Texas never found an answer for Cade Cavalli, and by the time Washington's bats broke the game open in the seventh, the outcome had long felt settled. The Nationals shut out the Rangers 6-0 at Globe Life Field, riding a dominant start and a late offensive burst.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cavalli was the story from the opening innings. Over 6.0 innings, he allowed just 3 hits and no runs, walking one and striking out 11. He needed only 84 pitches to work through the Texas lineup, and the Rangers managed nothing off him all night. The Washington bullpen followed with 3.0 scoreless innings, completing the team shutout.
Washington broke through in the third when José Tena homered on a fly ball to center field, giving the Nationals a lead they would never relinquish. Andrés Chaparro added to the margin in the fourth, scoring on a Keibert Ruiz single, then came around again in the sixth on a Jorbit Vivas groundout. The Nationals put the game away in the seventh, when Chaparro's home run to left field scored Abimelec Ortiz and Tena to make it 6-0.
Kumar Rocker took the loss for Texas, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits over 5.0 innings with 3 strikeouts. The Rangers bullpen struggled behind him, surrendering 4 runs over 4.0 innings as Washington's seventh-inning surge put the game further out of reach. Brandon Nimmo went hitless in four at-bats for Texas.
Chaparro finished 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and 3 RBIs, while Tena went 2-for-3 with a homer and an RBI. The win pushed Washington to 61-67 and snapped a one-game skid, while Texas fell to 62-65, losing its second straight.