It was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel at Camden Yards tonight, with the Rangers blinking first in the bottom of the seventh. Before that, a cadre of Orioles pitchers traded zeros throughout most of the game with Texas starter Jordan Lyles.
For the O’s, starter Chris Ellis allowed two hits and a walk while striking out two batters over three innings. While none of those innings were clean, he was able to work around every baserunner. He threw a total of 46 pitches, including 28 strikes. It was his shortest start since August 25 against the Angels, when he tossed 38 pitches over three innings.