The Baltimore Orioles lost Game 1 of the American League Division Series to the Texas Rangers, 3-2, at Camden Yards Oct. 7.
Josh Jung hit a solo home run for the Rangers in the top of the sixth inning off of Orioles reliever Jacob Webb that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. Anthony Santander went 2-for-3 with a home run and scored both Orioles runs in the loss, and Ryan Mountcastle had a double and an RBI. Kyle Bradish struck out nine and walked one while allowing two earned runs in 4.2 innings.
With the loss, the Orioles are now down 0-1 in the best-of-five ALDS. The series continues Oct. 8 at Camden Yards.
Game 2 Matchup:
Grayson Rodriguez is scheduled to take the mound for the Orioles in Game 2, facing the Rangers’ Jordan Montgomery. Rodriguez made his MLB debut against the Rangers in Texas on April 5, allowing two earned runs and four hits in five innings. After returning to the majors in July, Rodriguez was 5-2 with a 2.58 ERA in 76.2 innings pitched. In his five starts in September, Rodriguez was 3-1 with a 2.17 ERA, striking out 32 and walking seven in 29 innings. Montgomery posted a 10-11 record this season with the Cardinals and the Rangers, with a 3.20 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 188.2 innings pitched. He pitched seven scoreless innings against the Rays in Game 1 of the wild-card round.
ALDS Schedule:
Game 1: Rangers 3, Orioles 2
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 8 at Camden Yards, 4:07 p.m.
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Globe Life Field, 8:03 p.m.
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Globe Life Field, 7:07 p.m. (if necessary)
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 13 at Camden Yards, 8:03 p.m. (if necessary)
See Also:
- Stan ‘The Fan’ Charles: Orioles RHP Kyle Bradish And The Reason They Call Them Aces
- Cal Ripken Jr.’s Advice For Orioles? ‘Don’t Do Anything Different’ In Playoffs
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