The Washington Nationals (30-33) take on the Texas Rangers (29-35), who will be trying to stop a four-game losing skid, Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park.
The Nationals are an underdog (+144 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Rangers (-174). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Jacob deGrom (5-2), and Mitchell Parker (4-5) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.
The Nationals took down the Rangers 2-0 yesterday, with Mike Soroka getting the win (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K) and Alex Call leading the way offensively (going 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI). Patrick Corbin (8.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Rangers.
Ahead of this Rangers vs. Nationals showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-174, bet $174 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (+144, bet $100 to win $144)Over/under: 8Rangers vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, June 7, 2025Game time: 4:05 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and RSNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThis season, the Rangers have won 20 out of the 32 games, or 62.5%, in which they’ve been favored.Texas is 6-2 this season when entering a game favored by -174 or more on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.5% chance of a victory for the Rangers.Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 20 of its 64 games with a total this season.The Rangers are 34-30-0 against the spread this season.Jacob deGrom (Rangers probable starter)deGrom (5-2 with a 2.34 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 13th of the season.The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.The 36-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.34, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents are hitting .203 against him.deGrom heads into this matchup with five quality starts under his belt this year.deGrom is looking for his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 12 outings this season.The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 504 total hits and 14th in MLB action with 273 runs scored. It has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.390) and ranks 21st in home runs (62) in all of MLB.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 36-year-old’s 2.34 ERA ranks 11th, .981 WHIP ranks 11th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 31st.Rangers batting statsThe Rangers’ 64 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Texas have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .355 team slugging percentage.The Rangers have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.Texas is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 28th with just 212 total runs (3.3 per game) this season.The Rangers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .282.Texas ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have been underdogs in 54 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (51.9%) in those contests.This season, Washington has come away with a win 11 times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Contests with Washington has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 29 of 62 chances this season.The Nationals have posted a record of 35-27-0 against the spread this season.Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)Parker makes the start for the Nationals, his 13th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.71 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings pitched.The lefty’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.71, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. Opposing batters have a .235 batting average against him.Parker is trying to record his sixth quality start of the season.Parker will try to collect his ninth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance.In two of his 12 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .221 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 455 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 212 runs scored. They have the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.355) and are 14th in all of MLB with 64 home runs.This season, the 25-year-old ranks 68th in ERA (4.71), 60th in WHIP (1.308), and 73rd in K/9 (5.8) among pitchers who qualify.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 21st in baseball with 62 total home runs.This season, Washington ranks 15th in baseball, slugging .390.The Nationals are 19th in the majors with a .241 batting average.Averaging 4.3 runs per game (273 total), Washington is the 14th-highest scoring team in the majors.The Nationals’ .308 on-base percentage is 21st in the majors.