Rangers vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 6/8/2025

Nationals Park will play host to a Sunday afternoon MLB interleague clash between the Texas Rangers and the Washington Nationals. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Rangers (30-35) have dropped 22 of their first 32 road games and are six games off the pace in the AL West Division race. On Saturday, 2B Marcus Semien went 2-for-3 with three RBIs to lead Texas to a 5-0 road victory against Washington. 

Texas skipper Bruce Bochy has yet to announce a starting pitcher for the series finale. The Rangers currently rank fourth in the majors with a 3.17 ERA and have logged 26 quality starts. 

The Washington Nationals are two games below .500 at home and are sitting in third place in the NL East Division standings. During yesterday’s home loss, Washington batters were limited to three hits and struck out nine times. SP Mitchell Parker (4-6) allowed two runs (1 ER) in six innings and was the hard luck loser for the Nationals, who fell to 30-34 on the year. 

The Nationals will give the nod to veteran right-hander Trevor Williams (3-6 6.03 ERA) on Sunday. In his last start, Williams (4.1 IP) gave up five hits and five runs during an 8-3 home loss versus Chicago. 

Texas SP Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) is currently on the 15-day injured list and will make his next start later this month. Through 65 games, Texas ranks 30th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 17th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-3.