Orioles take series against Pirates, are 2 games back of AL Wild Card spot

The O’s have won their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, two games to one, and are just two games back of the third AL Wild Card spot! Our Stephen Heckman recaps the exciting series:

Trade front goes quiet, it’s all about pitching depth

The O’s traded away two fan-favorites in Trey Mancini and Jorge López at the MLB Trade Deadline, but they recieved six prospect pitchers in the process. Our Steve Katz highlights O’s GM Mike Elias’ approach of restocking his pitching depth in the minors, while not adding to the big league club: