The Texas Rangers face off against the Washington Nationals in the second game of their series. The Rangers will send Andrew Heaney to the mound. It will be his seventeenth start this season and he has posted a 5-5 record with a 4.12 ERA. Over his last three starts, he is 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. He went five scoreless innings in his last start against the Astros. The Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the mound. He has made 10 starts this season and has a 1-4 record with a 4.72 ERA. He is 0-2 in his last three starts, despite having a 3.57 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in those games. He gave up three runs in six innings last time out. The Rangers had lost four of their last five games, before taking game one of the series last night. The Nationals have lost five straight games. Irvin has made 8 starts at home and has failed to register a win. He has a home ERA of 5.15 and a 1.50 WHIP. Washington has lost five straight games against the spread and six of their last seven. The Rangers' offense has thrived on the road this season, ranking second in the league in average ranks second in runs scored on the road. The Nationals are 13-18 at home this season. I like the Rangers in this one and will take them on the run line for better value.

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