The first-place Baltimore Orioles and second-place Tampa Bay Rays have punched their tickets to “fall baseball” in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) American League East.
The Orioles defeated the 2023 Major League Baseball team, Tampa Bay, 5-4, in a thrilling 11-inning game at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland, today (April 18).안전놀이터
With a 93-56 record on the season, Baltimore can earn at least a wild-card berth even if it goes undefeated in its remaining games.
The Orioles, who last made the postseason in 2016, have since fallen to the bottom of the division, but for the first time in seven years, they are playing “fall ball.
The Orioles are second in the majors in winning percentage (.624) this year, led by starting pitchers Kyle Gibson (14 wins), Dean Kremer (12 wins), and Kyle Bradish (11 wins). Bullpen ace Yoenis Cano and closer Felix Batista anchor the back end.
Second-place Tampa Bay (92-59) in the East also punched its ticket to the wild card.
The Rays have reached the postseason for five straight seasons, led by a red-hot offense.
The Rays are tied for first in team home runs with 216 this year.