As the end of June approaches, the Washington Nationals return home after a winning road trip for the first time this season after splitting a two-game set with the Baltimore Orioles before taking two of three against the Texas Rangers over the weekend.
The Nationals looked strong in Arlington thanks to some impressive starting pitching performances from Paolo Espino, Josiah Gray, and Jackson Tetreault.
The three starters combined to throw 18.1 innings allowing just four earned runs on 14 hits and four walks while striking out 16. For a team that’s so rarely gotten decent length and performance out of their starting pitching this season, the series in Texas offered some hope.