The Orioles really needed to find a way to win two out of three games against the Blue Jays in their most recent series and that’s exactly what they did. This sets up a final weekend that’s fairly simple. If the Orioles win more games against the Yankees than the Jays win against the Red Sox, the Orioles will host the wild card game. If they don’t, Toronto will host it.
Actually, it’s not quite that simple just yet. Two other teams still lurk in the periphery of the race, hoping that if they win enough games and the Orioles or Jays lose enough games, that they can sneak their way back into the picture.