Semien and Seager homer to back Eovaldi as Rangers beat Orioles 6-0

By: Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press Posted: 9:42 PM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien and Corey Seager homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched five strong innings in his second start since missing a month with an elbow issue and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Wednesday night.

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Ezequiel Duran had a two-run single in the fourth, Josh Smith had three singles and Alejandro Osuna singled twice and walked a night after the rookie hit his first big league home run.

The Rangers planned to limit Eovaldi (5-3) to five innings after his bout with elbow inflammation. The right-hander allowed two hits and struck out five while throwing 72 pitches.

Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dane Dunning pitched three innings for his second career save, both this season.

Baltimore first baseman Ryan O’Hearn went 1 for 4 with a double not long after being named an All-Star for the first time. The 31-year-old is set to start at DH for the American League on July 15 in Atlanta.

Semien opened the scoring with a three-run homer in the third, and Seager connected on a solo shot leading off the fifth against Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano (6-5). Seager’s fourth homer in six games gave him 11 for the season.

Key moment

Duran, who started at third the same day struggling 2023 All-Star third baseman Josh Jung was sent to Triple-A Round Rock, singled on an 0-1 pitch after Jake Burger and Billy McKinney struck out on three pitches with runners at second and third.

Key stat

Gunnar Henderson, last year’s AL All-Star starter at shortstop, struck out three times. Eovaldi had the first two after Henderson entered the game 5 for 5 in his career against the two-time All-Star.

Up next

Both teams are off Thursday before opening road series Friday. Orioles RHP Charlie Morton (4-7, 5.63 ERA) is scheduled to start in Atlanta. Rangers RHP Kumar Rocker (3-4, 6.13) is set to face San Diego.

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