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Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Rangers
52-37
7-2
Final
Nationals
34-54
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Rangers 7-2

The Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Rangers outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Adolis Garcia went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rangers. Joey Meneses went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Jul 7
Adolis García, Corey Seager homer as Rangers take series opener from skidding Nationals

Adolis García and Corey Seager homered, rookie Cody Bradford earned his first major league victory, and the Texas Rangers defeated the Washington Nationals 7-2 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Rangers 25-19 on the road; Nationals 13-32 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

Rangers2nd in AL West
  • Corey Seager SS
    Elbow, Surgery, 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
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

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West
Cody Bradford SP
Probable starter · 4-3, 5.30 ERA, 51 K, 1.21 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Josh Jung3B
  6. 6Jonah HeimC
  7. 7Travis JankowskiLF
  8. 8Ezequiel DuranDH
  9. 9Leody TaverasCF
Nationals4th in NL East
Trevor Williams SP
Probable starter · 6-10, 5.55 ERA, 111 K, 1.60 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Joey MenesesDH
  4. 4Stone GarrettLF
  5. 5Ildemaro Vargas3B
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Riley AdamsC
  8. 8Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  9. 9Alex CallCF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 19,322
Officials
Tom Hanahan (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Second Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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