The top of the American League East right now looks a bit different than most people thought it would at the start of the season. The New York Yankees have sunk to the bottom, bunched together with the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, while the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles
Which means their upcoming series against each other, which starts Thursday and lasts four games, is a battle for that top spot.
As opposed to the Rays, the Orioles weren't projected to be major contenders this season. Last year they surprised a lot of people by outperforming their projections and staying competitive in the wild-card race through most of the summer. But very few expected they'd take such a giant step forward in 2023, and even fewer likely expected them to be this consistent.
The timing of that, and of this series, couldn't be more perfect or more impactful. One of these teams could start next week, the week before the trade deadline, four games ahead of the second place team. Either the Orioles or the Rays could sweep the series and be in that fabulous position. These teams could also go 3-1 and still have a nice cushion, or even 2-2 and remain just as they are.
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