On the one hand, the schedule makers seem to hate the Orioles. Just a week-and-a-half after a nine-game trip to the West Coast, guess where the Orioles are headed next? Yes, back west, this time for six games against Arizona and the Los Angeles Angels. Then again, baseball pundits seem to agree: in remaining strength of schedule, the Orioles are sitting pretty. With MLB’s worst record in August, Shohei Ohtani not pitching again in 2023, and Mike Trout still suffering from a hamate break, the Angels are waving the white flag on a colossally disappointing season.
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