Well, the All-Star break is over. We all had our fun. Now let’s get back to the nitty-gritty, with a four-game series between the Orioles and Rays at Camden Yards this weekend. That includes a Saturday doubleheader, made necessary by a May 5 postponement.
The Rays enter the second half with a 52-39 record, and won two games against the Yankees heading into the break to pull within 6.5 games of the AL East lead. The Rays are scheduled for a four-game set in New York after this Orioles series, so they can be excused if the O’s aren’t on the forefront of their minds on this road trip.