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The Texas Rangers defeated the Washington Nationals 2-0 on August 20, 2026, at Globe Life Field, riding a dominant pitching performance in a low-scoring home victory. Texas pitching held Washington to one hit while recording 15 strikeouts, issuing four walks, and allowing no earned runs. The Nationals never converted their limited traffic into meaningful offense, finishing with no home runs or RBI and striking out at an unusually high rate. Texas produced six hits and one home run, supplying enough support despite striking out eight times and drawing four walks. Washington’s pitching staff kept the game close, surrendering two earned runs while collecting eight strikeouts, but the offense could not answer. The clean defensive performance by Texas, which committed no errors, reinforced the pitching staff’s control of the game and prevented the Nationals from gaining extra opportunities. With no posted Vegas total available, the clearest trend was straightforward pitching dominance: the Rangers allowed only a single hit and shut out a Washington lineup that entered with a .759 OPS. The result should strengthen Texas’ run differential and ease pressure on its rotation.