Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/18/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Texas (-150)

The Washington Nationals (60-66) are headed to Globe Life Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Texas Rangers (61-64). The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +125 while Texas opens at -150. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Jackson Kent and Cal Quantrill.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 5.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They have 670 runs and have an on-base percentage of .327. The Nationals have hit 213 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 180 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 641 runs batted in in addition to 1,083 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .251. Washington has a slugging percentage of .437 and have been called out on strikes 1,053 times, while drawing a walk on 438 occasions.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.72 over the course of the season (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 962 batters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 176 home runs and 652 runs in total (28th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 443 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.76 as a team for the year. Washington has relinquished 1,116 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 589 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.17 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39.

The Nationals have sent 398 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 199 runners for the year with 43.2% of those players ended up scoring. The bullpen have 64 holds so far this season (18th in MLB). Nationals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 128 times and also have had 136 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 33 saves over the course of the season and have blown 32 out of their 65 save chances. The Nationals relievers have recorded a save rate of 50.8% and stepped onto the hill in 134 save situations.

The Nationals have converted 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,098 innings on the field, which ranks them 24th in pro baseball. The Washington Nationals have 3,366 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,160 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which ranks 30th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 107 double plays.

Suarez has pitched in 0 innings and has tallied 0 punch outs during his MLB career. Suarez (0-0 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 0.00 and he has gone up against 0 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 0.00 (0 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.000. He has conceded 0 hits (0.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 0 free passes.

The Texas Rangers have an OBP of .315 in addition to a batting average of .242 on the season. They have struck out on 1,066 instances (12th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,006 hits. Texas has a total of 139 home runs on the year to go along with 490 RBIs. The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .394 and they are scoring 4.06 runs per contest (27th in MLB). They have 178 doubles, while taking a walk 399 times as well as putting up 507 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 554 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.31 (523 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 153 long balls and they give up 4.56 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.304 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.16 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,043 strikeouts vs 374 walks). They are sitting at 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,051.

They are ranked 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.6%, and they have sent 405 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 123 times in high leverage situations in addition to 112 occasions with base runners. With 116 save situations, the Rangers have earned 63 holds and also 16 blown saves. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have recorded 35 saves. Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.4% out of their 169 inherited runners.

In their 9,840 innings played, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in pro baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 80 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in pro baseball). The Rangers have accrued 964 assists, 53 errors and have accumulated 3,280 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Quantrill has conceded 910 base knocks while he has earned 671 K's in 906 innings pitched. Quantrill (51-50 record in his career) has earned a 4.28 earned run average while giving up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 431 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.325 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and he has gone up against 3,875 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-150)

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