In the midst of trading the heart and soul of the franchise in Trey Mancini and All-Star closer Jorge Lopez, Baltimore finds itself facing off against the Texas Rangers as they compete for a wild card spot in the loaded American League.  While the Orioles sent away major contributors, they acquired legitimate young studs in return; see where we slot the new guys in our updated Orioles' Top 30 Prospects List.   

The Orioles capped off a successful month of July with a less successful weekend series against a below-average Red's club.  Dropping to .500 on the year, Baltimore continues their road trip in Arlington, TX, against the Rangers in hopes of keeping their playoff aspirations alive.