Last night, with their 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox, the Baltimore Orioles clinched their first American League Title since 2014. The win was fueled by an Anthony Santander home run, a Heston Kjerstad RBI double that scored Adam Frazier and Dean Kremer, who went 5.1 innings, only giving up two hits and a walk while striking out eight Red Sox hitters. It was clinched a few weeks ago, but whoever won the American League East would hold the first seed in the American League. The Orioles would now face the winner of the four-seed and five-seed matchup.
Baltimore Orioles 2023 By The Numbers
The Orioles currently sit at 100-59 with three games left against the Boston Red Sox, and entering play today; they rank in the following across all of baseball.
Hitting:
- 24.1 WAR – Ranks tenth in MLB – Ranks sixth in American League
- 107 wRC+ – Ranks ninth in MLB – Ranks sixth in American League
- .257 AVG. – Ranks eighth in MLB – Ranks fifth in American League
- .323 OBP – Ranks 14th in MLB – Ranks seventh in American League
- .425 SLG. – Ranks tenth in MLB – Ranks seventh in American League
- .748 OPS – Ranks tenth in MLB – Ranks sixth in American League
- 183 HR – Ranks 16th in MLB – Ranks eighth in American League
- 801 Runs Scored – Ranks seventh in MLB – Ranks fourth in American League
- 775 RBI – Ranks sixth in MLB – Ranks fourth in American League
- 112 Stolen Bases – Ranks 16th in MLB – Ranks sixth in American League
Pitching:
Overall
- 17.7 WAR – Ranks sixth in MLB – Ranks fifth in American League
- 4.00 FIP – Ranks sixth in MLB – Ranks fourth in American League
- 3.94 ERA – Ranks eighth in MLB – Ranks sixth in American League
- 1.11 HR/9 – Ranks sixth in MLB – Ranks third in American League
- 2.93 BB/9 – Ranks sixth in MLB – Ranks fourth in American League
- 8.83 K/9 – Ranks 16th in MLB – Ranks tenth in American League
- .240 Opponents AVG. – Ranks 12th in MLB – Ranks eighth in American League
Starting Pitchers
- 10.4 WAR – Ranks 17th in MLB – Ranks tenth in American League
- 4.27 FIP – Ranks 13th in MLB – Ranks seventh in American League
- 4.18 ERA – Ranks 12th in MLB – Ranks seventh in American League
- 1.29 HR/9 – Ranks 18th in MLB – Ranks eighth in American League
- 2.69 BB/9 – Ranks eighth in MLB – Ranks fourth in American League
- 8.37 K/9 – Ranks 18th in MLB – Ranks 11th in American League
- .244 Opponents AVG. – Ranks 13th in MLB – Ranks eighth in American League
- 57 Wins – Ranks sixth in MLB – Ranks third in American League
Relief Pitchers
- 7.3 WAR – Ranks second in MLB – Ranks first in American League
- 3.59 FIP – Ranks first in MLB – Ranks first in American League
- 3.57 ERA – Ranks fifth in MLB – Ranks third in American League
- 0.83 HR/9 – Ranks first in MLB – Ranks first in American League
- 3.28 BB/9 – Ranks seventh in MLB – Ranks fourth in American League
- 9.53 K/9 – Ranks eighth in MLB – Ranks third in American League
- .234 Opponents AVG. – Ranks 13th in MLB – Ranks sixth in American League
- 43 Wins – Ranks third in MLB- Ranks first in American League
- 49 Saves – Ranks fourth in MLB – Ranks second in American League
Wrap Up
The Baltimore Orioles bullpen is the best part of this team and has been a force all season. As long as they continue to hold up, having a bullpen built like this can lead to a World Series, being led by Yennier Cano and Felix Bautista; Cano posts a 1-4 record with a 2.12 ERA, a 2.87 FIP, a 1.00 WHIP, a 0.5 HR/9, a 1.6 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9, Baustista posts an 8-2 record, a 1.48 ERA, a 1.88 FIP, a 0.91 WHIP, a 0.6 HR/9, a 3.8 BB/9, and a 16.2 K/9. The Orioles lineup has also been clicking, led by potential Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson and young star Adley Rutschman. Henderson posts a slash line of .257/.326/.492 with a .818 OPS; he has 28 doubles, nine triples, 28 home runs, 82 RBI, 99 runs scored, ten stolen bases, and 55 walks. Rutschman posts a slash line of .277/.374/.436 with a .810 OPS; he has 31 doubles, one triple, 20 home runs, 79 RBI, 84 runs scored, one stolen base, and 91 walks. Things have been clicking lately for the Orioles, as they have won five straight and seven of their last ten. Watch out for this Baltimore team to make a deep run this October and could even make it to the World Series and win it in 2023.
