Regardless of what happens tonight for the Baltimore Orioles, there is a tomorrow. That meaning the sun will come up over the Inner Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay. But whether or not the 2023 season comes to a screeching halt is another story.
To be clear, a loss tonight would take nothing away from this magical season, save for making it unfulfilled. However that can’t be in the Orioles’ minds right now. They need to concentrate on winning the game. And winning the game tonight.
Meaning, they need to assume that there’s no tomorrow. Because if they start worrying about who’s starting tomorrow or the matchups thereof, they won’t make it there. If they take things one step at a time and play sound baseball, there’s a chance they could find themselves back at Camden Yards on Friday. If they look forward past today, they won’t make it there.
There’s no margin for error anymore. It’s win or go home. And the fact that they’re now playing on the road and against a Texas team that feels invincible makes it even tougher. Not to mention that Texas plays their games indoors, meaning the noise in the ballpark will be even more intense.
We know the stakes. And the team knows what they have to do. And make no mistake, if there’s anyone who can do it, it’s the 2023 Orioles. Needless to say it won’t be easy. But nothing worth fighting for is.
The ALDS continues this evening at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. Dean Kremer gets the start for the O’s, and he’ll be opposed by Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi. Game time is set for just after 8 PM.
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