(My Sportsbook) - Young right-hander Brad Bergesen makes the second start of his major league career today when the Baltimore Orioles host the Texas Rangers in the third test of a four-game set at Camden Yards.

A 23-year-old native of Fairfield, California, Bergesen was added to Baltimore's 40-man roster in November and called up to the big club on April 21 when utility man Ryan Freel went on the disabled list.

He started in place of Radhames Liz on April 21 and was effective, allowing four hits and a single earned run in 5 2/3 innings of a 10-3 triumph over the Chicago White Sox.

The 95-pitch outing saw Bergesen walk two, strike out four and allow just three fly balls as compared to 13 on the ground.

Lanky righty Brandon McCarthy can make it three wins in three decisions for the Rangers today.

The 6-foot-7, 200-pounder allowed six hits and three runs in six innings of his most recent start, defeating Toronto, 5-4, to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Previously, he'd defeated Cleveland in start No. 1 of 2009 after giving up four hits and three runs in five innings of a 12-8 triumph.

His only non-win actually came against the Orioles on April 14, when he surrendered five hits and three runs in six innings of the Rangers' 7-5 loss. McCarthy received a no-decision in that one.

On Saturday, Ian Kinsler belted two of Texas' four home runs and knocked in three runs, as the Rangers eked out a 6-5 win. Chris Davis and Andruw Jones each had solo home runs for Texas, which has won four of six.

Scott Feldman (1-0) threw the minimum five innings to get credit for the win, allowing a run on four hits, while Derek Holland was effective in an extended bullpen appearance, surrendering just a run in three innings on the hill.

Frank Francisco got the final two outs of the game to pick up his fourth save after the Orioles made it a one-run game in the ninth.

Ty Wigginton homered and had a run-scoring single while Adam Jones knocked in a pair for the Orioles, whose starter, Mark Hendrickson (1-3), was roughed up for six runs -- five earned -- on eight hits in 4 1/3 frames.

Baltimore has lost eight of its last 10 affairs.

Baltimore took two of three from the Rangers in Arlington the first time the two teams met from April 13 - 15.