The MLB schedule is a grind no matter who the opponents are.
With 162 regular-season games packed into six months, there’s no such thing as an “easy” stretch. That said, some parts of the schedule are less challenging depending on off days and opponents, while other stretches appear downright daunting.
Unfortunately for the Baltimore Orioles, are in the toughest part of their schedule amid a heat wave, with temperature on or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Their most recent day off was May 30, before playing 30 games in 31 days – from May 31 to June 30.
All but three of those games are against teams that made the playoffs last year.
The Orioles on Saturday lost their second straight game to the Houston Astros.
The loss drops the O’s to 49-27 on the year .
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