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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL West

Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 18, 10:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 50
0
0–5
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
5
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersQuantrill leads Kent in P-Score (57 vs 30), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRangersTexas has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
PowerNationalsWashington has 180 home runs this season, 41 more than Texas.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Jackson Kent LHP
Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.75
203rd
WHIP
2.00
221st
K/9
13.50
142nd
BB/9
11.25
223rd
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
6th
OPS/R
–
IP
4.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.75
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.44
21st
WHIP
1.20
15th
K/9
6.24
186th
BB/9
2.80
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.15
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kent strikes out 7.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Quantrill allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 2.00.
·Quantrill enters with a 3.44 ERA compared with Kent's 6.75.
·Kent allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.15 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKentQuantrillNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 4 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Jackson Kent)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Cal Quantrill
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Quantrill (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.8842-for-9Very small sample
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
7Harry FordRC45.6643.492No MLB historyNo history
8Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.6692-for-5Very small sample
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · 2-for-9 · Very small sample73H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample55H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jackson Kent
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kent (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.718No MLB historyNo history
2Corey SeagerLSS70.73620.767No MLB historyNo history
3Jake BurgerR1B68.72328.929No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.859No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.855No MLB historyNo history
6Justin FoscueR2B67.816111.008No MLB historyNo history
7Danny JansenRC44.6778.586No MLB historyNo history
8Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.822No MLB historyNo history
9Evan CarterLCF43.6039.328No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .328 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·TEXTEX
AVG.246 10th.242 18th
OPS.744 4th.713 20th
Home runs210 6th183 14th
Runs821 3rd673 25th
OBP.321 8th.317 14th
SLG.423 3rd.396 22nd
PitchingWSHWSH·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.32
WSHTEX
WHIP1.39vs1.30
WSHTEX
K/98.0vs8.5
WSHTEX
HR Allowed218vs190
WSHTEX
BullpenWSHWSH·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.88vs4.34
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.31
no league rank
Saves42vs43
WSHTEX
ResultsWSHWSH·TEXTEX
+3476th
Run differential
+19425th
77–85 Record80–82
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Texas Rangers (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jackson Kent (6.75 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (3.44 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jackson Kent is at 30; Cal Quantrill is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.