In the meme-heavy parlance of today’s Internet, the Orioles and Royals meeting up with one another has been a lot like the different Spider-Mans pointing at each other. They are not mirror images, but they are kindred spirits. Two not particularly good teams, vying to win a series against a team they probably feel like is beneath them. Today’s game will allow the winning team to indulge that belief a little bit longer.
Games that take place in unusual circumstances feel like they are pre-wired to have something strange happen in them. This one is certainly unusual. Today was supposed to be an off day.