The Orioles needed this. After two series with more disappointment than not against the Astros and Guardians, the Orioles came out on Thursday night and began a four-game set against the defending champion Rangers with a dominating victory. Their ace, Corbin Burnes, kept the Texas hitters tied down for seven innings, and O’s hitters pounded four home runs on the way to an 11-2 victory.
Oh yeah, and while all of this was going on, the Yankees were getting elbow-dropped by the Blue Jays. The two results in tandem means that the Orioles and Yankees are currently tied in the “games behind” column for the AL East - which actually means that the Orioles lead by percentage points, .