An Orioles pitching staff that spent most of the first half of the season with the low-fuel light on will welcome nothing more than Thursday’s day off after 20 games in 20 days.
The hitters, on the other hand, would probably sign up for a matinee to get a bat back in their hands and build on what’s been the largest group of consistent production from their young players all season.
“It’s fun to watch,” said Wednesday night’s starter Matt Harvey after the Orioles’ 5-2 win over the Houston Astros gave them a three-game sweep of the American League’s best team entering the week.