The Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers meet Tuesday in MLB game 1 action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals prediction.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals have won 4 straight games, which includes a sweep of the Miami Marlins. The Washington Nationals have scored 30 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 9 games. The Washington Nationals have won 6 straight games when scoring at least 3 runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 30 hits and 17 RBI, while Jesse Winker and Luis Garcia Jr. have combined for 50 hits and 25 RBI.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 15-14 this season after wins over the Mariners and Reds. The Texas Rangers have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Texas Rangers have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Adolis Garcia leads the Texas Rangers with 30 hits and 25 RBI, while Marcus Semien and Wyatt Langford have combined for 55 hits and 31 RBI.
Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup
MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 2-2 with a 3.12 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. Gore has allowed 9 runs through 26 innings, and he hasn’t allowed a run through 5 innings on the road. Gore is averaging 10.7 strikeouts per 9 innings this season. This will be Gore’s first career game against the Texas Rangers.
Jon Gray gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 0-1 with a 2.92 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. Gray has allowed 18 hits and 3 earned runs in his last 21 innings. The Rangers are 2-4 this season when Gray starts, but it has nothing to do with his pitching in the month of April. Gray is 0-4 with a 6.75 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine games following a win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 home games against National League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against NL East opponents.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against NL East opponents.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have lost each of their last 10 night games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 night games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last four road games against American League opponents.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against American League opponents.
Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals prediction
Te Washington Nationals are worth a look in the underdog role, especially after what they just did to the Marlins. However, let’s pump the brakes just a bit. It’s the Marlins. On paper the Rangers are the more talented team and at some point they have to help out Jon Gray. There’s no reason Gray is still looking for his first win of the season when he has a 1.29 ERA through his last 21 innings. Zero. The price is reasonable. Give me the Rangers to win the first game against the Nationals.