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Jesse Winker and the Washington Nationals will face Nathan Eovaldi, who starts for the Texas Rangers, at Globe Life Field on Thursday. First pitch takes place at 2:35 p.m. ET.
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Information about the Rangers vs. Nationals game and how to watch it
- When: Thursday, May 2, 2024, 2:35 p.m. ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- TV: Watch on MASN2
- Box score: Fox Sports
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Rangers vs Nationals prediction
- Result prediction: Rangers 5, Nationals 3
- Overall prediction: Under 9 runs
- Probabilities of winning: Rangers 56%, Nationals 44%
Rangers vs Nationals head to head
| Date | favourite | Spread | In total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2024 | ranger | -1.5 | 8th | -161 | +136 | 7-1 TEX |
| July 9, 2023 | ranger | -1.5 | 10.5 | -211 | +175 | 7-2 WSH |
| July 8, 2023 | ranger | -1.5 | 10 | -212 | +177 | 8-3 WSH |
| July 7, 2023 | ranger | -1.5 | 10 | -178 | +150 | 7-2 TEX |
| June 26, 2022 | ranger | -1.5 | 9 | -172 | +146 | 6-4 WSH |
| June 25, 2022 | ranger | -1.5 | 8.5 | -143 | +123 | 3-2 TEX |
| June 24, 2022 | ranger | -1.5 | 9 | -163 | +139 | 2-1 WSH |
Statistics from Rangers' last 10 games
| Stat | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs per game | 3.6 |
| human Resource | 16 |
| EPOCH | 3.58 |
| K/9 | 9.9 |
Rangers player insights
- Marcus Semien is batting .258 with seven doubles, one triple, five home runs and 11 walks.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Semien ranks 38th in home runs and 20th in RBI.
- Adolis Garcia showed his strength as he led his team with eight home runs and 25 runs batted in.
- Garcia is fifth in home runs and fourth in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
- Garcia has a streak of two games with at least one goal in this competition. In his last five games, he hit .176 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
- Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a team-best .317 batting average.
- Evan Carter is batting .220 with five doubles, one triple, five home runs and 11 walks.
Last and upcoming Rangers games
| Date | Opponent | score | Pitching matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 25th | Sailors | L 4-3 | Andrew Heaney vs. Luis Castillo |
| 26th of April | Red | S2-1 | Nathan Eovaldi vs Graham Ashcraft |
| April 27th | Red | L 8-4 | Michael Lorenzen vs. Hunter Greene |
| April 28th | Red | S 4-3 | Dane Dunning vs Andrew Abbott |
| April, 30th | Nationals | S7-1 | Jon Gray vs. MacKenzie Gore |
| 2.May | Nationals | – | Nathan Eovaldi vs. Mitchell Parker |
| May 3rd | @Royals | – | Michael Lorenzen vs. Brady Singer |
| May 4th | @Royals | – | Dane Dunning vs. Michael Wacha |
| 5th of May | @Royals | – | Jon Gray vs. TBA |
| May 6th | @ Athletics | – | Andrew Heaney vs Alex Wood |
| May 7th | @ Athletics | – | Nathan Eovaldi vs. Ross Stripling |
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Statistics from the Nationals' last 10 games
| Stat | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs per game | 4.9 |
| human Resource | 9 |
| EPOCH | 4.10 |
| K/9 | 6.7 |
National Championship Player Insights
- CJ Abrams leads the Nationals in home runs (seven), runs batted in (17) and has the team's best batting average at .295.
- Abrams ranks 10th in home runs and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in the major leagues.
- Abrams has scored in six straight games. In his last 10 games, he hit .300 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, five walks and six RBI.
- Winker has six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while batting .265.
- Winker ranks 93rd in home runs and 68th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
- Jacob Young is batting .313 with four doubles and a walk.
- Luis Garcia is batting .294 with seven doubles, one home run and five walks.
Current and upcoming Nationals games
| Date | Opponent | score | Pitching matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26th of April | @Marlins | S3-1 | Trevor Williams vs. Anthony Maldonado |
| April 27th | @Marlins | W 11-4 | Mitchell Parker vs. Edward Cabrera |
| April 28th | @Marlins | W 12-9 | Patrick Corbin vs. Ryan Weathers |
| April 29th | @Marlins | S7-2 | Jake Irvin vs. Trevor Rogers |
| April, 30th | @Rangers | L 7-1 | MacKenzie Gore vs. Jon Gray |
| 2.May | @Rangers | – | Mitchell Parker vs. Nathan Eovaldi |
| May 3rd | Blue Jays | – | Patrick Corbin vs. Yusei Kikuchi |
| May 4th | Blue Jays | – | Jake Irvin vs. Kevin Gausman |
| 5th of May | Blue Jays | – | MacKenzie Gore vs. Yariel Rodriguez |
| May 7th | Orioles | – | Trevor Williams vs. Corbin Burnes |
| 8th of May | Orioles | – | TBA vs TBA |
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