There was plenty of bad news that came out of Friday’s loss to the Blue Jays. The offense struggled again, and the Orioles continued to falter at opportunities to claw their way back into the Wild Card race. The good news, however, was that the Tampa Bay Rays—the O’s new competitor for the last AL Wild Card slot—also lost on Friday. This means the Orioles are no worse off heading into Saturday than they were when this series against Toronto started.
Right now, the Rays are on a 90-win pace, meaning Baltimore will have to go 15-4 over their remaining 19 games to stand a decent chance of chasing down the Rays—or the Mariners, or the Blue Jays.