The Orioles’ magic number to win the AL East is down to seven. They most likely won’t clinch this weekend in Cleveland, but they have a great opportunity to whittle that magic number down a lot more against a team that’s long out of contention.
The Guardians, who captured the AL Central crown last season with the youngest roster in the majors, had plenty of reason to believe that fresh-faced core would lead them to another strong year in 2023. It just didn’t happen. While the Guardians actually sat in first place in their terrible division with just a .