The Orioles still have 41 games to play this regular season, but time is starting to grow thin for when a tough series of games can be written off with a "There's still plenty of time left!" attitude. This is particularly true this weekend, when the Orioles are back in Baltimore against the Angels, who currently hold the second wild card spot in the AL.
The O's can't afford to dally any longer. They open up this series with a three game deficit to these same Angels in the standings, with five teams to pass to get there.