Texas Rangers Shut Out Washington Nationals 2-0, Improve to 63-65

Final result

Texas Rangers defeated Washington Nationals 2-0 in 9 innings.

MLB data listed Washington Nationals at 61-68 (.473).

MLB data listed Texas Rangers at 63-65 (.492).

How the game changed

Scoring by inning: 3rd — Texas Rangers 1 run; 8th — Texas Rangers 1 run.

Jacob deGrom (Texas Rangers): 6.0 innings and 10 strikeouts, (W, 9-8). Corey Seager (Texas Rangers): 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 home run, 1 run. Andrew Alvarez (Washington Nationals): 5.0 innings and 5 strikeouts, (L, 2-5). Jacob Latz (Texas Rangers): 1.0 inning and 3 strikeouts, (S, 25). Ezequiel Duran (Texas Rangers): 2 hits, 0 RBI, 1 run. Chase Silseth (Texas Rangers): 1.0 inning and 2 strikeouts, (H, 12).

Corey Seager hit a home run for Texas Rangers in the bottom of the 3rd (1 RBI).

Season and playoff context

This was Game 3 of 3 in the regular-season series.

In the 2026 standings, the Washington Nationals were 61-68, 4th in the division, 14.5 games back in the division, 9th in the wild-card standings, 7.5 wild-card games back, elimination number 20, wild-card elimination number 27.

In the 2026 standings, the Texas Rangers were 63-65, 2nd in the division, 1.0 games back in the division, 4th in the wild-card standings, elimination number 34, wild-card elimination number 35.

Official game sources

• MLB Stats API game feed
• MLB Stats API box score
• MLB Stats API line score
• MLB Stats API standings