Washington Nationals vs. Detroit Tigers (7:05 pm ET, FS-D)
Washington Nationals will try to level the three game series against Detroit Tigers in Game 2 (7:05 pm ET, FS-D) on Wednesday, at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. The Nationals have a 31-34 home, 13-22 away record whereas the Tigers 34-29 away, 21-10 home record.
While trying to help the Tigers to a sixth consecutive interleague victory and fifth straight win overall, Justin Verlander looks to continue his success against NL opponents on Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals. In seven innings of a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh, on Friday, he gave up two runs and was not bothered by four walks. Ryan Raburn hit a three-run homer and Magglio Ordonez had four hits while starting in place of injured rookie outfielder Austin Jackson because of back spasms. If Jackson is unable to return Wednesday, Raburn could be back in the lineup. He is batting .180 and drove in four runs.
This season, Detroit is 5-2 in interleague play and is four time winners over Washington (31-34). The Tigers have scored 27 runs and hit .306 during their five-game interleague winning streak. Without Ordonez, they were able to do most of it. With a strain in his side, he missed six games but he returned on Tuesday. This season, Ordonez in four interleague games, is 7 for 14 with five RBIs. Against Washington probable starter Livan Hernandez (5-3, 2.28), Ordonez is 2 for 2 with a home run.
In 46 interleague starts, Hernandez is 19-17 with a 4.73 ERA. He has faced the Tigers just once and in seven innings, allowed a run. For the Nationals, on Tuesday, Ryan Zimmerman went 0 for 3. Against AL opponents this season, Zimmerman is 5 for 26.
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