Rangers carry momentum into rare matchup with Nationals

For the time since 2017, the Washington Nationals will face the Texas Rangers when their three-game Interleague series begins on Friday at Arlington, Texas.

The Rangers will start right-hander Dane Dunning (1-5, 4.38 ERA), while the Nationals are going with right-hander Paolo Espino (0-1, 2.29)with a pair of fresh bullpens behind them after both teams were off Thursday.

These clubs last met June 9-11, 2017, at Washingto