It’s a funny thing. The 2019 Orioles are very rarely favored to win a game, nor should they be. But you could make a convincing case that the Orioles, entering today’s finale against the Diamondbacks, were going in with the clear upper hand. They had their All-Star ace John Means on the mound, while the Diamondbacks countered with rookie Taylor Clarke, who carried a 6.50 ERA in his first 11 games in the majors. Maybe, just maybe, the Orioles weren’t doomed.
In the end, though, this is the 2019 Orioles we’re talking about.