Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Final — August 20, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Nationals visited the Rangers on Thursday, August 20 at 8:06 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Nationals +161, Rangers -185) prices the Nationals at 37% and the Rangers at 63%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 2
Texas Rangers won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Texas Rangers -1.5): Texas Rangers covered.
- Combined score 2 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- Texas Rangers closed at -185 on the moneyline (a 63% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Nationals +1.5 (-157)
Nationals +1.5 (-140)
Rangers -168 61%
Rangers -185 63%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Nationals won 5 and the Rangers 6.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Nationals 6, Rangers 0 Nationals won | ||
| Aug 18, 2026 | Nationals 0, Rangers 5 Rangers won | ||
| Jun 8, 2025 | Rangers 4, Nationals 2 Rangers won | ||
| Jun 7, 2025 | Rangers 5, Nationals 0 Rangers won | ||
| Jun 6, 2025 | Rangers 0, Nationals 2 Nationals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Washington Nationals
- Washington Nationals team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
Texas Rangers
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