Nationals look to end 4game road losing streak, play the Rangers
Aug 18, 2026
Washington Nationals (60-66, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (61-64, second in the AL West), Arlington; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. CST
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jackson Kent (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, six strikeouts); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)
LINE:
Rangers -158, Nationals +133; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will look to end their four-game road skid in a matchup against the Texas Rangers.
Texas has a 32-27 record at home and a 61-64 record overall. The Rangers have a 48-20 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Washington is 33-30 on the road and 60-66 overall. The Nationals are 26-14 in games in which they did not allow a home run.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Joc Pederson leads the Rangers with 22 home runs and a .494 slugging percentage. Corey Seager is 10 for 36 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .202 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
Nationals: 4-6, .258 batting average, 4.39 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
INJURIES: Rangers: Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Jacob deGrom: day-to-day (tricep), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Jansen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)
Nationals: Drew Millas: 10-Day IL (finger), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), James Wood: 10-Day IL (oblique), Connelly Early: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), PJ Poulin: 60-Day IL (flexor), Richard Lovelady: 60-Day IL (tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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