Jacob deGrom strikes out 9 and Rangers beat Orioles for 4th win in a row

Jacob deGrom pitched a strong five-inning game, striking out nine batters and helping the Texas Rangers secure their fourth consecutive win with a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night at Arlington, Texas. This win pushed the Rangers (59-58) back over .500, marking their comeback from a six-game losing streak that had previously pushed them out of the AL West lead.

Texas established an early lead through unearned runs in the second inning, courtesy of two infield singles and two throwing errors. Corey Seager contributed to the Rangers' scoring with a three-run homer in the eighth inning, marking his first start since expressing his desire to remain with the team during the season's trade deadline.

The right-hander, who has a full no-trade clause in his contract, faced 18 batters and allowed only one walk while tossing 88 pitches, 55 of which were strikes. His previous four starts since a win on June 30 in Cleveland had seen him go 0-2, with 13 earned runs over 18 innings. Baltimore's Kyle Bradish started the game, pitching 6 innings and striking out four batters without issuing a walk, while Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger contributed to the Rangers' scoring through hits and errors.

The Orioles (56-61) struggled, having lost their last five games and scored a combined three runs during those losses. In the series finale on Sunday, Orioles' left-hander Cade Povich is set to face Texas' right-hander Kumar Rocker.