Fresh off a weekend series in which the Orioles held their position in the division and also clinched at least getting a wild card berth into the postseason, the Orioles run right into another team that’s looking to secure its place in the 2023 postseason.
The path is not so easy for the Astros, who are not running away with their division at all. Houston has a lead of just 1.5 games over second place Texas and 2.5 games over third place Seattle. The team could yet have to settle for a wild card, although it’s helped by having the Rangers and Mariners still with seven games to play against one another.