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Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals

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Rangers
52-38
3-8
Final
Nationals
35-54
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 8-3

The Washington Nationals beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Rangers 4-0 in the 1st inning. Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Josh Jung went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Jul 8
Candelario and Meneses HRs help Nats snap 5-game skid with a win over AL West-leading Rangers

Jeimer Candelario and Joey Meneses hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, Alex Call also went deep, and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game skid with an 8-3 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Rangers 25-20 on the road; Nationals 14-32 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
Andrew Heaney SP
Probable starter · 10-6, 4.15 ERA, 151 K, 1.38 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Josh Jung3B
  6. 6Jonah HeimC
  7. 7Travis JankowskiRF
  8. 8Ezequiel DuranDH
  9. 9Leody TaverasCF
Nationals4th in NL East
Jake Irvin SP
Probable starter · 3-7, 4.61 ERA, 99 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Jeimer CandelarioDH
  4. 4Joey Meneses1B
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6Stone GarrettLF
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas3B
  8. 8Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  9. 9Alex CallCF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Rangers 7, Nationals 2 (Jul 7)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 29,402
Officials
Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Beck (First Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (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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