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ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings before leaving with groin tightness, Ezequiel Duran's two-out double was the first of three consecutive RBI hits in the second inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 6-0. Eovaldi limited the Nationals to two hits and two walks while throwing 92 pitches — 13 short of his season high. He struck out eight for the fourth time this year, his season high. Nationals starter Mitchell Parker gave up three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings and two walks striking out five.
