The Orioles' 10-game, West Coast road trip is finished, and while it was a disappointment, the Orioles are still in the playoff hunt and there are reasons for optimism.
For one, all of the Orioles' remaining 41 games are in the Eastern Time Zone. Their first 33 games of the season were on Eastern Time, and they played their best ball of 2017 with a 22-11 record.
Plus, 23 of their remaining games are at home, where they're 35-23, and 27 of the 41 games are against the American League East. They're 27-22 against the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays, all of whom they play home-and-home series' against.
