For the primary time since 2014 and simply the third time prior to now 40 seasons, the Orioles are division champions.
Baltimore clinched the American League East title Thursday night time with a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox.
The Orioles had already secured a playoff berth — their first since 2016 — earlier this month, however the division championship is a uncommon feat for a corporation accustomed to ending within the AL East’s cellar. It additionally supplies the membership benefits heading into the postseason, akin to a bye within the wild-card spherical and, due to a 100-59 file coming into Friday that’s now assured to be the most effective within the circuit, home-field benefit as much as a minimum of the World Series.
While there are nonetheless three regular-season video games remaining, the main focus shifts to the postseason, which begins subsequent week. After the wild-card spherical ends, the Orioles will play of their first AL Division Series since 2014, hoping to make it to the AL Championship Series for the primary time since that very same 12 months and the franchise’s first World Series since 1983.
Here’s every thing you have to learn about what the postseason might appear to be for the Orioles.
When will the Orioles play within the ALDS? What video games will likely be at Camden Yards?
The Orioles will play their first postseason recreation in seven years Oct. 7 at Camden Yards. The ALDS is a best-of-five sequence. Game 2 at Oriole Park will likely be Oct. 8, whereas Games 3 and 4, the latter if wanted, will likely be on the highway Oct. 10-11. Game 5, if vital, will likely be Oct. 13 at Oriole Park.
Game occasions will likely be decided by Major League Baseball as soon as it is aware of the matchups and time zones concerned.
There is a possible battle on the night of Oct. 7, a Saturday, with a Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks live performance scheduled at M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens’ residence. MLB has 4 ALDS video games scheduled for that day and says that date is locked in. Because the live performance begins at 7 p.m., MLB appears to have little alternative however to schedule the Orioles recreation within the afternoon.
Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium share an 85-acre sports activities complicated with parking heaps within the center, and it will not be possible to carry two huge occasions concurrently.
What groups might the Orioles play within the ALDS?
The Orioles will play the winner of the wild-card sequence between the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds within the AL. That best-of-three sequence begins Tuesday and ends Thursday.
The Tampa Bay Rays, the division foe the Orioles beat for the AL East crown, are locked into the No. 4 seed. They will both face the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros or Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays and Astros are the almost definitely No. 5 seeds.
Baltimore went 8-5 towards Tampa Bay this season after going 1-18 versus the Rays two years in the past. The Orioles additionally went 3-3 towards the Astros and 10-3 versus the Blue Jays, the primary time with a successful file over the AL East opponent since 2017.
If they win, when would the ALCS be? What concerning the World Series?
The best-of-seven ALCS will start Oct. 15. If the Orioles win the ALDS, Games 1, 2, 6 and seven — the final two if wanted — could be at Camden Yards on Oct. 15-16 and Oct. 22-23. Games 3, 4 and 5 (if vital) could be on the highway Oct. 19-21.
There is a possible battle Oct. 22, a Sunday, with the Ravens’ residence recreation at M&T Bank Stadium towards the Detroit Lions at 1 p.m. Game 6 of the ALCS, if wanted, is the one playoff contest scheduled for that day. With the Ravens recreation within the afternoon, it’s seemingly a Game 6 at Camden Yards could be within the night.
The World Series is scheduled to start Oct. 27, with a possible Game 7 on Nov. 4. Home-field benefit within the Fall Classic is set by regular-season file. As of Thursday, the Orioles have a greater file than each National League group aside from the Atlanta Braves (103-56).
If that holds and the Orioles had been to play the Braves within the World Series, Camden Yards would host Games 3, 4 and 5 (if vital) on Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 1 for what could be the primary World Series video games ever performed on the park. However, if Baltimore has a greater file than the NL champion, Oriole Park would host Games 1, 2, 6 and seven — the final two if wanted — on Oct. 27-28 and Nov. 3-4.
How can I purchase Orioles tickets?
For ticket updates, the Orioles directed followers to orioles.com/postseason.
“Birdland” members, who buy premium packages, had the primary alternative to purchase tickets, and particular person ticket gross sales adopted.
Like different MLB groups, the Orioles use SeatGeek as their official fan-to-fan ticket gross sales web site.
Which tv community will broadcast Orioles playoff video games?
The ALDS will likely be carried by Fox and Fox Sports 1. If the Orioles advance, the ALCS will likely be proven on the identical networks.
Fox can be carrying the World Series.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com