It’s not yet October, but the postseason has arrived in Baltimore. Such is the tremendous importance of this weekend’s series against Tampa Bay. While there are still a handful of series left after this showdown between the Orioles and Rays, it certainly feels like this series will play a huge part in deciding the winner of the AL East. The good news for the Orioles is that almost all the outcomes from this series are beneficial to them. A win tonight guarantees the O’s win the season series over Tampa and secures the ever-important tiebreaker. A win tonight would also mean that,at worst,the Orioles would come out of this series tied with the Rays atop the division.
Thursday night Orioles game thread: vs. Rays, 7:15pm ET
