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Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Thursday, Aug 20, 2026Globe Life Field8:05 PM ETPreview
WSH · Away · 61-67

Washington Nationals

NL East · 3rd · 13.5 GB
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8:05 PM ET
TEX · Home · 62-65

Texas Rangers

AL West · 4th · 2.0 GB
Starting pitcher matchup
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
81st
WHIP
115th
K/9
94th
BB/9
162nd
FIP
3.20
HR/9
3rd
OPS/R
0.666
IP
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.24
Road ERA3.12
Last 5 starts
ERA
QUALITY
START %
DAYS
REST
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
96th
WHIP
59th
K/9
12th
BB/9
38th
FIP
3.25
HR/9
122nd
OPS/R
0.698
IP
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.93
Road ERA5.01
Last 5 starts
ERA
QUALITY
START %
DAYS
REST
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand (2026)
5th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
24th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2026 season team comparison
Stat
(6th)
Batting Average
(18th)
(2nd)
OPS
(21st)
(1st)
Home Runs
(19th)
(1st)
Runs Scored
(24th)
(27th)
Team ERA
(20th)
(26th)
Team WHIP
(14th)
(26th)
K/9 (Starters)
(14th)
Runs scored & allowed per inning (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.71
0.44
0.60
0.61
0.68
0.48
0.76
0.54
0.41
Runs Allowed
0.46
0.58
0.51
0.57
0.56
0.52
0.54
0.70
0.70
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.55
0.36
0.56
0.47
0.44
0.42
0.34
0.45
0.51
Runs Allowed
0.66
0.42
0.38
0.46
0.65
0.37
0.58
0.52
0.49

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Last 10 games
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
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0 Games Played
Weather at game time
Globe Life Field
95°F
WindS 7 mph
Precip Chance0%
Humidity
IMPACT ON GAME: Low
Odds
Nationals @ Rangers
WSH
— flat
TEX
— flat
TOTALflat
O— flat
U— flat
Standings
(AS OF AUG 20, 2026)
AL West
3Athletics49-7815.0
4Texas Rangers62-652.0