Pete Alonso has his first two-homer game with the Orioles in a 10-5 win over the Rangers

Pete Alonso achieved his first two-homer game with the Orioles, contributing four runs in a 10-5 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. This performance marked a significant shift for the Baltimore Orioles, who had been struggling with a scoring slump. The win came after the Orioles lost both the first two games of their series against Texas.

The team's Yaramil Hiraldo made his major league debut, pitching two scoreless innings of relief and securing his first win. The Texas Rangers, who held the final American League wild card spot and ranked second in the West, saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. Pete Alonso, a Texas native, also struck out the side in the second inning, hitting a two-run homer over the left field foul pole, thanks to a pitch from Kumar Rocker.

His second homer came in the fourth inning, again off Rocker, this time from left center field. This marked his 27th career multihomer game, a testament to his consistent power throughout his seven seasons with the New York Mets. After the Orioles' early scoring, Texas' Brandon Nimmo responded with a three-run homer off Baltimore starter Cade Povich in the third inning.

Despite Rocker's struggles, yielding six runs in three-plus innings, the Orioles managed to break through with their first two-homer game of the season.