The Orioles’ final home series of the year begins tonight. It’s their final chance to entertain the home fans at Camden Yards, if you can call what the O’s have been doing this year “entertaining.”
The Birds, currently with a 37-41 record at Oriole Park, are guaranteed to finish the season with a losing home record, even if they sweep all three games against the Rays. Oh well. If you’re planning to attend any of these games, I hope you enjoy yourself anyway. Just don’t focus too much on the quality of the on-field product.
Adley Rutschman is back from the injured list for the season’s final week and will start behind the plate tonight, with Samuel Basallo DH’ing. This is only the second time that Rutschman and Basallo have been in the same lineup. The last time was Aug. 17, Basallo’s maj