WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jacob deGrom has a 2.12 ERA. He has pitched at least five innings and allowed two or fewer runs in 10 straight starts, a Rangers record. His strikeout-to-walk rate continues to climb.

Alex Call had finally done it. In the eighth inning, he worked a walk — the only free pass the Washington Nationals would earn Saturday. The moment was worthy of a celebration, so Call flipped his bat and jogged to first base as Robert Hassell III moved into scoring position.

The Washington Nationals had no answers for Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom on Saturday, as they dropped a 5-0 contest to the Rangers at home.