Apr 8th 2008 12:18PM by Tom Fornelli

Texas Rangers (3-3) vs. Baltimore Orioles (5-1) - 2:05PM Est.

So maybe nobody showed up to Camden Yards to see them do it, but the Baltimore Orioles have opened their season 5-1 and have the best record in the American League at the moment. To say this is a bit of a surprise would be a large understatement. I heard people this off-season who thought the Orioles might struggle to win 50 games, and they’re already 10% of the way there after the first week. Today they’ll be hoping to carry the momentum from Baltimore to Arlington as they try to win their 6th straight. The Rangers, on the other hand, would like to stop Baltimore cold as they open the home schedule this afternoon. Jason Jennings will get the start for Texas, and he’s still looking for his first win of the season after giving up 4 runs in 5 innings in his first start, a 4-1 loss, against Seattle last Wednesday. Baltimore goes with Brian Burres, who’s making his first start of the season. Burres has never started against Texas, but you may remember Brian allowing 8 runs and 8 hits in two-thirds of an inning against them last year in a game the Rangers won 30-3. I’m going to predict that neither team gets to thirty this afternoon.
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