The game last night continued a slide that’s seen the M’s fall from sole possession of the 2nd wildcard to being a team tied for 4th behind Anaheim. Last night’s win elevated Baltimore into a tie with Seattle in the wildcard chase, and cut Seattle’s playoff odds from over 20% about a week ago to 8% now. It’s been a rough week.
It may get rougher. For tonight’s game, the M’s turn to newly acquired lefty Andrew Albers, the latest in a line of Wade LeBlanc knock-offs. You could argue that Wade Miley was the real model starter Dipoto’s been after, with LeBlanc just a handy (and beguiling) fill-in.