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<\/p>\nThe calendar has turned to April and with that, the Baltimore Orioles have notched their third victory of the young season.<\/p>\n
As they did in the final game of their opening series against the Minnesota Twins, the O\u2019s bats came alive to propel the team to an 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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Baltimore\u2019s former top prospects Dylan Beavers<\/a> and Samuel Basallo<\/a> lead the charge in the win.<\/p>\n Basallo struck his first home run of the season in the fifth inning, a 437-foot towering fly ball to center field to give the O\u2019s a 5-2 lead. An inning later, Beavers joined in on the long ball action, sending a 401-foot homer to right-center amid batting 3-for-5.<\/p>\n Outfielder Leody Taveras<\/a> also provided a spark in his first Orioles start. The veteran sent a two-out curveball into right field to drive in two runs and give Baltimore a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third. Taveras finished the day hitting 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two walks against his former squad.<\/p>\n From the bump, O\u2019s ace Trevor Rogers<\/a> was his usual self, for the most part.<\/p>\n Rogers made it through three scoreless innings before allowing four straight two-out singles in the top of the fourth, which netted the Rangers two runs and made the score 4-2.<\/p>\n A small hiccup in another quality start for the 28-year-old.<\/p>\n Rogers allowed just the two runs on six hits, notching three punch outs across six innings in his second start of the season. He picked up his second win of the new campaign.<\/p>\n Wednesday afternoon\u2019s win was a necessary outcome following the debacle that was the first two games of the series.<\/p>\n Baltimore opened the three-game stint in frustrating fashion, as Monday\u2019s game saw starter Chris Bassitt<\/a> allow four runs in under five innings.<\/p>\n Someone ought to host a boot camp for pitchers that specifically shows them how to throw out live runners. No more airmailing the ball or spiking it into the dirt.<\/p>\n But, alas, Bassitt was not the only guilty party of game one. The bats struggled to get things going, as they often have in the early going.<\/p>\n The O\u2019s managed just seven hits in the opener, and failed to stack them. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson<\/a> was solely responsible for his team\u2019s RBIs in the game, one on his first home run of the season and the other on a single that drove in Colton Cowser<\/a>.<\/p>\n To make matters worse, Baltimore dropped the second game of the series\u2014this time thanks in large part to a breakdown from the bullpen.<\/p>\n Right-hander Zach Eflin<\/a> was dealing in his start, tossing seven strikeouts while allowing just one run through three full innings.<\/p>\n Ask yourself, though. How long do good things really last in Camden Yards?<\/p>\n The answer is not long as Eflin was pulled with elbow discomfort in the fourth inning. He will go on the 15-day injured list and miss an extended period of time, per O\u2019s manager Craig Albernaz<\/a>.<\/p>\n Zach Eflin Headed for IL Stint; O\u2019s Call Up Albert Suarez<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n From there, the bullpen let loose. A little too loose, you could say.<\/p>\n The Orioles\u2019 pen would give up seven more runs, including three from Yaramil Hiraldo, as the team lost 8-5.<\/p>\n There were some bright spots at the plate, however.<\/p>\n Taylor Ward<\/a>, our Player of the Series, notched the first four-hit game of his career while driving in two runs.<\/p>\n![\"Taylor](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screen-Shot-2026-04-02-at-8.41.40-AM.png\")
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