Orioles-Rockies series preview: Keep on rolling through these guys

The Orioles are 14-7 in the month of August and they have gained exactly half of one game in the standings over the second place Tampa Bay Rays. One reason for this is that the Rays spent the last three games playing these woeful Colorado Rockies. In each of the three games, the Rockies led the game or had at least a tie heading into the eighth inning, and they lost all three. The Rays beat them every time. Thanks for nothing.

It is going to be up to the Orioles to take advantage of the opportunity of playing this team. The Rockies are a mess. They strike out the most. They have the worst on-base percentage. They have the worst ERA. This is not entirely because of home games at Coors Field,…