James Wood had a career-high five hits including his 23rd home run hours after being named to the Home Run Derby, Jake Irvin survived a rocky first to pitch six solid innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 11-7.

DeJong’s first-inning homer sets the tone and Wood produces a five-hit night in an 11-7 win over the top team in the American League,

James Wood had five hits that included his 23rd home run, Paul DeJong added a three-run blast and the Washington Nationals hung on to defeat the Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Thursday night, taking the rubber game of the series.

The Tigers (54-33) wrap up their three-game series against the Washington Nationals (36-50) at 6:45 p.m. Catcher Jake Rogers; infielder Trey Sweeney; infielder/outfielder Matt Vierling; and outfielders Jahmai Jones and Justyn-Henry Malloy will be available off the bench. The full lineup is below:

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals MLB game to be played on July 3, 2025 on ESPN.

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