The Baltimore Orioles still face long odds to reach the MLB playoffs, but with the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays not out of reach and not thriving, they still very much have a chance.
And after a resounding win at Fenway Park last night, the O's will have an opportunity to further boost those chances tonight in the second game of their series with the Boston Red Sox.
With Seattle blowing a nine-run lead at Kansas City on Sunday, the Mariners threw away an opportunity to put some extra daylight between themselves and the Orioles, who dropped their last two against the Houston Astros after wins on Thursday and Friday.
But with Seattle's Sunday shocker and Baltimore's blowout of Boston last night, the O's are only 3.5 games back of the M's with nine games left for them and ten for Seattle.