The subject already came up in the series. The Orioles must tighten their defense and keep pitch counts from escalating. Be more supportive in the field. Be more like they were in the past.A blue sky,

Through the first two innings Friday, the Orioles scored twice as many runs versus the Royals than they did in two games against them in last season’s American League wild-card series. The only problem was the result was the same: a loss.

That belief, of course, isn’t particularly grounded in reality; there’s no evidence that the Orioles play any worse on Sundays than all other days (just two years ago, for instance, the O’s won 14 consecutive Sunday games).