BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Danny Jansen’s three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open a tight game and propelled the Texas Rangers to an 8-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The win improved the Rangers’ early-season record to 4-1, while the Orioles fell to 2-3 in front of an announced crowd of 13,542. The game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes.

Jansen, the Rangers’ catcher, delivered the decisive blow after a season debut filled with missed opportunities for Texas. He finished the night 3 for 5 with a double, the home run and three RBIs, breaking out of a mini-slump after going hitless in his previous game.

The game’s pivotal moment arrived in the top of the seventh with Texas clinging to a 4-3 lead. Corey Seager led off with a walk against reliever Yennier Cano and Jake Burger followed with a single. After two outs, Jansen stepped in and launched a 1-0 pitch deep to left-center field, extending the Rangers’ advantage to 7-3.

That swing made a winner of Cole Winn (1-0), who provided 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Cano (0-1) took the loss, charged with three runs while recording just two outs.

The contest featured abbreviated starts from both clubs’ aces, each making their first appearance of the young season. Texas right-hander Jacob deGrom, scratched from his scheduled opener due to neck stiffness, showed flashes of his dominant form, striking out seven without a walk over 4 2/3 innings. He was touched for a solo home run by Pete Alonso, his former New York Mets teammate, in the fourth and a two-run double by Gunnar Henderson in the fifth.

Baltimore’s outing ended more concerningly. Starter Zach Eflin, who had been sharp with seven strikeouts, was removed with two outs in the fourth inning due to elbow discomfort. He allowed one run on four hits.

Texas built its lead incrementally. Ezequiel Duran opened the scoring with a solo homer to left field in the third inning. The Rangers added two in the fifth on an RBI triple by Wyatt Langford and a run-scoring single from Seager. They tacked on another in the sixth when Brandon Nimmo singled home Evan Carter, who had doubled.

Baltimore chipped away against deGrom. Alonso’s blast to center in the fourth cut the deficit to 2-1. In the fifth, singles by Blaze Alexander and Taylor Ward set the table for Henderson, who ripped a double to center to tie the game at 3-3 and chase deGrom.

The Orioles’ bullpen, forced into extended duty, could not contain the Texas offense after Jansen’s homer. Seager added insurance in the ninth with a solo shot of his own, his second of the year, to make it 8-3.

Baltimore mounted a final rally in the bottom of the ninth against Texas reliever Robert Garcia. Tyler O’Neill was hit by a pitch and Colton Cowser singled. After a lineout and a strikeout, Taylor Ward laced a two-run double to center, scoring both runners and bringing the tying run to the plate. Gunnar Henderson, however, grounded out to second base to end the game.

Ward was a bright spot for Baltimore, going 4 for 5 with two RBIs. Alonso finished 2 for 4 with his homer.

The Rangers’ bullpen combination of Winn, Jakob Junis and Garcia provided 4 1/3 innings of relief, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out three.

Texas out-hit Baltimore 13-9. The teams combined to strand 15 runners on base, with the Rangers leaving 10.

The victory gave Texas a second straight win in the series after taking the opener 5-2 on Monday. The teams conclude their three-game set Wednesday afternoon.

The final score of 13 total runs went well over the pregame over/under line of 8. Texas, installed as a 1.5-run favorite, covered the spread. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 5-4 Rangers victory, giving Texas a 51.6% probability to win prior to first pitch.