Well, the Orioles just dispatched the Tampa Bay Rays with extreme prejudice, pulling off their first-ever four-game sweep at the Trop. Now they have to turn their sights to tougher opponents. That includes visiting the Yankees in the Bronx this weekend, who are holding onto a 2 1/2-game cushion for the AL East lead. But before that: two series against the NL East.
Baseball is very top-heavy right now. In the AL East, the Yankees and the Orioles have separated themselves from the rest of the pack, with 12 1/2 games lying between the O’s and third-place Boston.