AL: TEXAS (54-69) at BALTIMORE (57-65) <h3>Orioles open 10-game homestand against Rangers</h3> <div class="pre">Texas (54-69) at Baltimore (57-65) 7:05 pm EDT</div> BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Orioles will open a 10-gamehomestand, their longest of the season, on Monday when they hostthe Texas Rangers for a three-game series. The Orioles are coming off a six-game road trip in which theywent 3-3 against the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. Daniel Cabrera (9-12, 4.93 ERA) will be looking for back-to-backwins for just the second time this season when he takes themound for Baltimore. Cabrera last won consecutive games fromMay 5-10. The righthander allowed just two hits and workedaround six walks over 6 2/3 innings in a 12-0 victory over theYankees on Tuesday. Cabrera is 1-5 with a 5.73 ERA in seven starts against theRangers during his career. Vincente Padilla (3-8, 6.30) will make his second start forTexas since coming off the disabled list on Wednesday. Aftermissing 47 days with a right triceps irritation, Padilla allowedjust one unearned run and four hits over five innings, but didnot factor into a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals onWednesday. For his career, Padilla is 2-2 in four appearances - threestarts - with a 4.34 ERA against the Orioles.
AL: TEXAS (54-69) at BALTIMORE (57-65) <h3>Orioles open 10-game homestand against Rangers</h3> <div class="pre">Texas (54-69) at Baltimore (57-65) 7:05 pm EDT</div> BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Orioles will open a 10-gamehomestand, their longest of the season, on Monday when they hostthe Texas Rangers for a three-game series. The Orioles are coming off a six-game road trip in which theywent 3-3 against the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. Daniel Cabrera (9-12, 4.93 ERA) will be looking for back-to-backwins for just the second time this season when he takes themound for Baltimore. Cabrera last won consecutive games fromMay 5-10. The righthander allowed just two hits and workedaround six walks over 6 2/3 innings in a 12-0 victory over theYankees on Tuesday. Cabrera is 1-5 with a 5.73 ERA in seven starts against theRangers during his career. Vincente Padilla (3-8, 6.30) will make his second start forTexas since coming off the disabled list on Wednesday. Aftermissing 47 days with a right triceps irritation, Padilla allowedjust one unearned run and four hits over five innings, but didnot factor into a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals onWednesday. For his career, Padilla is 2-2 in four appearances - threestarts - with a 4.34 ERA against the Orioles.
AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE <div class="pre">TEXAS AT BALTIMORE -- LINEUPS TEXAS BALTIMORE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Frank Catalanotto LF .261 9 35 Brian Roberts 2B .311 10 48 Ian Kinsler 2B .248 15 43 Corey Patterson CF .264 6 36 Michael Young SS .303 7 66 Nick Markakis RF .295 11 74 Marlon Byrd CF .314 5 47 Miguel Tejada SS .295 11 59 Brad Wilkerson 1B .226 17 50 Kevin Millar 1B .266 12 53 Jason Botts DH .204 1 5 Aubrey Huff DH .263 10 57 David Murphy RF .462 0 1 Melvin Mora 3B .267 13 45 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .188 2 5 Ramon Hernandez C .250 5 46 Ramon Vazquez 3B .230 5 17 Jay Payton LF .258 4 43 Vicente Padilla RHP (3-8, 6.30) Daniel Cabrera RHP (9-12, 4.93)</div>
AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE <div class="pre">TEXAS AT BALTIMORE -- REVISED LINEUPS TEXAS BALTIMORE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Frank Catalanotto LF .261 9 35 Brian Roberts 2B .311 10 48 Ian Kinsler 2B .248 15 43 Corey Patterson CF .264 6 36 Marlon Byrd CF .314 5 47 Nick Markakis RF .295 11 74 Jason Botts DH .204 1 5 Miguel Tejada SS .295 11 59 Brad Wilkerson 1B .226 17 50 Kevin Millar 1B .266 12 53 Adam Melhuse 3B .220 1 9 Aubrey Huff DH .263 10 57 David Murphy RF .462 0 1 Melvin Mora 3B .267 13 45 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .188 2 5 Ramon Hernandez C .250 5 46 Ramon Vazquez SS .230 5 17 Jay Payton LF .258 4 43 Vicente Padilla RHP (3-8, 6.30) Daniel Cabrera RHP (9-12, 4.93)</div>
AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE <div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>
AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE <div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE NOTE: THE GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN.</div>
AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE <div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE NOTE: THE GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN AND WILL BE MADE UP AS PART OF A DOUBLEHEADER ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 5:05 PM EDT. PROBABLES: TEX - VINCENTE PADILLA (3-8, 6.30) BAL - DANIEL CABRERA (9-12, 4.93)</div>
Rangers-Orioles postponed due to rain <h3>TEXAS AT BALTIMORE (PPD RAIN)</h3>BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- Monday's game between the BaltimoreOrioles and the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards has been postponeddue to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday,beginning at 5:05 p.m EDT.
AL: TEXAS at BALTIMORE <div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE NOTE: THE GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN AND WILL BE MADE UP AS PART OF A DOUBLEHEADER ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 5:05 PM EDT. PROBABLES: TEX - JOHN RHEINECKER (1-1, 5.82) BAL - ERIK BEDARD (12-4, 2.98)</div>
