The Washington Nationals (34-54) play the Texas Rangers (52-37) at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday following a five-game losing streak. The Rangers will give the nod to Andrew Heaney (5-5, 4.12 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Jake Irvin (1-5, 4.70 ERA).
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Texas vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: MASN2
- Probable Pitchers: Heaney – TEX (5-5, 4.12 ERA) vs Irvin – WSH (1-5, 4.70 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Heaney | Irvin | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 11 |
| 5-5 | W-L | 1-5 |
| 4.12 | ERA | 4.70 |
| 83 | IP | 53.2 |
| 35 | BB | 26 |
| 89 | SO | 40 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Andrew Heaney
- The left-hander’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Houston Astros, when he tossed five scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 4.12 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .228 to opposing hitters.
- Heaney has collected six quality starts this year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 16 appearances this season.
- Heaney’s team is 9-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Heaney has started this season hit the over nine times in 16 chances.
Heaney’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Jul. 2 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | Jun. 26 | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| at White Sox | Jun. 19 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | Jun. 14 | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| at Rays | Jun. 9 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jake Irvin
- The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in six innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.70 and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .249 in 11 games this season.
- In 11 starts this season, he’s earned three quality starts.
- He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in 11 chances this season.
- The Nationals have a 4-7-0 ATS record in Irvin’s 11 starts that had a set spread.
- Irvin has had 11 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in six of those outings.
Irvin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | Jul. 3 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Jun. 27 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Jun. 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | Jun. 17 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Jun. 6 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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