Looks like the Detroit Tigers (Update: O's play KC in 1st round of playoffs)

[HowAboutThat]

Skubal is incredibly scary, not just because of his own virtues, but because the Orioles seem to be vulnerable to breaking balls, which is his specialty, even though all of his pitches are his specialty. I would just as soon wait until next season to see him again.

[OrioleintheATL]

3 hours ago, SteveA said:

Another possibility:
If you win game 1, maybe you don't ptich Eflin in Game 2 and try to win Game 2 without using him.   I mean, worst that can happen is you lose and have Eflin for game 3 anyway.   So you won't lose the wild card series without pitching your two best.

But you COULD win the wild card series without your two best, and then you would have Eflin and Burnes lined up for games 1 and 2 in Cleveland

Cleveland?  Not very likely.

[Just Regular]

ESPN now showing B8 in Atlanta.

[CP0861]

7 minutes ago, Grt 2BA FL Gator said:

Ragans is pretty close, and who it looks like we’d be facing if things remain the same. 

He's still clearly the better guy to face. 

.244 vs Skubal

.324 vs Ragans

[Just Regular]

Trey Sweeney retired on a pitcher comebacker for last out of the 8th.

He was up as the tying run with bases loaded as Tigers cut it to 9-5.

[Sports Guy]

Looks like we get KC.

[Just Regular]

Royals win...Bubic gets the Save.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

24 minutes ago, HowAboutThat said:

Skubal is incredibly scary, not just because of his own virtues, but because the Orioles seem to be vulnerable to breaking balls, which is his specialty, even though all of his pitches are his specialty. I would just as soon wait until next season to see him again.

Going against Skubal in a 3 game series is a scary prospect if he dominates the first game then your season is on the line. I don't have a preference either way, but it's probably better to avoid Skubal is possible in the wildcard let the Astros worry about him.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Hoping we get some payback from 2014. Don’t know if I can handle them sending us home 10 years apart!

[Grt 2BA FL Gator]

2 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Hoping we get some payback from 2014. Don’t know if I can handle them sending us home 10 years apart!

At least their bullpen isn’t as nasty. Those games were so agonizing when they would shorten them. 

[Ridgway22]

Can't say I'm upset we get KC and avoid Det, at least for now.

Based on everything last week or so, I'm feeling much, much better than most of the 2nd half of the season.

[Surhoffan17]

Let's go get the Royals. I am still royally angry about 2014. They were so obnoxious. I also dealt with a jerk fan, too. 

[Mooreisbetter27]

We have a few demons to exorcise. Royals from 2014 then Yankees from 2012. Let’s go boys!

[Sports Guy]

Rather get Detroit than KC

[Tony-OH]

We definitely need to excise those 2014 Royals demons now. 

I'm not upset not to have to face Skubel in game one.