Another week has passed and we are down to just two and a half remaining in the 2023 MLB regular season. There was no shortage of storylines both on and off the field for teams that are safely in a playoff position and for teams that are going to need to fight for a playoff spot over the last couple of weeks.
In the latest edition of Stock Up, Stock Down, two American League East teams are in the news for different reasons and more.
Stock Up: Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays
The AL East leaders have been playing the most consistent baseball lately and that continued this week. First, they won their 90th game of the season last Saturday in Boston at Fenway Park with a wild 13-12 win over the fading Red Sox.
Secured the series win 🔒 pic.twitter.com/iLhg6aqeG1
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 10, 2023
Monday night in a 11-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Camden Yards, they became the second team this season to record a win over every team in the league in 2023. The first team to do it? The Toronto Blue Jays on a September 1 win over the Colorado Rockies, 13-9.
Both teams have needed all the wins as the Orioles are trying to keep the Tampa Bay Rays at bay in the AL East, while the Blue Jays are in a dogfight with the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners for the final two AL Wild Card spots. They didn’t do themselves any favors by getting swept at home to Texas this week, but they get a chance to gain more ground this weekend by hosting the Red Sox.