Adrian Beltre: Quiet Hall Of Fame Candidate

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Rangers Vs. Orioles Final Score: Adrian Beltre Hits 3 Home Runs, Texas Wins Game 3

The Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-3 on Wednesday night to take the rubber match in their three-game series. Adrian Beltre hit three home runs, including a pair of two-run blasts in the Rangers' nine-run fourth inning.

Beltre's first homer was a solo shot in the first inning. Nick Markakis, who hit 3-for-4 on the night, tied it up with an RBI-single in the third before Texas blew the game wide open.

In addition to Beltre's two home runs in the fourth, Mitch Moreland hit a grand slam and David Murphy had an RBI-double. The Orioles pulled starter Tommy Hunter (4-8) after he failed to record an out for the eighth straight time in that fourth inning.

Markakis' two-run triple in the fifth inning made it 10-3, but that was the closest Baltimore would get.

Mitch Moreland had a sac fly in the fifth and Geovany Soto had an RBI-double in the seventh for Texas. Moreland and Beltre both finished with five RBIs.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters was forced to leave the game in the seventh inning with a shoulder injury.

Rangers starter Derek Holland (8-6) gave up five hits, three runs and struck out five in seven innings of work.

Texas continue its 10-game homestand with a four-game set against the Minnesota Twins starting on Thursday. Game 1 is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CT.

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Rangers Vs. Orioles Score Update: Texas Scores 9 Runs in 4th Inning

The Texas Rangers entered the fourth inning tied 1-1 with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. At the end of the inning, they lead the Orioles 10-1 on the strength of three Adrian Beltre home runs and a grand slam from Mitch Moreland.

Beltre started the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning, but Baltimore tied it up on a Nick Markakis RBI single in the third. In Beltre's second at-bat, he hit a two-run homer in the fourth to put the Rangers up 3-1. David Murphy made it 4-1 with an RBI double.

After that, Mitch Moreland hit a grand slam to push the lead to 8-1. Orioles starter Tommy Hunter was shortly thereafter pulled from the game, having faced eight batters in the fourth without recording an out. He was replaced by reliever Kevin Gregg.

Beltre hit a two-run home run off Gregg before the inning ended to give Texas a nine-run lead.

Rangers starter Derek Holland has given up three hits and one run and has struck out two in four innings of work.

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Yu Darvish To Miss Thursday Start

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish will miss his Thursday start, and will make his next start on Tuesday, Aug. 28.

Rangers Vs. Orioles Starting Lineups

Derek Holland takes the mound on Wednesday night, as the Texas Rangers look to take the rubber match of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at home in Arlington.

Both Buck Showalter and Ron Washington have announced Wednesday night's starting lineups, and they are as follows:

Baltimore Orioles

RF Nick Markakis
SS J.J. Hardy
CF Adam Jones
C Matt Wieters
1B Mark Reynolds
DH Lew Ford
LF Nate McLouth
3B Manny Machado
2B Robert Andino

SP Tommy Hunter

Texas Rangers

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
CF Josh Hamilton
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
DH Michael Young
LF David Murphy
C Geovany Soto
1B Mitch Moreland

Once again, Washington insists on batting Young sixth in the lineup, despite the fact that Murphy and Moreland are more capable hitters -- especially against a right handed pitcher.

Rangers fans again get a look at one of baseball's top young talents in Manny Machado, as the Orioles push toward a wild card spot.

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Rangers Vs. Orioles: Derek Holland Aims To Close Out Series On High Note

After dropping Tuesday's meeting to draw even at one game apiece, the Texas Rangers can close out the Baltimore Orioles with a victory on Wednesday night in Arlington.

Left-hander Derek Holland (7-6, 4.98 ERA) will take the mound for Texas manager Ron Washington in game three, as the outspoken youngster will attempt to make it through a start without allowing a home run for the first time since July 13. The 25-year-old Holland has been the epitome of a hot-and-cold pitcher in his second full year in the Rangers' rotation, but continues to strike batters out at an imposing rate (7.3 strikeouts per 9 innings).

With three strikeouts to cap off a 0-for-4 performance on Tuesday, slumping outfielder Josh Hamilton's average dropped down to .284 for the season with another hitless effort. Hamilton remains in an elite class right now for his impressive power numbers at the moment, but is hitting just .286 in August after an abysmal month of July where he posted a .177 mark from the plate.

Opposing Holland in the series finale will be a familiar face for the Rangers' front office, as the Orioles will roll with righty Tommy Hunter, a player they acquired from Texas before last year's trade deadline. Although Hunter has only managed to win seven of his 30 starts so far with Baltimore, the 26-year-old possesses a great deal of talent with an arsenal of above average pitches.

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Rangers Vs. Orioles Final Score: Baltimore Takes Game 2 Over Texas With 5-3 Victory

The Texas Rangers came up just short in their bid to win a fourth consecutive game on Tuesday night in Arlington, after a strong outing from Baltimore righty Chris Tillman helped lead the Orioles to a 5-3 victory.

Rangers starter Scott Feldman was chased from the game after wrapping up the fifth. He gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits, in a start that he'll most likely want to erase with a strong performance next time out. Feldman did manage to throw 64% of his pitches for strikes (64 of 100) on the day, but fell to 6-9 with the loss and was much less impressive than his counterpart Tillman (6.2 IP, 3 ER, 7 K) throughout the game.

The sole offensive production of the day came from two separate Texas blasts, a solo home run from Ian Kinsler in the third inning and a two-run bomb from catcher Geovany Soto in the seventh. Kinsler's shot, which came with two outs in the frame, represented his 14th long-ball of the season and 137th of his career.

Fully aware of the danger that Baltimore's offense presents now more than ever, lefty Derek Holland will take the mound Wednesday to close out the series hoping to get the Rangers back into the win column.

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Rangers Vs. Orioles: Dempster Impresses In Win

The former Cub finally put together a start that showed off his potential as the Rangers won the first game of their long home stand.

Rangers Vs. Orioles: Texas Looks To Build On Game 1 Win

With the Wild Card race in the AL continuing to heat up as every precious game goes by, the Baltimore Orioles can't afford to drop that many games. Unfortunately, they're facing the hot Texas Rangers, who took the first game of their series by a score of 5-1. Game two will come on Tuesday.

It will be a battle of right handed pitchers in game two as Scott Feldman (6-8, 4.63 ERA) will face off against Chris Tillman (5-2, 3.65 ERA). It's doubtful that Feldman will be able to recreate the magical outing that Ryan Dempster put together in game one but if the Rangers offense stays hot it probably won't be a problem for them to get by the Orioles again.

The game will be at Rangers Ballpark at 7:05 p.m. CT.

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Rangers Vs. Orioles Final Score: Texas Opens Series With A 5-1 Win

The Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night to begin a three-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Texas starter Ryan Dempster (7-6, 2-1 with the Rangers) pitched eight innings, gave up four hits and one run and struck out six. All nine Rangers who stepped to the plate recorded a hit in the game.

Baltimore scored its lone run in the first inning when Adam Jones scored Nate McLouth on an infield single. Texas took the lead with a three-run fourth inning, with RBI singles from David Murphy and Geovany Soto and a sac fly from Ian Kinsler.

Texas extended its lead to 5-1 off an RBI-single from Nelson Cruz in the fifth and an RBI single from Murphy in the eighth.

Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez (5-3) gave up eight hits, four runs and struck out two.

The second game of the series is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. CT. Scott Feldman will pitch for Texas, while Chris Tillman will take the mound for Baltimore.

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Rangers Vs. Orioles Score Update: Texas Leads 3-1 After 4

After four innings at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the Texas Rangers lead the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in the first game of their three-game series.

Baltimore took the lead in the first inning when Adam Jones scored Nate McLouth on an infield single. The bottom of that inning began with a double from Texas' Ian Kinsler and an infield single from Elvis Andrus. The Rangers wasted that chance, though, and didn't manage another hit until the fourth.

In the fourth, Texas took the lead, with RBI singles from David Murphy and Geovany Soto and a sac fly from Kinsler.

Texas starter Ryan Dempster has given up three hits and one run and has struck out four.

Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez has given up six hits and three runs and has struck out two.

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Orioles Vs. Rangers: Starting Lineups For Series Opener

The Baltimore Orioles travel to Texas for the a three-game series starting Monday, and hope to continue building upon a surprising season under manager Buck Showalter. The Rangers are coming off a series win in Toronto, with the hopes that the offense continues to find its way after an offensive explosion on Sunday.

The game will also be Chris Davis' return to Texas for the first time since being traded in 2011. The slugger is currently enjoying his best season since 2009, hitting .253 with 20 home runs and 60 RBIs so far this year.

The lineups for tonight.

Orioles
1. Nick Markakis - RF
2. Robert Andino - 2B
3. Nate McLouth - LF
4. Adam Jones - CF
5. Matt Wieters - C
6. Chris Davis - DH
7. Mark Reynolds - 1B
8. Omar Quintanilla - SS
9. Manny Machado - 3B
Miguel Rodriguez - SP

Rangers
1. Ian Kinsler - 2B
2. Elvis Andrus - SS
3. Josh Hamilton - CF
4. Adrian Beltre - 3B
5. Nelson Cruz - RF
6. Michael Young - DH
7. David Murphy - LF
8. Geovany Soto - C
9. Mitch Moreland - 1B
Ryan Dempster - SP

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Mike Napoli Injury: Rangers Catcher Feeling Good After Rehab Work

Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli is close to returning from a quad injury, running on the treadmill today during rehab work and reporting no pain. The catcher will see doctors tonight about his progress and says he feels good, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Napoli had been playing with various ailments before landing on the 15-day DL with a strained left quadriceps and started hitting again last week. All signs point to Napoli joining the Rangers against the Twins when he is eligible to be activated Aug. 26.

Napoli is hitting just .223 this season with 17 home runs and 40 RBIs, after hitting .320 last season in his first year with the Rangers.

Ron Washington has stated that Napoli will likely see time mostly at DH once he returns, with Geovany Soto maintaining everyday catching duties and Mike Olt and Michael Young continuing to split time at first base.

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Orioles Vs. Rangers Series Preview: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Texas Rangers, after winning two of three in Toronto, head home for a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.