Rangers needed vintage Jacob deGrom in series finale vs Orioles and they got him

ARLINGTON — On opening day, Rangers fans would have dearly loved a vintage performance from Jacob deGrom. But on Wednesday afternoon, the Rangers really needed a vintage performance from deGrom, coming as it did following a pair of losses to the Baltimore Orioles. Request accepted and fulfilled. The Rangers’ $185-million man opened with four perfect innings, allowed two runs over six and struck out 11 Orioles in a 5-2 Texas victory that provided deGrom his first win as an American Leaguer and the Rangers a 4-2 homestand. “The goal is to put up zeroes every time, and it puts a…