Last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks represented the National League in the World Series. This year, the Orioles hope to do the same for the American League. This weekend, the two teams meet in Baltimore trying to make very different statements.
For the Orioles, they come in after a roller-coaster two game split with the Nationals in DC. While the results against their southern neighbors left a little to be desired, the Orioles’ season up to this point has gone exactly to plan. The O’s offense leads the American League in runs per game, slugging percentage, OPS+ and HRs.