As the Orioles begin a three-game series at Yankee Stadium, there’s a whole lot on the line. Just not exactly the same stuff we expected.
A couple of weeks ago, most fans figured this three-game series could well decide the AL East race, with the O’s and Yanks jockeying for position atop the division for much of the season. That, unfortunately, is out the window now. The Yankees’ recent hot streak, and the Orioles’ continued slide, have put the Yanks an insurmountable six games ahead with six games to play. The O’s no longer have any realistic shot at winning the East.