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Nationals at RangersWashington
Nationals
Texas
Rangers
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atNationals at RangersSeager's third-inning homer to left center was all the offense Texas needed, and it was enough. The Rangers shut out the Nationals 2-0 despite Washington racking up 15 strikeouts to the Rangers' 8, and Texas now leads the season series 2-1. The Nationals head to Miami to face the Marlins on Friday, while the Rangers host the Angels.
Seager went deep in the third inning, a 382-foot shot to left center that put the Rangers ahead for good.
Seager finished 2-for-4 with the homer and an RBI to lead all hitters.
The Nationals struck out 15 times to the Rangers' 8 but still couldn't find enough offense, falling 2-0 as Texas improved to 63-65 and Washington dropped to 61-68.
The Rangers sit 2nd in the AL West, 0½ games back, losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Nationals sit 4th in the NL East, 16½ games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Rangers are up next at Brewers (Aug 28-30). The Nationals are up next home vs Marlins (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 winHitTEX -1.5 · 63%HeldGraded 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TEXTexas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daylen Lile | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .241 | .290 | .401 |
 Abimelec Ortiz | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .260 | .288 | .600 |
 Harry Ford | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .212 | .328 | .423 |
 Andres Chaparro | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .242 | .350 | .525 |
 Jose Tena | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .238 | .317 | .399 |
 Brady House | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .238 | .298 | .398 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .272 | .310 | .429 |
 Dylan Crews | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .209 | .281 | .355 |
 Nasim Nunez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .224 | .308 | .260 |
 Andrew Pinckney | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .231 | .313 | .615 |
 Jorbit Vivas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .327 | .319 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Alvarez | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 75-41 | 3.60 | 75 |
 Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-13 | 3.32 | 16 |
 Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.46 | 15 |
 Tom Cosgrove | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-14 | 4.15 | 16 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | TEX 100.0 | 3.9 | |
| T9 | TEX 96.4 | 5.4 | |
| T9 | TEX 91.0 | 5.3 | |
| T9 | TEX 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | TEX 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | TEX 92.7 | 2.3 | |
| B8 | TEX 90.4 | 5.1 | |
| B8 | TEX 85.3 | 1.4 |
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.
