A headline on Orioles.com reads, “Here comes the hard part.” The headline writer is not wrong. The 46-22 Philadelphia Phillies have the best record in the National League and are just one game better than the Baltimore Orioles (45-23). As you already know by now, following the series with Phillies, the Orioles go on the road to play the first-place Yankees.
Ranger Suárez brings a 1.81 ERA and an fWAR of 2.5 to the game tonight, he could be the best pitcher the Orioles have faced all year. But the task won’t be easy for the Phillies, either.