Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers | August 18, 2026

Scheduled August 18, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Washington Nationals

Texas Rangers

MLB PREVIEW • August 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Washington Nationals travels to play Texas Rangers at MLB Ballpark.

Washington Nationals

Visiting Side

Texas Rangers

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

53%

Washington Nationals

47%

Texas Rangers

Projected Score WAS 5.2 - TEX 4.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Washington Nationals has a better road record than Texas Rangers's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Texas Rangers has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Washington Nationals

STAT

Texas Rangers

48.8% Win % 50.4%

59-62 Overall Record 60-59

26-35 Home Record 32-27

33-27 Away Record 28-32

5.36 Runs / G 4.14

.251 Team BA .244

.767 Team OPS .716

4.71 Team ERA 4.25

1.39 WHIP 1.29

4113 AB (At Bats) 3960

643 R (Runs) 493

1034 H (Hits) 966

209 2B (Doubles) 172

25 3B (Triples) 19

171 HR (Home Runs) 134

614 RBI (Runs Batted In) 476

1806 TB (Total Bases) 1578

424 BB (Walks) 383

996 SO (Strikeouts) 1012

130 SB (Stolen Bases) 58

.251 AVG .244

.328 OBP .318

.439 SLG .398

.767 OPS .716

610.8 RC (Runs Created) 506.7

.091 BB/PA .086

0.43 BB/K 0.38

3.81 P/PA 3.85

405 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 325

4639 PA (Plate Appearances) 4445

24.1 AB/HR 29.6

4.71 ERA 4.25

1.39 WHIP 1.29

1070.2 IP (Innings) 1044.1

1068 H (Hits Allowed) 993

560 ER (Earned Runs) 493

165 HR (HR Allowed) 147

417 BB (Walks Allowed) 352

904 K (Strikeouts) 1003

7.6 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.6

59 W (Wins) 60

61 L (Losses) 59

33 SV (Saves) 34

0.980 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

88 E (Errors) 50

209 DP (Double Plays) 172

4422 TC (Total Chances) 4096

3212 PO (Putouts) 3133

1122 A (Assists) 913

36.4 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Texas Rangers plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals brings a Team ERA of 4.71 and Batting Average of .251 into the matchup.

Why Texas Rangers Could Win

Texas Rangers counters with a Team ERA of 4.25 and Batting Average of .244.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Texas Rangers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Washington Nationals (51.1%) Texas Rangers (48.9%)

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