Mateo's 2 homers, 5 RBI power Orioles past Rangers 8-2

August 3, 2022 / 12:10 AM / AP ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Jorge Mateo homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Baltimore Orioles defeat the T...

August 3, 2022
7:10 AM

August 3, 2022 / 12:10 AM / AP ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Jorge Mateo homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Baltimore Orioles defeat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Tuesday night. Batting ninth in the lineup, Mateo set his single-game highs for home runs and RBI. He has 10 homers and 32 RBI this season. Texas starter Spencer Howard (2-3) retired the first six Baltimore batters. He hit Ramon Urias with a pitch leading off the third inning and walked rookie Terrin Vavra before giving up Mateo's first homer on an 0-2 pitch.