Rougned Odor thrived in oppressive conditions.

Odor drove in three runs [url=www.buffalobillsteamonline.com]www.buffalobillsteamonline.com[/url] , Ryan Rua hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers withstood the heat on a 108-degree afternoon to beat the Cleveland Indians 5-0 on Sunday, stopping a four-game losing streak.

The game time temperature was 102 degrees – 5 shy of the stadium record set Friday and matched Saturday – then rose in the afternoon sunshine.

”Where I’m from it’s really hot like this,” said Odor, a native of Venezuela. ”So, this is no problem for me playing with this weather. I like playing in this weather.”

Yovani Gallardo (4-1) and three relievers combined on a five-hitter against the AL Central leader, which had outscored Texas 25-11 in the first two games of the series.

”I just worked quickly, kept a tight strike zone and get guys to swing the bat,” Gallardo said.

That was key for the Rangers.

”I think the biggest part of it was Gallardo, all our pitchers, keeping our guys off the field for extended periods of time,” Texas manager Jeff Banister said.

Gallardo allowed three hits and four walks in six innings, his longest scoreless outing since Aug. 22 [url=www.coltscheapstore.com]Darius Leonard Jersey[/url] , 2015, at Detroit. Jose Leclerc and Jake Diekman each pitched a one-hit inning, and Cory Gearrin got three straight outs on seven pitches.

Mike Clevinger (7-6) lost his third straight start, allowing two runs, four hits and four walks in 6 2/3 innings.

”I walked the nine-hole hitter twice and that’s just really, really bad baseball,” Clevinger said. ”It’s just not acceptable no matter what the score of the game is.”

”In the final meeting between the teams this year, Odor hit an RBI single in the third and a sacrifice fly in the fifth, then added a home run in the eighth against Oliver Perez.

Delino DeShields, hitting .073 (3 for 41) in July coming in, walked twice, stole two bases and scored the first two runs.

”We need for him to be on base [url=www.ravenscheapshops.com]Authentic Anthony Averett Jersey[/url] ,” Banister said. ”We gave him a day after a rough day to get some work in. It was his speed that created for us early.”

POWER ARM

Joey Gallo has three assists in his first two games in right field. He got one during a rundown play Saturday, threw out Jason Kipnis trying to go from first to third on a second-inning single Sunday and then threw to first base to double up Melky Cabrera, who was running on a fly ball to right in the fourth. Gallo has two assists in 98 big league games in left and center field.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Indians: LHP Andrew Miller, who hasn’t pitched for the Indians since May 25 because of a strained left hamstring, threw 19 pitches and allowed one hit in his third one-inning appearance for Triple-A Columbus, pitching against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Rangers: Gallo left the game in the eighth after landing on first base awkwardly while running out a grounder and spraining his left ankle.

UP NEXT

Indians: RHP Corey Kluber (12-5, 2.76) starts Monday’s series opener against visiting Pittsburgh, which starts RHP Trevor Williams (7-7, 4.36).

Rangers: LHP Cole Hamels (5-8, 4.36) could make his final home start for Texas in Monday’s series opener against Oakland and LHP Brett Anderson (1-2, 6.08).

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The New York Giants have started fixing their woeful offensive line.

A person familiar with the negotiations says the team has an agreement with offensive tackle Nate Solder. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Giants did not announced the deal with the former New England Patriots left tackle when free agency kicked off Wednesday.

NFL Network reported the Giants will give Solder a four-year, $62 million deal.

The 29-year-old Solder was considered the top offensive lineman available in free agency. He will be the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman.

His signing is a major accomplishment for new general manager Dave Gettleman [url=www.authenticswashingtonredskins.com]Kevin Hogan Jersey Elite[/url] , who has taken over a team that went 3-13 last season. The O-line was one of the team's biggest weaknesses. Former general manager Jerry Reese's failure to address the problem in free agency last year led to his firing in December.

Solder will probably take over at left tackle and 2015 first-round draft pick Ereck Flowers will be moved to the right side.

The Giants announced late Wednesday afternoon the signing of former Carolina Panthers cornerback Teddy Williams, who did not play in 2017 after being waived/injured with a shoulder problem.

The 17th player taken in the 2011 draft, Solder has started 95 career games, and he has been relatively injury free in his career.

The Giants still have work to do on the line. The team was 26th in the league in rushing (96.8 yards), 28th in first downs (271), 30th on third downs (32.6 percent), 29th in time of possession (28:27), and 31st in points (246).

Part of the problem was injuries. Center Weston Richburg only played four games because of a concussion and the versatile Justin Pugh was in eight at left guard and right tackle because of back problems.

New York used 10 starting line combinations and only had two games in which a runner gained at least 100 yards, both by Orleans Darkwa.

Richburg is expected to sign with San Francisco. Pugh is a free agent. Veteran guard John Jerry, who started all 16 games last season, is under contract. Brett Jones, a restricted free agent who received a second-round qualifying offer [url=www.arizonadiamondbacksteamshop.com]Gregor Blanco Jersey[/url] , started the final 12 games at center. Jon Halapio, who started the final six games at right guard, re-signed with the Giants recently.

Williams is the second former Panther Gettleman brought aboard in two days. The former Carolina GM got running back Jonathan Stewart on Tuesday.

Since entering the NFL as a rookie free agent in 2012, Williams has played 36 games for Indianapolis, Arizona, Chicago, Jacksonville and Carolina.
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