Rangers Head To Baltimore For Three
(Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers will pay a visit to the Baltimore Orioles this weekend, starting with the first of three straight games today from Camden Yards.Texas will try to get back on track after having its three-game winning streak halted after Wednesdays 18-7 blowout loss at Yankee Stadium. Milton Bradley and Chris Davis both had two-run homers for the Rangers, who got two more RBI from Josh Hamilton. Hamilton leads the majors with 82 RBI this season. Ian Kinsler was 1-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 15 games, while Luis Mendoza started on the hill and allowed six runs -- five unearned -- on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Warner Madrigal took the loss after being reached for six runs on five hits in just one-third on an inning. Vicente Padilla gets the nod for the Rangers today, looking to rebound from an ugly performance in his most recent start. Padilla had a personal three-start winning streak put to rest the last time out on June 28 versus Philadelphia. He yielded seven runs and seven hits in six frames of an 8-6 defeat. Padilla, a righty, has been nearly unstoppable on the road this season, as he owns a 7-1 record in 10 away outings. He is also 2-3 with a 5.70 ERA in five career appearances, four starts, against Baltimore. Baltimore just split a four-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards, but had a two-game winning streak stopped with Thursday's 10-7 loss. Aubrey Huff hit a solo homer and a two-run shot, while Adam Jones was 2- for-4 with two RBI and a run scored for the Orioles. Adam Loewen took the loss after he permitted three runs on three hits without retiring a batter in the sixth inning. Garrett Olson started for the Os and was rocked for six runs - five earned - and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. Jeremy Guthrie will handle pitching duties for Baltimore this afternoon, and he is 4-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 18 starts in 2008. Guthrie is 1-0 in his last three starts and did not factor in the outcome of a 3-2 loss at Washington on June 29. He tossed seven innings of one-run ball and gave up four hits. The right-hander, who is just 1-3 in eight home starts this season, has no record and a 5.40 ERA through three career games (one start) against Texas. Texas took two of three from the O's earlier in the season at Arlington.
Copyright 2008 Courtesy of The Sports Network.












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