Jon Garland

White Sox (39-47) @ Orioles (38-49) Day ..................... Time ............. TV ............................. Starters Tonight ............ 7:05 ............... MASN ........ Jon Garland (6-6, 3.92) ........................................ ....................................... vs. Jeremy Guthrie (4-2, 2.74) Tomorrow ........ 7:05 .............. MASN ......... Mark Buehrle (6-4, 3.03) .......................................................... Ch. 13 ....... vs. Erik Bedard (7-4, 3.40)

ALL GAMES ON 105.7 FM TODAY Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Rays' Jason Hammel (2-1, 4.32) vs. Orioles' Garrett Olson (season debut) TOMORROW Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' Andy Sonnanstine (3-1, 5.28) vs. Orioles' TBA THURSDAY Rays, 12:35 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' Matt Garza (0-0, 7.62) vs. Orioles' Brian Burres (3-1, 2.49) FRIDAY @Angels, 10:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie (0-3, 4.34) vs. Angels' Jered Weaver (2-3, 4.21) SATURDAY @Angels, 3:45 p.m., Chs. 5, 45 Starters: Orioles' Daniel Cabrera (2-0, 4.14)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The thought crossed Orioles manager Dave Trembley's mind early in yesterday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. "The way [Jon] Garland was pitching, it looked like our best hope was to win the game 1-0," Trembley said. Orioles@Angels Today, 3:35 p.m., MASN2, 105.7 FM Starters: Orioles' Steve Trachsel (1-3, 6.08) vs. Angels' Joe Saunders (5-0, 2.08) Next five TODAY @Angels, 3:35 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Orioles' Steve Trachsel (1-3, 6.08) vs. Angels' Joe Saunders (5-0, 2.08)

Baseball Cubs: Activated P Tom Gordon. Optioned P Courtney Duncan to Triple-A Iowa. Marlins: Transferred IF Pablo Ozuna to 60-day DL with torn cartilage in left wrist. Mets: Placed P Rick White on 15-day DL with strained right rotator cuff. Recalled P Jerrod Riggan from Triple-A Norfolk. Padres: Activated OF Mark Kotsay. Reds: Recalled OF Brady Clark from Triple-A Louisville. Sent P Keith Glauber outright to Louisville. Rockies: Placed 3B Jeff Cirillo on 15-day DL with spasms in left rib cage.

Baseball Blue Jays: Claimed P Pat Daneker off waivers from White Sox. Recalled P Matt Dewitt from Triple-A Syracuse and placed him on 60-day DL with broken right arm. Brewers: Activated P David Weathers from 15-day DL. Optioned P Rafael Roque to Triple-A Indianapolis. Dodgers: Placed SS Kevin Elster on 15-day DL with strained left hamstring. Recalled P Mike Judd from Triple-A Albuquerque. Signed P Ben Diggins. Giants: Agreed to two-year extension on player development contract with Single-A San Jose Giants.

Jon Garland might have signed a longer contract for more money next year. But that didn't matter to him. The Chicago White Sox pitcher agreed to a three-year, $29 million contract yesterday with the 2005 World Series champions and avoided salary arbitration. "I love the city," Garland, 26, said during a conference call with reporters. "It's where I wanted to play, where I wanted to be. And I'm happy to be there." The right-hander who was eligible to become a free agent after the 2006 season, will receive $7 million next year, $10 million in 2007 and $12 million in 2008, according to the White Sox. Chicago and its fans certainly do. He went 18-10 with a 3.50 ERA and led the American League with three shutouts last season with the White Sox. He threw three complete games and struck out 115 in 32 starts.

A recap of the Orioles' 11-6 loss to the Angels last night: Fewer than six again Orioles starter Radhames Liz was pulled in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two outs and the Orioles trailing 6-3. It was the sixth time in his past seven starts that he failed to get through six innings. He's not alone. Orioles starters have pitched six innings only twice in 10 games since the All-Star break and have an ERA of 8.35 in that span. Liz was charged with six runs on seven hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings.