Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals, August 20, 2026

NationalsWSH
0-2
Final
RangersTEX

August 20, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

1-4

Last 5
L 4-5
@ NYM
L 3-4
@ NYM
L 0-5
@ TEX
W 6-0
@ TEX
L 0-2
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

3-2

Last 5
W 5-3
@ ATH
L 2-5
@ ATH
W 5-0
vs WSH
L 0-6
vs WSH
W 2-0
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 20, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals61-68.473#4#914.5
Texas Rangers63-65.492#2#41.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsTexas Rangers
.744
OPS
.713
210
HR
183
821
Runs
673
4.67
ERA
4.32
1.39
WHIP
1.30
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Andrés Chaparro headshot
Andrés Chaparro

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Brady House headshot
Brady House

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Abimelec Ortiz headshot
Abimelec Ortiz

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

6.0 IP, 11 SO, 0.00 ERA

Will Dion headshot
Will Dion

5.1 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Trevor Williams headshot
Trevor Williams

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Wyatt Langford headshot
Wyatt Langford

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Latz headshot
Jacob Latz

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 2, Washington Nationals 0: WSH 1 hit, TEX 6 hits; WSH 0 errors, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals000000000010
Texas Rangers00100001x260

Box Score

Batting

Brady House led Washington Nationals with 1 hit.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Daylen LileRF4000040
Abimelec OrtizDH3000020
Harry FordPH0000100
Andrés Chaparro1B4000020
José Tena2B/LF3000130
Brady House3B1010200
Keibert RuizC3000000
Dylan CrewsCF3000020
Nasim NuñezSS3000010
Andrew PinckneyLF2000010
Jorbit VivasPH/2B1000000
Totals270104150

3 players led Texas Rangers with 2 hits each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Wyatt LangfordDH3000100
Corey SeagerSS4121011
Jake Burger1B4000010
Brandon NimmoRF4000010
Ezequiel DuranLF/3B2120200
Justin Foscue2B2020000
Joc PedersonPH1000000
Nicky Lopez2B0001000
Danny JansenC3000020
Cody Freeman3B1000110
Jarred KelenicPH/LF1000010
Evan CarterCF3000010
Totals28262481

Pitching

Andrew Alvarez went 5.0 innings for Washington Nationals (5 SO, 1 ER); Jacob deGrom went 6.0 innings for Texas Rangers (10 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Andrew Alvarez5.0411351
Orlando Ribalta1.0100020
Clayton Beeter1.0000110
Tom Cosgrove1.0111000
Texas Rangers
Jacob deGrom6.01001100
Jakob Junis1.0000200
Chase Silseth1.0000020
Jacob Latz1.0000130
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Home Run Corey Seager homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B8

    Sac Fly Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Dylan Crews. Ezequiel Duran scores. WSH 0, TEX 2

Play-by-Play

All 65 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout José Tena challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: José Tena called out on strikes. WSH 0, TEX 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro called out on strikes. WSH 0, TEX 2

  • T9

    Walk Danny Jansen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Harry Ford walks. WSH 0, TEX 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 2

  • B8

    Groundout Danny Jansen grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 0, TEX 2

  • B8

    Sac Fly Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Dylan Crews. Ezequiel Duran scores. WSH 0, TEX 2

  • B8

    Triple Ezequiel Duran triples (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B8

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T8

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Dylan Crews called out on strikes. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B7

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B7

    Walk Wyatt Langford walks. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B7

    Flyout Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Keibert Ruiz grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Brady House out at 2nd. Keibert Ruiz out at 1st. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T7

    Walk Brady House walks. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T7

    Walk José Tena walks. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T7

    Groundout Andrés Chaparro grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Jarred Kelenic strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B6

    Pop Out Joc Pederson pops out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro in foul territory. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B6

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T6

    Groundout Abimelec Ortiz grounds out sharply to first baseman Jake Burger. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T6

    Flyout Andrew Pinckney flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B5

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Jake Burger pops out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro in foul territory. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B5

    Double Corey Seager doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Wyatt Langford pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T5

    Flyout Nasim Nuñez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Keibert Ruiz pops out to second baseman Justin Foscue. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T5

    Walk Brady House walks. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Cody Freeman strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Sac Bunt Danny Jansen out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Keibert Ruiz to second baseman José Tena. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. Justin Foscue to 2nd. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Single Justin Foscue singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Andrew Pinckney. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Walk Ezequiel Duran walks. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T4

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Abimelec Ortiz strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B3

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B3

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out sharply, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B3

    Home Run Corey Seager homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 0, TEX 1

  • B3

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out sharply, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Daylen Lile called out on strikes. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Andrew Pinckney called out on strikes. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Lineout Nasim Nuñez lines out to center fielder Evan Carter. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Evan Carter pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Walk Cody Freeman walks. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Double Justin Foscue doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Daylen Lile. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Walk Ezequiel Duran walks. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Dylan Crews flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. Brady House to 2nd. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Brady House singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Groundout Corey Seager grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Andrés Chaparro pops out to shortstop Corey Seager. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Abimelec Ortiz strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 0, TEX 0