Kyle Gibson had no problem with his second scheduled start for Baltimore getting moved up a day. The veteran right-hander had plenty of motivation after what led to that switch.
Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo homered early and Gibson pitched seven solid innings as the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Gibson (2-0) was supposed to start the series finale Wednesday, but pitched a day earlier after Tuesday’s scheduled starter, Tyler Wells, threw five no-hit innings of relief in the series opener. Baltimore’s pitching plans got altered when starter Kyle Bradish took a liner off his right foot and exited with a bruise in the second inning Monday night.