-The Orioles ended their three-game losing skid with a thrilling walk-off win on Wednesday. After the red-hot Mariners scored two in the ninth to tie the game at three, Baltimore responded by getting two runners on in the bottom half. Young star Jackson Holliday then sent fans home happy with a game-winning double off Matt Brash.

The Orioles arrive in Houston following back-to-back wins over the Seattle Mariners. Tomoyuki Sugano won his tenth game of the season Wednesday as the O’s took the rubber game of the series, 5-3. Gunnar Henderson extended his hitting streak to six games with one hit in four trips to the plate.

Framber Valdez (11-5, 2.97) is coming off two strong rough starts at Boston and the Yankees and will start for the Houston Astros against the Baltimore Orioles and Brandon Young (0-6, 6.70) in the first of a three-game series at Daikin Park.

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Geren has worked under Dodgers manager Dave Roberts since 2016, first as a bench coach and now as the major league field coordinator. He played in parts of five big league seasons as a catcher before serving as a minor league manager in the Red Sox organization in the ‘90s.

Thunderstorms and chances of rain showers are in the forecast Wednesday and Thursday when the Seattle Mariners take on the Orioles.

With some depth needed on the roster, the Yankees re-signed utility infielder/outfielder Andrew Velazquez to a minor-league contract Thursday.

In Queens, the Mets are in a drastic tailspin. After starting 21-9 and leading the National League East by 5.5 games on June 12 with a 45-24 record, the Mets have lost 12 of their last 14 and are now five games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the division.