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Orioles score 7 runs in 1st inning, pound the Yankees 9-3 to stay 1 1/2 games up in AL East
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Orioles GM Mike Elias says team will keep 'foot on the gas pedal' after 101 wins and AL East title - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Mets no match for James McCann, Orioles as losing streak hits 4
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Orioles clinch the AL East title with their 100th win of the season, 2-0 over Red Sox
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How the Orioles' Kyle Bradish became the ace of the AL's best team - The Athletic
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AL-leading Orioles finish off 3-game sweep of Mets
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After years in AL East cellar, Orioles face Rays in battle for top spot: 'This series is going to be huge
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Orioles top Dodgers, avoid sweep in series finale
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Orioles reset: Baltimore leaves impression on Rays after taking top spot in AL East: 'They're no longer rebuilding
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The Orioles try to complete a sweep of a bad Royals team - Camden Chat
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The 2023 Baltimore Orioles are officially the champions of the AL East - Camden Chat
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Orioles rally in 9th to beat Rays, 6-5, and reclaim sole possession of AL East lead