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The Nationals-Rangers series saw each team win one shutout; Texas won 5-0 first, and the Nationals won 6-0 on Wednesday. The Rangers are in the midst of their fight for the final wild card spot; the Nationals have little chance of making the playoffs but hope to continue their strong offensive year. At the sportsbooks, the Rangers are listed as -157 favorites to win Thursday's rubber matchup.
It's not unusual for the starting pitchers to carry this Rangers team; that's what happened in Game 1 of this series when Cal Quantrill took the mound and pitched seven shutout innings, without issuing a walk and striking out five, earning the win. His team provided him with offensive support, as Texas was already leading 5-0 by the third inning.
Game 2 followed the opposite script, a highly unusual shutout by the Nationals, where Cavalli had a phenomenal game with 11 strikeouts over six innings and an unreliable bullpen; this time they delivered, as Dion, Kranik, and Bird combined to complete the shutout. Tena and Chaparro homered for the visiting team.
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.488 | 127 | 62 | 65 |
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0.477 | 128 | 61 | 67 |
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Texas Rangers - Washington Nationals Key Points
- Rangers FDL%, third best in MLB at .988
- Rangers 33-28 record this year playing at Globe Life Field
- The Nationals are playing without their star pitcher Wood due to an oblique injury
- Jacob deGrom recorded 147 strikeouts in 120.2 innings this year.
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Our Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals Prediction
The Rangers will send Jacob deGrom to the mound to close out this series. The former Cy Young Award winner is coming off a two-inning exit due to triceps fatigue. Texas will likely need more from its bullpen on Thursday, as DeGrom hasn't completed six innings in any of his last six starts.
Andrew Alvarez will pitch for the Nationals; after earning the L, his ERA has dropped to 3.72 in recent appearances. However, this is a game Texas can't afford to lose.
Our prediction for Rangers vs Nationals is: Rangers ML.
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