Rangers manager Ron Washington said Derek Holland will open the second half of the season on the mound Friday against Baltimore. Washington also said that Martin Perez and Ross Wolf will follow him against the Orioles on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Perez has gone 3-1 this season over five starts with a 2.08 ERA. He took a loss his first time out on May 27 and didn't make his next start until June 22. In the four starts he's made since his return, Perez has gone 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA with 14 Ks over 25 innings.