but clearly Zimmermann is throwing at a much different level than his counterpart and while we wouldn't be completely shocked by an outright win today, in a contest which we predict will be decided late or in extra innings, we'll ultimately recommend laying what we feel to be a very reasonable mid-sized price for the extra 1.5 runs of insurance. Play on the TIGERS on the RUN-LINE.

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