Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Nationals

60-67

0-5

Final

Rangers

62-64

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEX	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	X	5

Who won: Rangers 5-0

The Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Rangers outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Justin Foscue went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rangers. CJ Abrams went 2-for-4 for the Nationals.

Win probability

100%TEX final

WSHTEX

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Play by play

Top 9th
Nuñez flied out to right
Nuñez flied out to right.
N. Nunez · 1-4
Top 9th
Singled to center
Ford singled to center, Crews to second.
H. Ford · 1-4
Top 9th
Lined out to left
Pinckney lined out to left.
A. Pinckney · 0-1
Top 9thWSH
Pinckney hit for Vivas
Top 9th
Walked. Washington Nationals challenged: call on the...
Crews walked. Washington Nationals challenged: call on the field was overturned.
D. Crews · 1-3
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Lile struck out swinging.
D. Lile · 1-4
Top 9th
Alexander relieved Junis
Top 9thTEX
Kelenic in left field
Kelenic in left field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into double play
Langford grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Freeman out at second.
W. Langford · 2-4
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Carter flied out to center.
E. Carter · 0-4
Bot 8th
Singled to left
Freeman singled to left.
C. Freeman · 2-3, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Cruz relieved Williams
Bot 8thWSH
Vivas at third base
Vivas at third base.
Bot 8thWSH
Tena at second base
Tena at second base.
Bot 8thWSH
Chaparro at first base
Chaparro at first base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Tena struck out swinging.
J. Tena · 0-1
Top 8th
Junis relieved Ahlstrom
Top 8thWSH
Tena hit for House
Top 8th
Hit a ground rule double
Chaparro hit a ground rule double, Nuñez to third.
A. Chaparro · 1-1
Top 8thWSH
Chaparro hit for Ortiz
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Abrams struck out swinging.
C. Abrams · 2-4
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Young struck out swinging.
J. Young · 0-3
Top 8th
Nuñez singled to left
Nuñez singled to left.
N. Nunez · 1-4

Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Who won: Rangers 5-0

Win probability

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Season seriesTEX wins series 2-1

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