Saturday Bird Droppings: All clinched up

Good Morning, Birdland!

There is officially nothing left for the Orioles to play for in the regular season. Their win on Friday night secured them as the top wild card in the American League. That means they will host all three games of their wild card series against either the Tigers or Royals, whichever team finishes higher in the standings.

Paul covered both of the Orioles’ potential opponents in the Wild Card round earlier this week. The Tigers present a clear challenge since the Orioles just played six games against them, and it did not go great! But the Royals are no slouches, so we aren’t playing favorites. The Orioles are at home and will be able to set their pitching up exactly as…