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The Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers meet Saturday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. The Washington Nationals need a win after losing 9 of their last 12 games. The Texas Rangers are looking for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Washington Nationals have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or so in 7 of their last 9 games. The Nationals have lost 8 of their last 10 games when they scored 3 runs or less. Cesar Hernández leads the national team with 79 hits and 18 boosts, while Josh Bell and Maikel Franco have combined with 146 hits and 77 boosts. Josiah Gray gets the ball, and is 6-4 with a 3.95 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. This will be the first game of Gray’s career against the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more in 5 of their last 10 games. The Rangers have won 7 of their last 8 games when they scored 4 or more runs. Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 68 hits and 46 drives, while Nathaniel Lowe and Marcus Semien have combined for 129 hits and 55 drives. Matt Bush gets the ball, and is 2-1 with an effectiveness of 4.21 and 34 strikeouts this season. This will be the second game of his career against the Nationals.
The Texas Rangers are the best team, but they come in with a bullpen game and Matt Bush has been tough this month, allowing 9 hits and 5 runs in his last 8 innings. While the Washington Nationals have no offense to talk about, Josiah Gray has been fantastic lately, allowing 9 hits and 1 career win in his last 17 innings. At 33.1 road entries, Gray has an effectiveness of 1.89 and an average baptism allowed of .181. The Nationals deserve a look here.
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