Thursday, August 20, 2026
Volume 1 | Issue 26
Cade Cavalli Shines in Texas | August 20, 2026 | Morning Briefing
Washington Nationals snap losing streak and defeat the Texas Rangers, 6-0
Start your day with the latest Washington Nationals stories, notes, headlines, and more for Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Washington Nationals snap losing streak and defeat the Texas Rangers, 6-0
Last night the Washington Nationals snapped their losing streak by defeating the Texas Rangers 6-0. Tonight they will play the last game of the series before heading to Miami for the weekend
Three Things To Know This Morning
Three things to know this morning
DJ Herz will make his second rehab start
It is expected that Washington Nationals Lefty DJ Herz will make his 2nd rehab appearance for the Harrisburg Senators tonight against the Akron RubberDucks.
Herz pitched two scoreless innings, striking out 2 last Friday night against Richmond.
LHP Andrew Alvarez Gets the Start Tonight
Left handed pitcher Andrew Alvarez who has a 2-4 record and an 3.72 ERA will get the start night in Texas. Andrew Alvarez is set to face the Rangers for the first time in his career. He's held opponents to a .160 average and struck out 14 hitters in his last four games.
Cade Cavalli = K's
Right handed pitcher Cade Cavalli joins Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg as the only pitchers in Nationals history (2005-pres.) pitch at least 6.0 innings, 10 strikeouts and no earned runs three or more times in a season.
Can the offense keep it rolling?
Set up the matchup, player trend, or tactical note that frames the day.
Roster notes to know before first pitch
Summarize injury updates, transactions, and availability notes.
Devin Fitz-Gerald
Last night Washington Nationals prospect Devin Fitz-Gerald homered to straightaway center in the fourth to start chipping into the deficit to help the Harrisburg Senators comeback.
Nationals game context
Game time, probable pitchers, broadcast notes, and affiliate schedule.
Cade Cavalli on his performances this season
2.12 ERA
Last night Cade Cavalli added to an impressive recent body of work. He has a 2.12 ERA (14 earned runs in 59 1/3 innings pitched) over his past 10 starts.
