Was it really only a week ago that the Orioles went into Fenway Park and swept two games from the Red Sox? The second of those games in particular — a ludicrous 4-3 O’s win in 11 — practically sent Boston fans into full-on meltdown mode. In just a matter of days, though, the momentum has shifted for both teams.
The Sox stormed into Yankee Stadium and humiliated the Yanks for the first three games of the four-game set before dropping the finale. The O’s, meanwhile, dropped three of four to the Astros, averting a sweep with yesterday’s win. Pitching told the story for each team. While Boston’s staff was stellar over the weekend, allowing a total of four runs in their three wins, the Orioles’ hurlers were shelled, giving up 26 runs in their three defeats.
The Sox have vaulted to the top of