Texas is 7-2 the last nine. Washington is 1-6 the last seven with batting average and OBP of .223 and .301. With Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper out with thumb injuries, the Nationals have scored 19 runs and hit .127 with runners in scoring position during that stretch.

Texas is 4-0 road with Colby Lewis +5.3 units. Washington has dropped three straight with Strasburg -4.1 units. Last five games Texas has a slugging percentage edge of .090 and a whopping .122 in their last 10 games. Rangers are 33-14 in their last 47 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.