ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Cade Cavalli allowed three hits over six scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts, and the Washington Nationals blanked the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at Globe Life Park.

Cavalli, who improved to 11-5, combined with Jake Bird, Will Dion and Max Kranick on a four-hit shutout. The Nationals broke through in the third on José Tena’s solo home run, and Keibert Ruiz added an RBI single in the fourth. Andrés Chaparro scored in the sixth when Jorbit Vivas grounded out, then Chaparro’s three-run homer in the seventh capped the scoring. Chaparro finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs; Tena went 2-for-3, and Ruiz had two hits.

Kumar Rocker took the loss (4-10) after allowing six hits and two earned runs over five innings. Rangers reliever Cole Winn gave up two hits and one run. Texas managed four hits and couldn’t score.

The Nationals improved to 61-67, while the Rangers fell to 62-65. Attendance was 23,963, and the game lasted 2 hours, 37 minutes.