Washington Nationals get shutout by the Texas Rangers, 0-6
The Washington Nationals lost to the Texas Rangers tonight. They will return home tomorrow to host the Toronto Blue Jays.
Arlington, Texas. The Washington Nationals lost to the Texas Rangers this afternoon, 6-0. With this defeat, the Nationals are once again one game under .500, with a record of 15-16, and are fourth in the NL East, while the New York Mets picked up a win.
They traveled to Miami, where they swept the Marlins before losing two of three games to the Texas Rangers. The Nationals will return home to face the Toronto Blue Jays, followed by a visit from the Baltimore Orioles.
Overall, the Nationals are 11-8 on the road this season but have struggled at home, holding a 4-8 record at Nats Park.
Left-handed pitcher Mitchell Parker started on the mound for the Nationals today, aiming to continue his impressive start to his professional career. However, Parker took his first loss of the season after pitching 5.1 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits. He struck out five, faced 24 batters, and threw 83 pitches, 56 of which were strikes. Parker also walked two batters.
The Nationals were shut out, managing only four hits. They left six runners on base and went 0-2 with runners in scoring position.
Luis García Jr., CJ Abrams, Keibert Ruiz, and Joey Meneses were the only Nationals players to get hits this afternoon.
CJ Abrams is on a hot streak, having reached base safely in 17 of his last 18 games and has hits in 16 of those 18 games.
After wrapping up their road trip, the Nationals will play against the Toronto Blue Jays at home this weekend. This series kicks off a five-game homestand, during which the Baltimore Orioles will also visit Nats Park for the first time this season. The probable starting pitcher for tomorrow's game for the Nationals is left-hander Patrick Corbin, who is still looking for his first win of the season. Corbin has an ERA of 6.82, while the Blue Jays' probable starter is left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who is 2-2 with an ERA of 2.95.
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