What's the biggest difference between baseball's best and worst teams through 100 games? Look no further than the Orioles' 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards on Monday night.
Every time the high-flying Red Sox got a runner on, especially against Orioles starter Kevin Gausman, he came around to score. And every time the Orioles did it against Boston starter Rick Porcello, they did something regrettable to keep themselves scoreless and headed for a fourth straight loss.
It all conspired to put the Orioles (28-73) even further along the road to one of baseball’s highest loss totals ever, and the Red Sox (71-31) one step better on the path to one of the best records of all time.