The Colorado Rockies have agreed to trade pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel to the Baltimore Orioles for right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. Guthrie, who turns 33 in April, agreed to a one-year, $8.2 million US contract with the Rockies, avoiding an arbitration hearing.

Omar Vizquel, the 44-year-old infielder auditioning for a utility job with the Blue Jays, made a couple of sparkling defensive plays at third base and hit a two-run single in Toronto's 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

Wilson Betemit hit a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning off left-handed reliever Darren Oliver as the Baltimore Orioles overcame four solo home runs by the Toronto Blue Jays in a 7-5 victory on Friday.

Nolan Reimold hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 6-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Rogers Centre.

The Baltimore Orioles would love to see Brian Matusz shed his brief but rocky history against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon as they look for their first sweep at Rogers Centre in nearly seven years.