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MLB7 min readApril 1, 2026

Rangers 8, Orioles 5: Seager’s Two Homers & Jansen’s Three-Run Seventh (Mar 31, 2026)

Texas Rangers vs Baltimore Orioles March 31 2026 recap and AthX fantasy points at getathx.com

Texas Rangers 8, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oriole Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 featured Corey Seager’s two home runs and Danny Jansen’s three-run homer in the seventh off Yorberto Hiraldo7–3 Texas before the Orioles scratched two in the ninth on Tyler Ward’s double. Jacob deGrom struck out seven in 4.2 innings but allowed three earned; Cole Winn picked up the win in relief. AthX Engine logged 19 AthX FP for Seager and 17 for Jansen on a 13-hit night for Texas.

Game narrative / key moments

Ezequiel Duran homered off Zach Eflin in the third for 1–0 Texas (ESPN). Pete Alonso answered in the fourth with a solo shot off deGrom. Wyatt Langford’s triple and Marcus Semien’s single plated two in the fifth; Gunnar Henderson’s two-run double tied it 3–3.

Brandon Nimmo singled home Evan Carter in the sixth for 4–3. Jansen’s 409-foot blast to left-center in the seventh cleared the bases; Seager followed with a solo homer in the same inning7–3 Texas. Seager added another solo in the ninth8–3. Ward’s ninth-inning double scored two for Baltimore’s final margin.

AthX standout performances

Corey Seager (Rangers) — player page

  • Traditional line: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 Ksolo homers in the seventh and ninth (per ESPN play log).
  • AthX FP: 19#2 among March 31 hitters in AthX Engine tracking (behind Oneil Cruz at 21).
  • Trading takeaway: Multi-homer nights move shortstop shares fast when AthX FP matches the highlight reel.
  • Danny Jansen (Rangers) — 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 K.

  • AthX FP: 17three-run seventh broke the game open.
  • Trading takeaway: Catcher power with traffic is a ceiling profile under AthX Engine rules.
  • Jacob deGrom (Rangers) — player page

  • Traditional line: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, 1 HR; game score 47.
  • AthX FP: 6 — swing-and-miss but crooked innings hurt the ledger.
  • Trading takeaway: Short samples punish earned runs—check Texas’s bridge plan before you react to one start.
  • Cole Winn (Rangers) — 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BBwin in relief.

  • AthX FP: 4 — credited with the W after deGrom exited.
  • Team & trading implications

    Texas posted 13 hits and three homers—trade the daily spike, then revisit how AthX MLB season projections work for the bigger arc. Baltimore plated five on nine hits; Alonso and Henderson showed life, but the bullpen gave up three in the seventh.

    Bold takeaways

  • Seager: 19 AthX FP, two homers, 2-for-4 at the plate.
  • Jansen: 3-run homer (409 feet) in the seventh.
  • deGrom: 7 K in 4.2 innings but three earned runs.
  • Rangers: 8–5 road win with four extra-base hits from Seager and Jansen.
  • March 31 Top 10.
  • Conclusion

    8–5 games with late homers are AthX honest: lead with Seager and Jansen, then show deGrom’s mixed line so traders see the full risk picture.

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    *Sources: ESPN box score. AthX fantasy points from AthX Engine daily_player_stats for March 31, 2026 where cited. This write-up is for information only and is not financial advice.*

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