Baltimore's Brandon Young watched the Astros while growing up in Lumberton. He got his first MLB win in Houston in almost perfect fashion.

On Friday, Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young came within four outs of a perfect game. On Saturday, Baltimore called up outfielder Dylan Beavers (the club’s No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline), who then made his big league debut.

The start to Brandon Young’s career has been a seesaw. In mid-July, the rookie right-hander delivered the worst start of his young career, allowing nine hits and seven runs in 4 1/3 innings against the Marlins.

El novato derecho Brandon Young vio malogrado lo que hubiera sido el primer juego perfecto en la historia de los Orioles, a cuatro outs de que concluyera el

When a pitcher is in a groove, you can look up at the box score in the middle innings and think to yourself: “oh wow, he’s through four without allowing a hit.” Usually, it doesn't amount to much. Tonight,

HOUSTON — Breaking up Brandon Young’s perfect game bid Friday wasn’t enough for Ramón Urías. He needed even more revenge. Urías, the longtime Orioles infielder who was traded to the Astros at the deadline,