ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom continued his dominant form by securing his fifth consecutive win as the Texas Rangers topped the Baltimore Orioles 10-2 on Tuesday night. Adolis García was instrumental in the victory, driving in four runs to cement the win for Texas. Following four consecutive games that extended beyond regulation, including three losses, Texas finally emerged victorious in regular time.
Making a significant mark in his burgeoning career, Alejandro Osuna launched his first home run for the Rangers. Meanwhile, deGrom (9-2, 2.13 ERA) dazzled by striking out six over six innings. For the 14th game in a row, he pitched at least five innings while allowing two or fewer runs, furthering a franchise-best streak and leading the majors this season. Although the Orioles’ Gary Sánchez managed to sneak a two-run homer past deGrom in the fourth inning, it did little to dent the pitcher’s overall control of the game, even after taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning in Baltimore just a week prior.
The Rangers took command during the third inning when García delivered a crucial two-run single and later scored on Jonah Heim’s single, making it 3-0 against Orioles’ rookie right-hander Brandon Young (0-3). García continued his offensive onslaught with another two-run single in the fifth, following Osuna’s earlier two-run homer.
Jacob Latz provided a strong finishing touch by pitching the final three innings and recording his first career save with three strikeouts. In a notable moment for Baltimore, Sánchez took advantage of an opportunity provided by a dropped foul pop in the fourth, belting a home run on the next pitch, albeit accounting for the Orioles’ only runs of the night.
Texas Ranger Justin Foscue snapped an extended drought with a crucial pinch-hit double in the eighth, scoring two runs and ending an unenviable 0-for-44 streak — the longest in Rangers history.
Looking ahead, Nathan Eovaldi, sporting a 4-3 record with an impressive 1.87 ERA, is set to pitch for the Rangers in the series finale on Wednesday night. This will be his second start since rejoining the team following a month-long absence due to elbow inflammation. Tomoyuki Sugano (6-4, 4.06 ERA) is expected to take the mound for the Orioles, aiming to steer his team back to winning ways.