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Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 5: final score and stats

Texas Rangers beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 0 to Texas Rangers 5, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals.

MLBTuesday, August 18, 2026

Washington Nationals60-670

Final

$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers62-645

DateAug 18, 2026

Start time8:05 PM ET

VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

TVMLB.TV

Attendance22,126

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Texas Rangers	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	5

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageCJ Abrams · 2-4, 2B, 2 K

Home RunsJose Tena · 0-1, K

Runs Batted InJose Tena · 0-1, K

MLB RatingCJ Abrams · 2-4, 2B, 2 K

Texas Rangers

Batting AverageCody Freeman · 2-3, RBI, BB, K

Home RunsJustin Foscue · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InJustin Foscue · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingCal Quantrill · 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 0 BB

Team comparison

Washington NationalsTexas Rangers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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60-67Record62-64

4th in NL EastStanding2nd in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Texas Rangers

Cole Winn RP · Shoulder - Strain

Out

Jose Corniell RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Jose Butto RP · Arm - Surgery

Out

Corey Seager SS · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Evan Carter CF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
CJ Abrams	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	20	.280	.355	.531
Abimelec Ortiz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.279	.295	.651
Andres Chaparro	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.232	.348	.500
Brady House	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.236	.290	.397
Jose Tena	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.235	.311	.387
Daylen Lile	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	.245	.295	.409
Dylan Crews	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	17	.212	.284	.360
Jorbit Vivas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.241	.332	.325
Andrew Pinckney	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.273	.357	.727
Harry Ford	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	19	.212	.317	.423
Nasim Nunez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.228	.313	.265
Jacob Young	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.249	.312	.402
Team	7-34	34	0	7	0	0	1	9	134

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jackson Kent	3.2	8	5	5	3	3	1	84-51	9.39	84
Trevor Williams	3.1	2	0	0	1	5	0	51-32	1.84	51
Yovanny Cruz	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-10	5.79	14
Team	8.0	11	5	5	4	8	1	149-93		149

Texas Rangers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wyatt Langford	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	15	.257	.323	.465
Jarred Kelenic	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.312	.304
Corey Seager	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	13	.208	.309	.396
Jake Burger	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.239	.300	.424
Brandon Nimmo	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	11	.273	.338	.437
Ezequiel Duran	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	22	.264	.318	.431
Justin Foscue	1-1	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	12	.257	.321	.474
Joc Pederson	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.242	.335	.491
Danny Jansen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.165	.269	.299
Cody Freeman	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	1	1	16	.280	.357	.280
Evan Carter	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.193	.298	.321
Team	11-33	33	5	11	4	1	4	8	149

Texas Rangers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cal Quantrill	7.0	4	0	0	0	5	0	91-61	3.13	91
Robby Ahlstrom	0.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	17-12	4.82	17
Jakob Junis	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3-3	2.98	3
Tyler Alexander	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	23-15	3.29	23
Team	9.0	7	0	0	1	9	0	134-91		134

Season series

TEX wins series 2-1

Aug 20, 2026WSH 0, TEX 2

Aug 19, 2026WSH 6, TEX 0

Aug 18, 2026WSH 0, TEX 5

Team pages

Washington Nationals
Schedule, roster and stats

Texas Rangers
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers?

Texas Rangers won, 5-0, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers?

Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 5.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: CJ Abrams (2-4, 2B, 2 K batting average). Texas Rangers: Cody Freeman (2-3, RBI, BB, K batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers played?

Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.

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