Cavalli's Gem Stops Nationals' Skid; Rangers Fall in Wild Card Race

Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli delivered a dominant performance, pitching six scoreless innings and striking out 11 batters to lead his team to a 6-0 victory over the Texas Rangers. This win snapped the Nationals' four-game losing streak.

Cavalli's outing marked his eighth consecutive quality start, a streak that began on July 13. He allowed only three hits and one walk over 84 pitches, further lowering his ERA to 3.22. This marks his second consecutive start with double-digit strikeouts.

The Nationals' offense provided ample support. José Tena opened the scoring with a solo home run in the third inning. Andrés Chaparro and Keibert Ruiz added RBIs in the fourth, and Jorbit Vivas contributed another in the sixth. Chaparro sealed the victory with a three-run homer in the seventh.

Following Cavalli's exit, the Nationals' bullpen, Will Dion, Max Kranick, and Jake Bird, closed out the game, allowing just one hit and two strikeouts combined. This secured Cavalli his 11th win of the season.

The victory improves the Nationals' record to 61-67, keeping them fourth in the NL East. The Rangers, now 62-65, slip to fourth in the AL wild card race, half a game behind the Minnesota Twins. The series concludes with the Nationals starting Andrew Alvarez against the Rangers' Jacob deGrom.