Rangers vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 19

Odds updated as of 5:12 a.m.

The Texas Rangers are among the MLB squads in action on Wednesday, versus the Washington Nationals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Rangers vs Nationals Game Info

• Texas Rangers (62-64) vs. Washington Nationals (60-67)
• Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and Nationals.TV

Rangers vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-130) | WSH: (+110)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+180) | WSH: +1.5 (-220)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Rangers vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kumar Rocker (Rangers) - 4-9, 4.50 ERA vs Cade Cavalli (Nationals) - 10-5, 3.36 ERA

The Rangers will give the nod to Kumar Rocker (4-9, 4.50 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Cade Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA). Rocker's team is 9-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Rocker's team is 3-7 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Nationals have gone 13-11-0 against the spread when Cavalli starts. The Nationals are 6-10 in Cavalli's 16 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rangers vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (50.5%)

Rangers vs Nationals Moneyline

• Washington is the underdog, +110 on the moneyline, while Texas is a -130 favorite at home.

Rangers vs Nationals Spread

• The Rangers are hosting the Nationals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Rangers are +180 to cover the runline, with the Nationals being -220.

Rangers vs Nationals Over/Under

• The over/under for Rangers-Nationals on Aug. 19 is 7.5. The over is -114, and the under is -106.

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Rangers vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Rangers have won in 32, or 49.2%, of the 65 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Texas has been victorious 15 times in 32 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rangers have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 63 of 125 chances this season.
• The Rangers have an against the spread record of 57-68-0 in 125 games with a line this season.
• The Nationals have won 44.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (43-54).
• Washington is 32-39 (winning 45.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• The Nationals have played in 123 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-53-5).
• The Nationals have gone 69-54-0 ATS this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Brandon Nimmo has an OPS of .775, fueled by an OBP of .338 and a team-best slugging percentage of .437 this season. He has a .273 batting average.
• Among the qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 38th, his on-base percentage ranks 62nd, and he is 60th in slugging.
• Nimmo hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Ezequiel Duran is batting .264 with 23 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 32 walks, while slugging .431 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage 94th, and his slugging percentage 67th.
• Jake Burger has 105 hits this season and has a slash line of .239/.300/.424.
• Burger takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Joc Pederson has 22 home runs, 46 RBI and a batting average of .242 this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• CJ Abrams has a .531 slugging percentage, which paces the Nationals. He's batting .280 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, he ranks 28th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
• Daylen Lile is batting .245 with 23 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 29 walks. He's slugging .409 with an on-base percentage of .295.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 92nd in batting average, 127th in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
• Jacob Young is batting .249 with 16 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 25 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .275 with 21 doubles, seven home runs and 13 walks.

Rangers vs Nationals Head to Head

• 8/18/2026: 5-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 6/7/2025: 5-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 6/6/2025: 2-0 WSH (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/2/2024: 6-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 5/1/2024: 1-0 WSH (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 4/30/2024: 7-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 7/9/2023: 7-2 WSH (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 7/8/2023: 8-3 WSH (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 7/7/2023: 7-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 6/26/2022: 6-4 WSH (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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