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Right-hander Freddy Garcia did more than enough to earn the win in his first start in an Orioles uniform on Saturday, holding the Los Angeles Angels hitless for six innings.

The Orioles opened their three-game interleague series in Atlanta with a 4-2 loss to the Braves in front of an announced crowd of 30,384, snapping Baltimore¿s five-game winning streak and falling 1 ½ games behind the division-leading Yankees.

Orioles Insider: There¿s been a whole lot of speculation on what the Orioles are going to do with Adam Jones this offseason.

Minnesota Twins biggest concern is their defense, especially on the left side of the infield

Long a solid center fielder and one of baseball's best baserunners, Curtis Granderson has turned into a beast at the plate since working with New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long to rework his swing.