ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Rougned Odor had a tiebreaking double in a five-run sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat Baltimore 6-3 on Thursday night, handing the Orioles their second straight loss after a 7-0 start.
The Texas rally preserved a career-best nine-game winning streak for ace Cole Hamels, who struggled after retiring the first eight hitters and left facing a 3-1 deficit in the sixth.
After Tom Wilhelmsen (1-0) kept the Rangers close by getting an inning-ending double play, five straight Texas hitters reached in the sixth against Baltimore starter Chris Tillman (1-1).
Mitch Moreland’s bloop double and an infield flare that snapped Ian Desmond’s 0-for-16 slump started a run of four consecutive run-scoring hits.
Mark Trumbo hit his third homer for the Orioles, who were off to their best start since moving to Baltimore in 1954.