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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL West

Washington Nationals 6, Texas Rangers 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 10:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
6
6–0
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
0
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenRangersTexas has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formNationalsWashington has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerNationalsWashington has 180 home runs this season, 40 more than Texas.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.36
29th
WHIP
1.24
56th
K/9
9.94
21st
BB/9
2.70
56th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
60th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.97
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
130th
WHIP
1.40
159th
K/9
8.22
98th
BB/9
3.65
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.24
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
116.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.71
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cavalli owns a 9.9 K/9 compared with Rocker's 8.2.
·Cavalli enters with a 3.36 ERA compared with Rocker's 4.50.
·Cavalli allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Cavalli has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cavalli arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.8
Knuckle Curve27%86.2
Sweeper14%86.3
Sinker13%96.1
Changeup8%89.1
Cutter6%93.5
Slow Curve0%77.6
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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 Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.5861-for-3Very small sample
3José TenaLDH51.6727.652No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
5Andrés ChaparroR1B72.88513.8801-for-2Very small sample
6Keibert RuizSC60.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
7Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.6691-for-2Very small sample
8Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
9Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.5110-for-1Very small sample
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample37H-Score3José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample72H-Score6Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score8Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample32H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH74.81626.834No MLB historyNo history
2Corey SeagerLSS70.73620.7112-for-2Very small sample
3Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.788No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.6760-for-2Very small sample
5Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.7070-for-2Very small sample
6Evan CarterLCF43.6039.6581-for-2Very small sample
7Jarred KelenicLRF—.6011.5820-for-1Very small sample
8Elias DíazRC47.6708.549No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky LopezL2B33.6341.682No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .711 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample70H-Score3Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score6Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score7Jarred Kelenic RF · L.219 / .601 · 1 HRvs hand .582 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .549 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score9Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·TEXTEX
AVG.246 10th.242 19th
OPS.744 4th.713 20th
Home runs210 6th183 15th
Runs821 3rd673 25th
OBP.321 8th.317 16th
SLG.423 3rd.396 23rd
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 ERA5.15vs4.22
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.47vs1.29
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
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
Texas Rangers (4–6)
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.36 ERA, 10–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.50 ERA, 4–9) 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?+
Cade Cavalli is at 70; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.