Friday night Orioles game thread: vs. Tigers, 7:05pm ET

Orioles fans have been treated to plenty of highs and suffered through a couple of lows when watching Corbin Burnes pitch at Camden Yards. From the 11 Ks on Opening Day to the 8 ER disaster vs. the Red Sox, Burnes has given the Orioles fans the full experience in his first season in Baltimore. Outside of a bumpy August, the former Cy Young winner has been every bit of the ace he was acquired to be for this Baltimore staff. So who better to start Game 1 of what feels like a September playoff series?

The math in this series with Detroit is simple. If the Orioles can sweep the Tigers, they’ll clinch a playoff spot on Sunday and eliminate Detroit from playoff contention. The only way to earn a…