ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Israeli-American pitcher Dean Kremer will make his first career playoff start for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night while thinking about family members in Israel, where war has been declared following a deadly incursion by militant group Hamas. Kremer said he has no hesitation about pitching Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Texas Rangers, a game the Orioles have to win to extend their season. “I still want to pitch, but, I mean, it’s going to be in the back of my head,” Kremer said Monday. Though he was born and raised in Stockton, California, Kremer is the son of Israeli parents and identifies strongly as Israeli himself. Kremer is 13-5 with a 4.12 ERA in 32 starts this season, which included both of the Orioles' clinching games.

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