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Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers see what worked and what didn't work in the first half of the season to open three game series in Baltimore on Monday afternoon.
This game marks the midpoint of the Oriole's season. After 80 games in 2021, they were 26-54 years old. This season, Oriole's will play in the match on Monday at 36-44.
"There are different feelings about the first half," said Brandon Hyde, manager of Oriole's, referring to the team's improvement from this stage of the season a year ago. "I'm happy, but I also want to win some of these games."
After falling on the road to New York Mets on Sunday with a score of 4-1 The same goes for rangers who have been 1-3 in the last four games. There was only one three consecutive wins in June.
"It's pretty frustrating. We've won some games to win, and then there are some things we need to do well," said Rangers' first baseman. Nate Rowe said. "That's just part of what it takes to grow as a team."
The Oriole's started with four wins in five games, lost four games in a row, and ended with 3-1 wins in Minnesota on Sunday. , Seems to be happy to return from a 10-game road trip.
At the Minnesota Finale, four Baltimore pitchers joined the four hitters. This can be a precursor to the team's most effective next pitcher.
"Nine innings were tough, but this road trip went very well," says Hyde. "Our first pitching was incredible."
Right-handed Dean Clemmer (2-1, 1.29 ERA) who threw 182/3 scoreless innings in the last three starts. Will win the ball on Monday.
"I was really impressed with how aggressive he was in the strike zone," Hyde said. "A good fast ball, a good cutter, a good curve ball threw some great change-ups to left-handed people."
Three consecutive scoreless starts with five or more innings. Made in, consistent with the franchise record. His seven-inning stint in Seattle last Tuesday was a long outing of his career.
Clemmer did not make a decision in his only career against the Rangers in April 2021. He gave up one run in the 42/3 inning.
The Rangers turn to right-handed Dane Dunning (1-6, 4.09), who threw more than 6 innings four times in June. Still, he went out three times last month and walked the same or better than the strikeout.
Since late April, Danning hasn't won and the Rangers have lost their last eight starts. On the encouraging side, he has a 1.69 ERA and will make 10 strikeouts against Oriole's with two career starts, but no decision.
Baltimore's inability to produce orchids can resurface. They relied on Ryan Mount Castle, Traymancini, and Lugned Odor's Solohomer for all of Sunday's goals. Mancini resumed his activities after leaving the pitch a day ago after being hit on the pitch.
Rangers have similar concerns.
"We don't seem to get that blockbuster," said Texas manager Chris Woodward. "Sometimes we do our best to force the problem and swing it out of the zone. We just look at the center of the plate."
– Field Level Media