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Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

MLB
Nationals
61-67
6-0
Final
Rangers
62-65
Globe Life Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 6-0

The Washington Nationals beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 7th inning. Andres Chaparro went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Corey Seager went 2-for-4 for the Rangers.

Recap · Aug 19
Cade Cavalli has second double-digit strikeout game in row as Nationals beat Rangers 6-0

Cade Cavalli struck out 11 over six innings for his second double-digit strikeout game in a row and retired the final 11 batters he faced as Washington beat Texas 6-0 on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
  • Nationals 34-31 on the road; Rangers 33-28 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28
Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow
ESPN · Sep 27
Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
ESPN · Sep 27
Rangers' quest for AL West title, .500 record down to last day
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Rangers2nd in AL West
  • Corey Seager SS
    Elbow, Bone Spur, right
    Out
  • Danny Jansen C
    Hand, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Cal Quantrill RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Joc Pederson DH
    Hand, Fracture, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Josh Jung 3B
    Hand, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Cade Cavalli SP
Probable starter · 13-5, 3.02 ERA, 200 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Abimelec Ortiz1B
  3. 3Jose TenaLF
  4. 4Daylen LileLF
  5. 5Andres ChaparroDH
  6. 6Keibert RuizC
  7. 7Jacob YoungCF
  8. 8Jorbit Vivas3B
  9. 9Nasim Nunez2B
Rangers2nd in AL West
Kumar Rocker SP
Probable starter · 6-11, 4.38 ERA, 138 K, 1.41 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Joc Pederson1B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Wyatt LangfordDH
  4. 4Brandon NimmoRF
  5. 5Ezequiel DuranLF
  6. 6Evan CarterCF
  7. 7Jarred KelenicCF
  8. 8Elias DiazC
  9. 9Nicky Lopez2B

The series

TEX wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Rangers 5, Nationals 0 (Aug 18)

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Game info

Venue
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 23,963
Officials
Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Second Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesTEX wins series 2-1

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