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Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles’ magic number is down to 3

Good morning, Camden Chatters.

This is starting to feel real, isn’t it?

By this time next week, the regular season will be over, and there’s an increasingly likely chance that it’ll finish with the Orioles at the top of the AL East and holding the best overall record in the American League.

The Orioles sliced their magic number by two yesterday with the perfect combination of a breezy O’s victory and a Rays loss, increasing their division lead to 2.5 games. The Birds’ magic number to win the AL East is just three. They need to win just half the games on their season-ending six-game homestand to clinch the AL East crown.