The Rangers will try to unleash that offense and avoid a sweep when they visit the Orioles in the finale of the three-game series on Thursday.The Rangers were in the market for arms and instead added Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy to an already potent offense on Monday, but have managed three runs in two games with the two All-Stars in the lineup.
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He got the first ten batters out before giving up a walk and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the second straight game.
Bundy (4-3) outpitched Darvish (2-3), who allowed three homers for only the second time in 90 major league appearances.
DETROIT – Miguel Cabrera had three hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in three runs as Detroit ran its winning streak to seven games.
Against Britton, Odor reached base on a one-out walk. Game time is set for just after 7 PM.
It was fun. It’s fun to catch when he’s able to have all three of his pitches. “Runs are at a premium in games like this and you knew that he was going to lock it down and throw up some O’s for them”. The Rangers lost for only the second time in their past six games but still hold a commanding lead in the AL West. Smith was lifted for Sergio Romo, who surrendered the go-ahead single up the middle to Altherr.
Seung Hwan Oh (2-2) escaped a bases-loaded threat in the eighth, but gave up a pair of singles to start the ninth.
Alejandro De Aza and Travis d’Arnaud homered for the Mets, who activated newly acquired outfielder Jay Bruce and he was 0-for-4 in his debut after arriving from Cincinnati. Lucroy went 0-for-2 and scored the team’s only run while Beltan was hitless in four at-bats.
The first two innings tonight were where most of the action happened.
BLUE JAYS 2, ASTROS 1 R.A. Dickey threw seven solid innings, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion homered and Toronto beat host Houston. It lifted the Royals to their 12th win in their last 13 games against Tampa Bay.
The 2014 season brought the team’s first division title in 17 years and entering this season, the Orioles had the most wins in the American League with 355 (since 2012).
The Orioles doubled their lead when CF Adam Jones hit his 21st home run of the year to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning. Chris Heisey followed with a solo shot.
In St. Petersburg, Florida, Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning that carried Kansas City.
DENVER – Carlos Gonzalez had three hits and drove in four runs as surging Colorado downed Los Angeles. The strategy paid off as the former first-round pick picked up perhaps his biggest win of the season in a battle of first-place teams. But Texas couldn’t capitalize, ending four innings on strikeouts and another on a double play.
Tony Watson earned his first save since April 22, 2015. He has a 138/55 K/BB ratio in 140 1/3 innings overall.
In Cleveland, rookie Max Kepler homered for the fourth time in two games and Minnesota beat Cleveland after almost blowing an eight-run lead.
SEATTLE – Robinson Cano hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning and Seattle rallied to beat Boston. The Orioles won 5-1. His 0.83 WHIP pre-hiatus has turned into a 1.50.
SAN DIEGO – Ryan Braun hit his 15th home run and Milwaukee beat San Diego.
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In Phoenix, Wilson Ramos hit a three-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie.in a victory over Arizona. Tyler Thornburg worked the ninth for his third save. After throwing 28 pitches in the first, he needed only 71 pitches the next six innings.
