Rangers play the Orioles in first of 3-game series

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Baltimore Orioles (56-59, fourth in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (57-58, second in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Shane Baz (4-10, 3.86 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 111 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (10-9, 4.31 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 135 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -151, Orioles +125; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles to begin a three-game series.

Texas is 57-58 overall and 30-26 in home games. The Rangers have a 29-46 record in games when they have given up a home run.

Baltimore has a 24-29 record in road games and a 56-59 record overall. The Orioles have gone 29-49 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ezequiel Duran has 22 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs for the Rangers. Brandon Nimmo is 12 for 36 with four doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Pete Alonso leads the Orioles with a .249 batting average, and has 21 doubles, 23 home runs, 57 walks and 71 RBIs. Jackson Holliday is 9 for 31 with four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .222 batting average, 4.13 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Orioles: 5-5, .186 batting average, 4.75 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (ankle), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Jansen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand)

Orioles: Chris Bassitt: 60-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Samuel Basallo: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keegan Akin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blaze Alexander: 10-Day IL (hand), Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.