Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Nationals

61-68

0-2

Final

Rangers

63-65

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	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	X	2

Who won: Rangers 2-0

The Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. Corey Seager went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Win probability

100%TEX final

WSHTEX

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Play by play

Top 9th
Struck out looking. Washington Nationals challenged...
Tena struck out looking. Washington Nationals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
J. Tena · 0-3
Top 9th
Ford to second on fielder's indifference
Ford to second on fielder's indifference.
Top 9th
Struck out looking
Chaparro struck out looking.
A. Chaparro · 0-4
Top 9th
Walked. Texas Rangers challenged: call on the field was...
Ford walked. Texas Rangers challenged: call on the field was upheld.
H. Ford · 0-0
Top 9thWSH
Ford hit for Ortiz
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Lile struck out swinging.
D. Lile · 0-4
Top 9th
Latz relieved Silseth
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Jansen grounded out to third.
D. Jansen · 0-3
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Hit sacrifice fly to center, Duran scored
N. Lopez · 0-0, 1 RBI
Lopez hit sacrifice fly to center, Duran scored.
WSH 0 - 2 TEX
Bot 8th
Tripled to right
Duran tripled to right.
E. Duran · 2-2
Bot 8th
Grounded out to first
Nimmo grounded out to first.
B. Nimmo · 0-4
Bot 8th
Cosgrove relieved Beeter
Bot 8thWSH
Vivas at second base
Vivas at second base.
Bot 8thWSH
Tena in left field
Tena in left field.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to first
Vivas grounded out to first.
J. Vivas · 0-1
Top 8thWSH
Vivas hit for Pinckney
Top 8th
Nuñez struck out swinging
Nuñez struck out swinging.
N. Nunez · 0-3
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Crews struck out looking.
D. Crews · 0-3
Top 8th
Silseth relieved Junis
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Grounded out to third
Burger grounded out to third.
J. Burger · 0-4
Bot 7th
Struck out swinging
Seager struck out swinging.
C. Seager · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 7th
Langford stole second
Langford stole second.

Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Who won: Rangers 2-0

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesTEX wins series 2-1

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