Any hope of the Orioles sneaking into a Wild Card spot seemingly flat-lined Saturday night in a 17-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Sure the heartbeat of the O’s playoff chances was feint heading into Saturday’s game anyway. However, for there to be any hope of resuscitating those chances, the O’s needed to find ways to sweep a team like the Red Sox. They needed a strong start from Jordan Lyles and more signs of life from their inconsistent offense. The Orioles got neither of those things in the loss Saturday.
Baltimore was seemingly dealt a fatal blow in this game before they even got a chance to hit.