The stage is set. The 2023 regular season has ended, and the 18 non-playoff teams have gone home for the winter, while the Orioles and 11 other clubs prepare for postseason baseball.
The O’s have known since Thursday, when they clinched the AL East, that they’ll be hosting the Division Series starting Saturday after a first-round bye. They also knew that they’d be facing the winner of the Wild Card series between the Rays and the second wild card team. After a surprising turn of events in yesterday’s MLB season finale, they now know the identity of that other team: the Texas Rangers.