The Seattle Seahawks received unfortunate news on Saturday: Wide receiver Jake Bobo was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury, ESPN reported Saturday. 

The wide receiver from UCLA originally sustained an injury on Friday in the Seahawks’ joint practice with the Tennessee Titans. Later that day, Bobo underwent tests on his knee. 

Bobo was an undrafted free agent in 2023 and has spent his entire NFL career with the Seahawks. Notably, Bobo caught a 17-yard touchdown pass in Seattle’s 31-27 NFC championship win over the Los Angeles Rams. Additionally, Bobo appeared in all 17 regular season games in both 2023 and 2024. 

However, the Seahawks acted fast to fill the place with Bobo. Seattle signed wide receiver Julian Hicks to take Bobo’s place. Hicks signed with Seattle last week but was waived to make room for cornerback Trevon Diggs. Prior to Hicks signing with the Seahawks, he was initially with the Green Bay Packers on the practice squad. 

In March — when Bobo was a restricted free agent — the Jacksonville Jaguars offered Bobo a two-year, $5.5 million deal, but the Seahawks met the offer to keep him in Seattle. 

While Bobo’s season has come to an end, Seattle’s wide receiver room is still stacked. The Seahawks return star receivers Cooper Kupp and Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba with quarterback Sam Darnold. 

“It hurts, man,” Darnold said. “He’s one of those guys that he works with, he talks a lot of stuff, and he’s kind of like (Devon Witherspoon) in a way, offensively. He brings the juice every single day, and he just does his job. So it sucks to lose Bobo, but I know he’s going to attack it and be better whenever he comes back.”

The defending Super Bowl Champions open their 2026 campaign in Seattle home against the New England Patriots on Wednesday, September 9. 

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers have found their starting quarterback: Nebraska has named quarterback Anthony Colandrea as its starter for Week 1 against Ohio, head coach Matt Rhule announced Saturday. 

Colandrea transferred to Nebraska after one season with UNLV and two with Virginia. Colandrea led the Rebels to a 10-4 overall and 6-2 Mountain West record and finished the year with 3,459 passing yards, 23 touchdowns and just nine interceptions. He also finished the year as Mountain West Player of the Year. 

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The Cornhuskers finished the year 7-6 overall and 4-5 in conference play. Now, the Cornhuskers look to bounce back with Colandrea and key transfers like wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer from UCLA, who led the Bruins in receiving with 50 receptions, 535 receiving yards and four touchdowns. 

For the Cornhuskers, the addition of Colandrea was a massive benefit to Rhule, who lost quarterback starting Dylan Raiola to the Oregon Ducks. While Colandrea competed against quarterbacks TJ Lateef and Daniel Kaelin in the offseason, Rhule made it clear that he was the clear choice as Nebraska’s QB1. 

“Anthony would play for us right now,” Rhule told reporters on Saturday. “All the quarterbacks have done a nice job. Anthony, I think the biggest thing is he’s very competitive, very fiery. He expects to win every play. He does a nice job disciplining himself to also take what’s there and makes nice checks in the run/pass game, and can throw the ball deep.”

Lateef took over for Raiola after he suffered a season-ending injury in week 9 against USC, and finished 1-3 as starting quarterback.

What Rhule also gets in Colandrea is a dual-threat quarterback, as he put up 649 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. Especially as the Cornhuskers lose Emmett Johnson to the NFL Draft, Colandrea’s talent on the ground will make up for Johnson’s production last season. 

Colandrea will lead the Cornhuskers starting Week 1 against Ohio at home on Saturday, Sept. 5.

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WASHINGTON — Jeff Gordon enjoyed a trip down memory lane by winning both of the International Race of Champions events Saturday on the streets of Washington, D.C. ahead of INDYCAR’s Freedom 250 on Sunday.

The 10-lap exhibition races featured eight famous drivers who had competed in the previous version of IROC, a series that pitted the best from various forms of motorsports into equally prepared cars.

In Pontiac Firebirds, the races featured former NASCAR drivers Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte and Kurt Busch; former full-time INDYCAR drivers Tony Kanaan and Hélio Castroneves and road-racer Tony Kendall. 

The races were a support event for INDYCAR’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend on a 1.7-mile course that includes Pennsylvania, Constitution and Independence avenues.

“Just being out here, being a part of this special event, the fans are everywhere, celebrating 250 years of this great country — this is super special,” Jeff Gordon said in his FOX Sports interview after the sweep.

A tape-delay telecast of the races will air Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on FS1.

“This is just such a blast,” Gordon said in his television interview after the first race. “To be on the track with this group of drivers — legends, right? … It’s going to be hard to wipe this smile off my face for a very long time.”

The four-time NASCAR Cup champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer continued smiling all the way from coming from the rear of the field to the front in the second race.

Gordon had previously competed in six IROC seasons — they were just four races — from 1995-2000 and won just once.

“It’s a real honor to be a part of this event,” Gordon said. “I’m truly blessed.”

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WASHINGTON — Alex Palou will start from the pole Sunday just as he has done 18 other times in his career.

But the Freedom 250 Grand Prix will feature a unique start, with President Donald Trump most likely waving the green flag from inside a bulletproof suite on Pennsylvania Avenue just past Turn 1.

So will Palou take a look at who waves the green flag as he leads the field to green?

“It will be interesting,” he said in his news conference after winning the pole for the inaugural (and likely only) race on the streets of the National Mall. “It’s the first time that we’re going to start after Turn 1, right?

NTT P1 Award winner Alex Palou (far right) celebrates his pole position for the Freedom 250. (Getty Images)

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“So it will be fun. I think we just have an incredible opportunity this weekend to show our product to people that’s never been around INDYCAR or have never seen it. Just seeing the stands, how packed they are already on Saturday — it’s incredible. I cannot wait.”

After months of anticipation, INDYCAR drivers actually got to turn laps on iconic streets with the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument in the background.

And they found out on Saturday what people here already knew: the roads have some bumps. 

But, man, it was — as INDYCAR series points leader Palou put it — “very, very cool.”

“It was pretty awesome,” Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin told me after the first practice session, where drivers got 52 minutes on the track. “It’s quite a technical track for how short it is.

“I had a lot of fun.”

Josef Newgarden’s No. 2 Penske team working on the car ahead of the Freedom 250. (Jon Hill/FOX Sports)

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INDYCAR drivers were set to get another practice early Saturday afternoon and then qualify in the early evening for the 147-lap, 250-mile race Sunday on the 1.7-mile street course that includes Pennsylvania, Constitution and Independence Avenues in the nation’s capital.

“I didn’t know if it was going to be fun or not to drive,” Palou said in a post-practice virtual news conference. “It’s a blast, super fun. It’s very bumpy. Huge bumps heading into Turn 2 and Turn 6.

“Massive bumps that are going to spice things up.”

Bumps are nothing new for street courses in INDYCAR, with many drivers comparing the conditions to the course at Detroit. 

However, the bumps were a little more exaggerated than teams anticipated, and they will spend the next day trying to figure out the best way to approach it.

“[We’re] going to try to see if we can get a better balance in the corners, not focus so much on the bumps,” Palou said. “They’re not going to disappear.

“I think if you move a little bit on lanes, might be a little bit better, but it’s not going to completely go away from that.”

Teams can adjust the shocks to help the car handle the bumps better.

“The track is cool,” said British driver Louis Foster. “The scenery is awesome. It is very, very bumpy. I have a sore back right now from just the first session, but we get to tune into some things, raise the ride height [of the car].”

Marcus Ericsson is the most recent INDYCAR winner after taking the checkered flag last week at the Toronto suburb of Markham. He knows something about racing on iconic streets. A former Formula 1 driver, Ericsson was able to cherish the new experience he had Saturday.

Alexander Rossi’s car on track in front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of the Freedom 250. (Jon Hill/FOX Sports)

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“It was really fun,” Ericsson said. “It is a challenging track with all the bumps. It’s quite rough in places, as you would expect in a street course. … It is fun to be here.”

The Andretti Global driver said the competitors will adapt to the course.

“You’ve got to get used to them and understand them and use them in the best possible way,” Ericsson said. “You think about car placement, try and place the car maybe in places where they aren’t as severe.

“It’s just one of those challenges with street-course racing, so I don’t mind it.”

One other factor drivers will battle is the humidity. 

Early Saturday morning, rain forced the start of the first session to be run in damp conditions. The track dried quickly, but it remained humid. 

The race on Sunday is likely to last at least 140 minutes and that is if there are no cautions.

“I’m ready for the street fight, man,” said Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward during a virtual news conference after the first practice. “I train really hard when I’m home and I train really hard in the offseason.

“I feel like these situations are what I try and prepare myself to be able to withstand.”

For the most part, INDYCAR was relatively fortunate with the weather, as temperatures weren’t sweltering and the rain stayed away.

Palou qualified on the pole and Kyle Kirkwood, the driver second in the standings, will start second.

“Everywhere around the entire track was rows of people, which was incredible to see,” Kirkwood said about the atmosphere. 

“It’s big for INDYCAR, for the sport, for the U.S., for us drivers, teams, our sponsors. It’s all win-win.”

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Deshaun Watson finished his preseason with more negative fan reactions than positive. 

The veteran quarterback appeared in the Cleveland Browns preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, and fans were not thrilled about his performance. Watson finished his day going 5-for-12 for 36 passing yards and one interception. 

As Watson exited the field, fans began to boo him. Following the loss, Watson spoke about the post-game reaction and his feelings towards it. 

“Last time I played on this field, I tore my Achilles and that same fan base, they cheered when I got hurt,” Watson said after the game. “So what does that have to do with anything about performance? When a person gets hurt, especially for your own city, and they cheer.” 

Watson suffered a torn Achilles in October 2024 that sidelined him for the season, leaving the keys to Jameis Winston as the Browns’ starting quarterback. However, he re-tore his Achilles in 2025, which ended his season, giving quarterback Joe Flacco the green light.

However, when Flacco was traded to the Bengals to take Joe Burrow’s place, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel competed for the starting role. However, Sanders has continued to cement his candidacy as starting quarterback from the end of the season up until this preseason.

Sanders also spoke about the negative feelings towards Watson since he’s been back. 

“I don’t appreciate that at all,” Sanders said of Watson getting booed. “Just regardless of competition with all human beings… However y’all feel about Deshaun and everything, I think it’s more about [a] bigger purpose than just respect. It’s a respect I feel should be there.”

The Browns enter the 2026 season coming off a 5-12 record and with a brand-new coach in Todd Monken. Monken previously served as the Ravens offensive coordinator and took over as Cleveland’s head coach when Kelvin Stefanski took over as the Falcons head coach.

Watson emphasized how he’s able to go about the negative reactions, stating there’s only so much he can do.

“So that’s why I say it’s more personal. So you, it is what it is. … There’s only so much you can do to change that,” Watson said. “At the end of the day, I just have to continue to work on that and strive to be better mentally moving forward.”

The Browns open the 2026 season on the road at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Sept. 13.

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A new era of women’s college volleyball began Saturday.

With FOX set to broadcast 35 matches this season, action started with the Jeep AVCA First Serve double-header. The nonconference showdown began with No. 7 Louisville facing No. 6 Wisconsin at 4:00 PM ET, followed by No. 2 Texas and No. 12 Arizona State at 7:00 PM ET on FS1. 

Here are the top moments and results from each match:

Wisconsin Sweeps Louisville

In the first set, Wisconsin broke away from Louisville with a 7-1 scoring run. Grace Egan aced a serve and the Badgers celebrated, mimicking Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Sui’ celebration. An ace and a kill from Audrey Flanagan extended their lead to 21-13. After three unanswered points from the Cardinals, Flanagan’s kill secured the set for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin dominated the early part of the second set. Egan delivered a kill from the right side to give the Badgers a 15-7 lead. An ace from Chloe Chicoine helped Louisville cut the margin to 20-16. Wisconsin regained control with a bump from Charlie Fuerbringer and a block from Jaela Auguste. Eva Travis’ kill concluded the second match for the Badgers. 

The Badgers controlled the third set as well, holding a healthy lead throughout. They took a 22-16 advantage after Chicoine’s hit sailed out of bounds. Louisville challenged, believing the ball deflected off Wisconsin, but lost. A kill from Flanagan set up Wisconsin’s match point, and an error by Louisville sealed the result. 

It was an emphatic victory for Wisconsin in straight sets to open the Jeep AVCA First Serve. Flanagan led the Badgers with 13 kills, and Wisconsin held Louisville to a .234 hitting percentage. 

Arizona Delivers Shocking Upset Over Texas

National champion runner-ups Texas faced Arizona State for their first catchup in the Jeep AVCA First Serve tournament. 

The first set went to the Sun Devils with a 25-17 win. Especially facing a talented No. 2 ranked Texas, Arizona State went out on top early. Through the first set, Texas only took one lead, jumping to 7-6 over the Sun Devils. However, Arizona State stormed back to take the lead back and clinch the first set. Una Vajagic, Noemiie Glover and Maeva Schalck tacked on four kills a piece.  

Arizona State’s first set translated into the second, defeating Texas 25-17. It was a dominant defensive performance when they took the lead after being tied 6-6 with Texas and never looked back. The Sun Devils registered a .345 average through their first two sets to take a 2-0 lead into the third set. 

The third set is when the Longhorns responded. Texas took set three 25-19 to stay alive, recording six blocks. Nya Bunton led the way with her six kills heading into the fourth set. 

While Texas’s momentum should’ve translated into the fourth set, the Sun Devils were merely unstoppable. Arizona State climbed all the way up to a 20-10 lead over the Longhorns, which set them up for their first win over Texas since 2013 and a shocking upset to open the season. Glover finished the day with 13 total kills and Vajagic was right behind her with 12.  

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Plenty of quarterbacks thrived on Saturday in Week 2 of the NFL preseason, some with jobs on the line.

In Cleveland, it was Shedeur Sanders leading a touchdown drive as he competes for the starting job against Deshaun Watson. Out on the West Coast, Stetson Bennett IV took a strong step toward potentially being the backup for the Los Angeles Rams.

A familiar face in Jameis Winston also played well, although the best QB performance may have come from an undrafted rookie out of a Division-II school.

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After Watson started the Browns’ preseason opener, it was Sanders’ turn on Sunday. The second-year quarterback was 8-of-11 for 74 yards with a touchdown and interception. 

On the Browns’ first drive, Sanders led an 11-play, 65-yard march to the end zone. He started with an eight-yard completion to wide receiver Isaiah Bond and later kept the Browns’ drive alive with a 16-yard connection to tight end Blake Whiteheart to convert a fourth-and-2. 

Sanders found running back Ahmani Marshall out of the backfield to get Cleveland into the red zone before he hit wide receiver Luke Floriea for an eight-yard touchdown. 

Sanders played three more series, finishing out the first half, but he couldn’t replicate the success he found on the Browns’ initial drive. On Cleveland’s second drive of the second quarter, Sanders targeted tight end Jermaine Terry II on a crossing route, but the Bills’ defense deflected the pass, and it fell into safety Damar Hamlin’s hands. 

Watson, meanwhile, did not have things go his way. The veteran started the second half and finished 5-of-12 passing for 36 yards and an interception, adding two rushes for 13 yards. There were plenty of boos for Watson in Cleveland, which he said he didn’t understand after the game.

Sanders, to his credit, spoke out against the booing of Watson after the game, saying, “It’s a respect that I feel should be there.”

It looks like Bennett, not Ty Simpson, may start the season as Matthew Stafford’s backup in Los Angeles.

After Simpson shined in the Rams’ preseason opener, it was Bennett’s turn on Saturday against the New Orleans Saints. The former University of Georgia star was 19-of-31 for 181 passing yards with two carries for nine yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns.

Bennett started the game and played into the second half. Simpson came in and was solid, going 8-of-12 for 73 yards.

The Rams offense hummed with Bennett under center. Former Auburn standout and second-year running back Jarquez Hunter had 12 carries for 68 yards, while rookie wide receiver CJ Daniels (out of Miami) had eight receptions for 68 yards.

The game was a blowout. Journeyman safety Alex Cook had the game’s most memorable play when he intercepted Saints QB Spencer Rattler and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.

If it were the regular season, Harrison Butker would have kicked the longest field goal in NFL history on Saturday night.

In the Chiefs’ matchup against the Buccaneers, the veteran kicker was good from 69 yards – and the kick had more to it than just that distance. It was an impressive feat that would have broken the NFL record for the longest in a real game, which was set by Jaguars kicker Cam Little last season.

As the Vikings quarterback competition continued to brew, quarterback J.J. McCarthy took the stage during Week 2 of preseason. However, after four series, McCarthy left the field “banged up,” according to head coach Kevin O’Connell.

“It’s always a moving target; maybe one more drive would have been great to get him based upon where he was snapcount-wise, but he was a little hobbled there. I’ll have an update for you, but he seemed to be fine,” O’Connell said after the Vikings’ preseason loss to the Ravens.

McCarthy and quarterback Kyler Murray have been competing for Minnesota’s starting quarterback role, but Murray was named the starter last week. McCarthy finished the day going 5-for-10 for 81 yards and zero touchdowns. 

Six weeks ago, Winston was moonlighting as a World Cup correspondent for FOX Sports. Now, he’s back to his day job, which is being one of the best backup quarterbacks in the NFL.

The Giants’ QB2 put up impressive numbers against the Dolphins on Saturday, going 15-of-21 for 150 yards through the air with an 11-yard touchdown run, as well.

Winston wasn’t the only veteran player who stood out on the Giants’ offense. Running back Devin Singletary had eight carries for 40 rushing yards and a touchdown, while wide receiver Darius Slayton led the team with 58 receiving yards on four catches.

The most impressive performance of the day probably came from Falcons quarterback Jack Strand, who lit up the box score in a dominant 34-6 win over the Colts.

Strand, an undrafted free agent out of Division-II school Minnesota State-Moorhead, was 12-of-17 for 212 yards for a whopping 12.5 yards per attempt with two touchdowns (one passing and one rushing).

Strand is unlikely to make the Falcons’ roster with Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa and veteran Cooper Rush ahead of him on the depth chart, but he’s making a case to be employed at least on some team’s practice squad this season. Neither Penix nor Tagovailoa played on Saturday, while Rush started and was a strong 10-of-11 for 86 yards.

Atlanta out-gained the Colts 461-164. Obviously, it’s the preseason, so the result doesn’t matter, but Indianapolis surely won’t be happy with this performance.

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Boxing fans can bet on Rolando “Rolly” Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez, a championship bout between two former two-division champions Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Romero puts his WBA welterweight championship on the line after improving to 17-2 with 13 knockouts. He has not fought since upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025 and was elevated to full WBA champion after Jaron Ennis vacated his titles.

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Romero puts his WBA welterweight championship on the line Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two-division champion enters with a 17-2 record and 13 knockouts after upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025.

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Teofimo Lopez	−300
Over 10.5 Rounds	−500
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Rolando Romero by Decision or Technical Decision	+400
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Teofimo Lopez by KO/TKO/DQ	+400
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Draw	+1400
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The Washington Nationals visit the Texas Rangers on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. ET from Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX.

The Texas Rangers enter at 62-65, while the Washington Nationals sit at 61-67. Jacob deGrom (8-8, 3.95 ERA in 120.2 innings) takes the mound for the Rangers, opposed by Andrew Alvarez (2-4, 3.72 ERA in 75 innings).

The Nationals bring an active running game into this contest with their 131 stolen bases are the most in the MLB in the 2026 regular season. Meanwhile, Jake Burger is three hits away from reaching 500 in his career.

Below, we’ll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game.

How to Watch Nationals vs. Rangers

• When: Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
• TV: FS1
• Stream: Watch 3 days free on FOX One, FOX Sports

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Jacob deGrom

Pitcher · Texas Rangers

This matchup starts with deGrom because Texas has a clear edge when he is available to set the tone on the mound. He is the projected starter, he is on the active roster, and he threw a bullpen Tuesday after dealing with triceps fatigue. The latest update said he felt good and was a candidate to start here.

For the season, deGrom is 8-8 with a 3.95 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, 147 strikeouts in 120.2 innings, and an opponent average of .237. That matters against a Washington lineup that has been one of the most productive in baseball, leading the majors in home runs, runs batted in, and stolen bases. If deGrom controls the top of the order and keeps traffic off the bases, Texas can turn this into the kind of game it wants.

CJ Abrams

Shortstop · Washington Nationals

Abrams is the Nationals hitter who most directly pressures this Rangers staff in every phase. He brings middle of the order production and speed into a game against a Texas pitching group that has allowed 77 stolen bases this season. Washington has built its offense around impact swings and aggressive running, and Abrams sits right in the middle of that formula.

Heading into this game, Abrams is batting .280 with a .355 on base percentage and a .531 slugging percentage, along with 29 home runs, 91 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. Washington also leads the majors in home runs and stolen bases, so his ability to reach base changes the whole shape of the matchup. If Abrams gets on early, he can force deGrom and the Rangers defense to play under pressure.

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Jake Burger

First Baseman · Texas Rangers

Burger is worth watching because Texas needs his power against a Washington pitching staff that has been vulnerable to damage contact all season. The Nationals have a 4.731 team ERA, a 1.393 WHIP, and have allowed 177 home runs, one of the clearest pressure points in this matchup. Burger is one of the Rangers bats best positioned to exploit that.

He enters this game with 21 home runs and 73 RBI, both team highs among projected Texas starters. His .424 slugging percentage gives the Rangers a needed power source in a lineup that ranks 19th in home runs and 24th in RBI. Against projected starter Andrew Alvarez, Burger is the kind of hitter who can change the scoreboard with one swing, like a line drive that suddenly turns the whole ballpark loud.

Andrew Alvarez

Pitcher · Washington Nationals

Alvarez is the Nationals player to watch on the mound because his individual numbers have been stronger than the overall profile of Washington’s staff. He is the projected starter, he is active, and he comes in with a 3.72 ERA over 75 innings. That stands out on a team whose pitchers have posted a 4.731 ERA and a 1.393 WHIP this season.

His season line also includes a 1.33 WHIP, 69 strikeouts, and a .240 opponent average. The challenge is specific here. Texas is only middle of the pack offensively by season ranking, but it has enough right now to punish mistakes, and Corey Seager is coming off a two hit game Tuesday and is batting .302 across 15 games since returning from the injured list. If Alvarez can navigate the middle of the Rangers order and limit free baserunners, Washington has a real chance to keep this game in its preferred range.

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