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The Baltimore Orioles are sitting on top of the American League East division right now, functionally tied with the Boston Red Sox. Things are definitely going better for them now than a year ago, when they were in fourth place in the division. And during their off day Monday, the team made a few trades and showed that they’re continuing to think about the future. The Orioles aren’t content to rest on their laurels, and you can watch them defend their first-place status against the Houston Astros today for free, because it’s Yahoo Sports’ Free Game of the Day. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m., and you can stream it on Yahoo's  Sports Home ,  MLB index  and  video home . Local blackouts apply, according to MLB rules.   [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] The Orioles’ future no longer involves reliever Brian Matusz, who they traded to the Atlanta Braves on Monday.  In addition to sending Matusz (and the nearly $3 million left on his contract) to Atlanta, the Orioles are also sending along the 76th pick in the draft. That's a competitive balance lottery pick, will happen between the second and third rounds of the draft, and has a slot value of $838,900. The Braves aren’t getting all of this for nothing. They’re taking on Matusz’s 2016 salary, and they sent two Continue to Article

May 24, 2016 11:34:am EST

The Baltimore Orioles are sitting on top of the American League East division right now, functionally tied with the Boston Red Sox. Things are definitely going better for them now than a year ago, when they were in fourth place in the division. And during their off day on Monday, the team made a few trades and showed that they’re continuing to think about the future. The Orioles aren’t content to rest on their laurels, and you can watch them defend their first place status against the Houston Astros today for free, because it’s Yahoo Sports’ Free Game of the Day! First pitch is at 8:10 p.m., and you can stream it on Yahoo's  Sports Home ,  MLB index  and  video home . Local blackouts apply, according to MLB rules.   [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] The Orioles’ future no longer involves reliever Brian Matusz, who they traded to the Atlanta Braves on Monday.  In addition to sending Matusz (and the nearly $3 million left on his contract) to Atlanta, the Orioles are also sending along the 76th pick in the draft. That's a competitive balance lottery pick, will happen between the second and third rounds of the draft, and has a slot value of $838,900. The Braves aren’t getting all of this for nothing. They’re taking on Matusz’s 2016 salary, and they sent two Continue to Article

May 24, 2016 11:34:am EST

The rebuilding Atlanta Braves invested deeper into their already important June draft on Monday by acquiring the 76th pick in the draft from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitchers Brandon Barker and Trevor Belicek. The Braves also acquired veteran left-hander Brian Matusz, who was immediately designated for assignment. The competitive balance draft pick gives the Braves five of the first 80 picks in the June 9-11 draft, including the No. 3 overall selection. Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 9:24:pm EST

With their offense in a major cold spell, another top-notch pitcher is the last thing the Houston Astros need to see. As Tillman aims to win his sixth consecutive start, the Astros attempt to avoid a season-high fifth straight loss in Tuesday night's matchup with the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles. The Astros are hitting .145 and have totaled five runs during the slide while managing six hits or less in each loss. Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 5:10:pm EST