The Orioles have taken care of business so far this weekend. Unfortunately, so have their wild card competitors.
The O’s are doing what they’re supposed to do against a bad team, winning the first two against the AL-worst Athletics, but the Blue Jays have done the same in Pittsburgh, taking the first two against the woeful Pirates. The Birds remain 1.5 games behind Toronto for the third and final wild card spot. Tomorrow, at least, the Orioles will get to directly control their own destiny as the Jays come to Baltimore for a pivotal four-game series.
The O’s can’t look ahead just yet, though, as they’ve got one more game before the Athletics leave town.