Orioles pitchers have allowed four runs in the first three games against the Rangers after allowing 27 in three games while being swept by the Cubs over the weekend. The four runs over 27 innings were equal to the four runs scored by the Cubs in the first inning of the first game after the All-Star break.
Martin Perez took the loss for the Rangers, allowing five runs in six-plus innings to bring an end to his personal three-game winning streak. The Rangers' first run was a fifth-inning solo shot by Joey Gallo. It was his 22nd of the year and first since June 30.