When the Boston Red Sox finished with the Orioles on Sunday, it didn’t take any complicated analytics to illustrate how large the gap is between first place and last in the American League East.
The Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the O’s with a 4-1 victory before an announced Camden Yards crowd of 25,303 that showed again why they are so easily the winningest team in the major leagues.
Left-hander Chris Sale, who is clearly the best pitcher in the sport at the moment, showed why there is no percentage in arguing that point.