What is the O's magic number for home field advantage for the 1st round of the playoffs?

[Aristotelian]

33 minutes ago, casadeozo said:

So what needs to happen so we avoid the Tigers in the WC round. They have owned us the past 2 weeks and they just called up Jobe to be another arm we can’t hit. 

From a game theory/win the WS standpoint, we might want to face the best team in a three game series and hope we get lucky. 

[Moshagge3]

39 minutes ago, casadeozo said:

So what needs to happen so we avoid the Tigers in the WC round. They have owned us the past 2 weeks and they just called up Jobe to be another arm we can’t hit. 

The O's outscored them 20-18 in the six games. I wouldn't say they "owned" us.

[Uli2001]

Assuming the O's are the #4 seed, is it already predetermined that they would face NY in the ALDS? Why wouldn't NY, as the #1 seed, play the lowest remaining seed?

[terpoh]

48 minutes ago, Malike said:

They were set up to sweep them in Baltimore, I'm not afraid of the Tigers. 

I don’t disagree with you, but we also avoided Skubal both times.

[Malike]

Just now, terpoh said:

I don’t disagree with you, but we also avoided Skubal both times.

That's okay, he'd match up with Burnes. Do you think they want to see him after what he did to them both times?

[HowAboutThat]

1 hour ago, casadeozo said:

So what needs to happen so we avoid the Tigers in the WC round. They have owned us the past 2 weeks and they just called up Jobe to be another arm we can’t hit. 

Is Jobe playoff eligible?

[Just Regular]

Just looked at 10-day forecast as Helene remnants could be lingering next Tuesday.

FWIW it now says Baltimore 67% precip Tuesday down to 24% Wednesday.

Last year's TEX disaster, some of the memories are still impressionistic here.    I believe weather complicated the game start time of Grayson's first postseason appearance, in which he did not thrive.

[SteveA]

10 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

Just looked at 10-day forecast as Helene remnants could be lingering next Tuesday.

FWIW it now says Baltimore 67% precip Tuesday down to 24% Wednesday.

Last year's TEX disaster, some of the memories are still impressionistic here.    I believe weather complicated the game start time of Grayson's first postseason appearance, in which he did not thrive.

Rain delayed the start of Game 1 by an hour or more, but that was Bradish, not Grayson.   Not saying it didn't for Grayson, I just don't remember it.

I'm going to Bills/Ravens Sunday night and Orioles game 1 Tuesday night.   I could get wet both times as the forecast currently stands.

[Safelykept]

35 minutes ago, terpoh said:

I don’t disagree with you, but we also avoided Skubal both times.

With the exception of Heston, they pretty much avoided the boys being back in town. Bring them on.

[Fiver6565]

Grayson's start was not delayed last year, I was at game 2 and it was a crisp clear day all day leading up to first pitch.

[Moshagge3]

26 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

Grayson's start was not delayed last year, I was at game 2 and it was a crisp clear day all day leading up to first pitch.

If anything hurt Grayson it was that he didn't pitch in the final series. He didn't pitch in a game between Wednesday 9/27 and Sunday 10/8. I still think John Means was the plan for Game 2 until the injury.

[RVAOsFan]

1 hour ago, Uli2001 said:

Assuming the O's are the #4 seed, is it already predetermined that they would face NY in the ALDS? Why wouldn't NY, as the #1 seed, play the lowest remaining seed?

How MLB playoffs work: How many teams, format and more

Are teams reseeded after the Wild Card Series?
No. The No. 1 seed will face the winner of the Wild Card Series between the Nos. 4/5 seeds, while the No. 2 seed will face the winner of the Nos. 3/6 series. This ensures that the No. 1 seed won't face another division winner in the Division Series round while still preserving the bracket system.

[waroriole]

1 hour ago, Aristotelian said:

From a game theory/win the WS standpoint, we might want to face the best team in a three game series and hope we get lucky. 

They’re not the best team. Not even close. I’d rather face the team that just took two series from us. Odds are we’re gonna win the next one. 

[casadeozo]

1 hour ago, HowAboutThat said:

Is Jobe playoff eligible?

From my reading yes he is

[Sanfran327]

8 minutes ago, waroriole said:

They’re not the best team. Not even close. I’d rather face the team that just took two series from us. Odds are we’re gonna win the next one. 

Ahh yes, the old gambler's fallacy. Hope you're right.