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Nationals at Rangers



Washington made quick work of Texas, cruising to a 6-0 shutout. Tena's third-inning homer to center put the Nationals ahead for good, and Chaparro backed it up with a three-hit, three-RBI night. The Rangers had their chances to miss bats, piling up strikeouts, but couldn't find the offense to answer. The season series is now tied at 1-1, with the two clubs set to meet again Thursday.
The Nationals rolled past the Rangers 6-0, never letting Texas back into it.
Tena's third-inning homer to center, a 415-foot shot, put Washington ahead for good.
Chaparro led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs.
The Nationals sit 4th in the NL East, 16½ games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Rangers sit 2nd in the AL West, 0½ games back, losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Nationals are up next home vs Marlins (Aug 28-30). The Rangers are up next at Brewers (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Rangers to winMiss
TEX -1.5 · 53%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSHWashington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| TEXTexas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ Abrams | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .279 | .354 | .530 |
Abimelec Ortiz | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | .277 | .306 | .638 |
Jose Tena | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .241 | .318 | .405 |
Dylan Crews | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .211 | .283 | .358 |
Daylen Lile | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .243 | .292 | .405 |
Andres Chaparro | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .250 | .360 | .543 |
Keibert Ruiz | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .275 | .313 | .434 |
Jacob Young | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .250 | .312 | .401 |
Jorbit Vivas | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .238 | .328 | .320 |
Brady House | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | .289 | .396 |
Nasim Nunez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .226 | .310 | .262 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cade Cavalli | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 84-58 | 3.22 | 84 |
Will Dion | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.14 | 14 |
Max Kranick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-9 | 6.39 | 10 |
Jake Bird | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 5.80 | 12 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | WSH 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | WSH 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | WSH 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | WSH 99.7 | — | |
| T9 | WSH 99.7 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | WSH 99.8 | — | |
| T9 | WSH 99.8 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | WSH 99.7 | 0.3 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.