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Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 2: final score and stats

Texas Rangers beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 0 to Texas Rangers 2, on Thursday, August 20, 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.

MLBThursday, August 20, 2026

Washington Nationals61-680

Final

$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers63-652

DateAug 20, 2026

Start time8:05 PM ET

VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

TVMLB.TV/FS1

Attendance21,179

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	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	-	2

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJose Tena · 0-3, BB, SB, 3 K

Home RunsKeibert Ruiz · 0-3

Runs Batted InKeibert Ruiz · 0-3

MLB RatingBrady House · 1-1, 2 BB

Texas Rangers

Batting AverageEzequiel Duran · 2-2, 3B, R, 2 BB, SB

Home RunsCorey Seager · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InCorey Seager · 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJacob deGrom · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, H, 10 K, BB

Team comparison

Washington NationalsTexas Rangers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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61-68Record63-65

4th in NL EastStanding2nd in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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
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
Team	1-27	27	0	1	0	0	4	15	137

Washington Nationals

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
Team	8.0	6	2	2	4	8	1	122-77		122

Texas Rangers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wyatt Langford	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	.251	.318	.454
Corey Seager	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	14	.218	.315	.415
Jake Burger	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.237	.298	.420
Brandon Nimmo	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.268	.333	.429
Ezequiel Duran	2-2	2	1	2	0	0	2	0	20	.265	.322	.434
Justin Foscue	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	9	.266	.329	.487
Joc Pederson	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.239	.331	.483
Nicky Lopez	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.263	.302	.303
Danny Jansen	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.162	.264	.292
Cody Freeman	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	9	.259	.355	.259
Jarred Kelenic	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	.309	.292
Evan Carter	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.194	.297	.319
Team	6-28	28	2	6	2	1	4	8	122

Texas Rangers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jacob deGrom	6.0	1	0	0	1	10	0	94-60	3.77	94
Jakob Junis	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14-6	2.91	14
Chase Silseth	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	2.77	13
Jacob Latz	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	16-11	1.74	16
Team	9.0	1	0	0	4	15	0	137-85		137

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, 2-0, on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

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

Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 2.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Jose Tena (0-3, BB, SB, 3 K batting average). Texas Rangers: Ezequiel Duran (2-2, 3B, R, 2 BB, SB batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers played?

Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.

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