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Cade Cavalli has second double-digit strikeout game in row as Nationals beat Rangers 6-0
Cavalli allowed three hits and one walk, and Washington snapped a four-game skid with its fifth shutout victory.
On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Texas Rangers 6-0 in Arlington, with pitcher Cade Cavalli striking out 11 batters over six scoreless innings.
The Nationals entered the contest having lost four consecutive games, but Cavalli extended his scoreless streak to 17 innings following his dominant performance against the Chicago Cubs last Thursday.
Andres Chaparro paced the offense with three hits, including a towering 415-foot three-run homer in the seventh, while Jose Tena homered as Washington recorded its MLB-high 182nd home run of the season.
Relievers Will Dion, Max Kranick, and Jake Bird pitched three scoreless innings to complete the shutout, while Texas dropped out of the American League's third wild card spot after its sixth loss in eight games.
Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom will start Thursday's series finale with 1,998 career strikeouts, while Nationals lefty Andrew Alvarez is set to take the mound for Washington.