O's game blog: It's Gonzalez against Lewis tonight at Camden Yards

Going into last night's game, the Texas Rangers had lost 11 of their last 12 games against the Orioles. But the Rangers hit four homers in an 8-1 win Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. The O's need a win to even the series tonight.

Texas had lost seven of its last eight heading into this series, but, over a longer stretch, they were 23-16 before taking the opener.

The Rangers are 24-19 on the road, and they have the most road wins in Major League Baseball. Also, the Rangers are 12-6 versus AL East teams, including a 9-5 road record when playing a team from the division.

The Orioles had a four-game win streak snapped Monday night but have still won 10 of 14 and 18 of their last 24 games. With the top four clubs in the AL East all losing last night, the Orioles remain tied with Tampa Bay for first place, but they are one percentage point ahead of the Rays at .539 to .538.

Chris Davis extended his season-high hitting streak to nine games after going 1-for-4 Monday. He is hitting .333 (11-for-33) during this current stretch. His hitting streak matches the second-longest stretch of his career (also, July 26-Aug. 4, 2012) and is the longest hitting streak since a career high 11 games on Sept. 22-Oct. 2, 2012. He has now hit safely in 15 of his last 19 games, batting .290 (20-for-69).

Miguel Gonzalez (6-4, 3.58 ERA) makes his 14th start tonight and pitches against Texas right-hander Colby Lewis (7-3, 4.10 ERA). Gonzalez, who has five quality starts, is 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA in six home starts. The Orioles are 8-5 when he pitches. He ranks 10th in the American League among starting pitchers with a .227 batting average against. Since the 2014 All-Star Game, Gonzalez is 12-8 with a 2.92 ERA, holding opponents to a .225 batting average.

Lewis is 3-0 with a 3.09 ERA in five June starts. He has recorded nine quality starts, including four in his last five games, and is 6-2 with a 2.94 ERA in 10 night game starts in 2015.