AL playoff picture

[HowAboutThat]

1 hour ago, bpilktree67 said:

They had 11 walks in that game and 9 hits.  

I remember a Rangers game where they had 13 hits and got shut out.

woof…

[Just Regular]

[OrioleintheATL]

too bad for the music man

[Just Regular]

Cole Ragans was nails to prevent his Royals from being swept in Minnesota.    The Twins finish 4-3 on the 7 game CLE-KCR homestand.

BAL up a few games on MIN.    The final weekend game theory could be complex if those 2 clubs are bracketed for a 4-5 matchup, and either or both of them have division championship chances alive, or even a close race for home field advantage for that ALWC series.

If BAL and MIN are both 93-68 on the Sunday of Game 162, who are you pitching with ALWC HFA at stake.    That Sunday pitcher may not go in a Tuesday-Thursday series.

[bpilktree67]

Red Sox lose so back to 7 games up on them.  Their bullpen gave up 7 runs in 8th, 9th,  and 10th innings.  There pen just isn’t good enough to go on a run imo.  They will need to take 3 out of 4 in this series to stay in it.  

[OriolesMagic83]

White Sox up 2-1 in the 7th.  Can they pull it out?

[orioles119]

15 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

White Sox up 2-1 in the 7th.  Can they pull it out?

[O's84]

I don't think any jinx is needed when it comes to the White Sox.

[Moose Milligan]

11 minutes ago, O's84 said:

I don't think any jinx is needed when it comes to the White Sox.

They are the jinx 

[waroriole]

15 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Cole Ragans was nails to prevent his Royals from being swept in Minnesota.    The Twins finish 4-3 on the 7 game CLE-KCR homestand.

BAL up a few games on MIN.    The final weekend game theory could be complex if those 2 clubs are bracketed for a 4-5 matchup, and either or both of them have division championship chances alive, or even a close race for home field advantage for that ALWC series.

If BAL and MIN are both 93-68 on the Sunday of Game 162, who are you pitching with ALWC HFA at stake.    That Sunday pitcher may not go in a Tuesday-Thursday series.

You pitch your best guys in the playoffs, not to ensure HFA. 

[bpilktree67]

6-2 vs the Red Sox so that means the next win is really worth 2 because of taking tie breaker.  The same with the Yankees we need just 1 win to get tiebreaker there too. We have tie breaker over Royals and 1 win in Twins series gives us advantage on them.  They all could have some significance.  

[OriolesMagic83]

Mariners lost 2-1 despite 7 scoreless innings from Bryce Miller.  Seattle continues to fade in the playoff race.  A pitcher for hitting trade seems like an offseason trade that will help both Baltimore and Seattle.  Not to sidetrack this thread.

[OriolesMagic83]

35 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

6-2 vs the Red Sox so that means the next win is really worth 2 because of taking tie breaker.  The same with the Yankees we need just 1 win to get tiebreaker there too. We have tie breaker over Royals and 1 win in Twins series gives us advantage on them.  They all could have some significance.  

Is Cleveland the only likely playoff team the O's don't own the tiebreaker with?

[O's84]

45 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

6-2 vs the Red Sox so that means the next win is really worth 2 because of taking tie breaker.  The same with the Yankees we need just 1 win to get tiebreaker there too. We have tie breaker over Royals and 1 win in Twins series gives us advantage on them.  They all could have some significance.  

Were actually 6-1 against the Red Sox.

[Moshagge3]

11 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Is Cleveland the only likely playoff team the O's don't own the tiebreaker with?

Astros.