The Washington Nationals (35-54) match up against the Texas Rangers (52-38) at home in Washington on Sunday. The contest starts at 12:05 PM ET. The Rangers will give the nod to Dane Dunning (8-1, 2.61 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Patrick Corbin (5-10, 5.22 ERA).
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Texas vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 12:05 PM ET
- Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
- How to Watch on TV: Peaco
- Probable Pitchers: Dunning – TEX (8-1, 2.61 ERA) vs Corbin – WSH (5-10, 5.22 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Dunning | Corbin | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | GS | 18 |
| 8-1 | W-L | 5-10 |
| 2.61 | ERA | 5.22 |
| 86.1 | IP | 101.2 |
| 22 | BB | 32 |
| 55 | SO | 68 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Dane Dunning
- In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, the right-hander went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 2.61 ERA and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .228 to opposing batters.
- Dunning is trying to continue a fourth-game quality start streak in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 19 outings this season.
- Dunning’s team is 8-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games started by Dunning have a 5-6-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Dunning’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Red Sox | Jul. 4 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | Jun. 28 | 8.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| at Yankees | Jun. 23 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Jun. 17 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Jun. 12 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Patrick Corbin
- The left-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed 10 hits in five innings pitched against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.
- The 33-year-old has pitched to a 5.22 ERA this season with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.8 walks per nine across 18 games.
- He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in nine of them.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 18 chances this season.
- The 33-year-old’s 5.22 ERA ranks 61st, 1.593 WHIP ranks 66th, and 6.0 K/9 ranks 64th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Nationals have an 8-10-0 ATS record in Corbin’s 18 starts that had a set spread.
- Corbin’s starts went over the run total eight times in 18 games with a set total this season.
Corbin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | Jul. 4 | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| at Mariners | Jun. 28 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| at Padres | Jun. 23 | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Marlins | Jun. 18 | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| at Astros | Jun. 13 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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