The Texas Rangers (16-14) host the Washington Nationals (14-15) at 8:05 PM ET on Wednesday, providing a matchup between two top-10 power hitters. Adolis Garcia has eight home runs (fourth in MLB) for the favored Rangers (-159), while C.J. Abrams ranks ninth in MLB play with seven dingers this season for the underdog Nationals (+135). Texas' Andrew Heaney starts against Washington's Trevor Williams.
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Rangers vs. Nationals Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- TV: BSSW
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
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Rangers vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -159 | +135 | 9 | -110 | -110 |
Rangers vs. Nationals Moneyline Insights
- Score Prediction: Rangers 6, Nationals 5
- The Rangers have been favorites in 15 games this season and won eight (53.3%) of those contests.
- Texas has a record of 3-2 when favored by -159 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Nationals have won in 13, or 48.1%, of the 27 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Washington has a mark of 7-8 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +135 or worse on the moneyline.
Rangers vs. Nationals Total Insights
- Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
- Games involving the Rangers have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 12 of 30 chances this season.
- The Nationals and their opponents have gone over in 12 of their 29 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
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Starting Pitchers: Andrew Heaney vs. Trevor Williams
Andrew Heaney - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mariners | Apr. 25 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| at Braves | Apr. 19 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| at Astros | Apr. 13 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| vs. Astros | Apr. 8 | 3.2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| at Rays | Apr. 2 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Trevor Williams - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Apr. 26 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Apr. 20 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Apr. 14 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| at Giants | Apr. 8 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Pirates | Apr. 3 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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Rangers' Leading Hitters
- Marcus Semien is batting .258 with five home runs and 20 RBI for Texas this season.
- Garcia leads Texas in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (25) this season while batting .292.
- Josh Smith is batting .317 to lead Texas this season.
- Evan Carter is batting .220 with an OBP of .314 and a slugging percentage of .462 this season.
Nationals' Leading Hitters
- Abrams paces the Nationals with seven home runs and 17 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .295.
- Jesse Winker has six doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while hitting .265.
- Jacob Young has four doubles and a walk while hitting .313.
- Luis Garcia has seven doubles, a home run and five walks while batting .294.
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