The Orioles did not exactly put their best foot forward last night, losing 17-4 in a game that eventually saw Ryan McKenna take the mound. That loss pushed them to five games back of the AL’s final wild card spot, a gap they haven’t experienced since July.
It was an ugly game that you wouldn’t expect a “playoff contender” to put forth in mid-September. But ultimately it has the same impact on the Orioles’ playoff hopes as a 1-0 loss would have. At least you could turn off last night’s game relatively early and do something else with your Saturday evening.