Overview
- Jacob deGrom allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings, striking out eight and lowering his season ERA to 2.12.
- Marcus Semien chipped in with a first-inning RBI single and a two-run double in the eighth to account for all three of his RBIs.
- Luke Jackson and Chris Martin each delivered a scoreless inning to preserve the 5-0 lead.
- The victory halted Texas’s four-game skid following Friday’s 2-0 series-opening loss to Washington.
- The series continues Sunday with the Nationals slated to start Trevor Williams and the Rangers yet to announce their starter.