The Orioles have their eye on their first American League East title since 2014, and this weekend, they can improve their chances while also locking up a playoff spot for the first time in seven ye…
Here’s a look at when and how the Orioles can clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2016, including a breakdown of Baltimore’s magic number and what the club needs to happen elsewhere. The Orioles have their eye on their first American League East title since 2014, and this weekend, they can improve their chances while also locking up a playoff spot for the first time in seven years.
To figure out Baltimore’s magic number for a playoff spot, it’s more complicated. Simply using the Orioles’ 91 wins with the Toronto Blue Jays’ 67 losses mathematically results in a magic number of five. But even though the Blue Jays are the first team out of a playoff spot, the Seattle Mariners and Texas
a tie atop the AL West among Texas, Seattle and the Houston Astros at 94-68, with subsequent tiebreakers keeping the Orioles out. It’s an immensely convoluted and unlikely outcome, but it exists, so it leaves the magic number at three.The Orioles winning their games with Tampa Bay are important to their hopes of winning the division. They also could help Baltimore clinch a playoff spot by Sunday.
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