Grayson Rodriguez pitches well in his Orioles debut!

There were some concerns about how Grayson Rodriguez would look in his Major League debut on Wednesday, but the Baltimore Orioles rookie hurler silenced the doubter with a strong start in his first outing in an Orioles uniform. Host Connor Newcomb breaks down how Rodriguez, used his fastball heavily and mixed his offspeed pitches to toss five strong innings in Texas.

But first, Connor recaps the Orioles entire 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon and gives you the five things you need to know from the game, including Anthony Santander's struggles, Jacob deGrom's dominance, and Austin Voth's tough outing.

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