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CHICAGO — Before all this winning suddenly became commonplace, the Orioles hadn’t shown an ability to string victories together. They hadn’t completed a sweep of an opponent through June, until that series against the Texas Rangers last week served as a launching pad to so much more.

For the second-straight year, the Texas Rangers have a top-five pick. It’s an opportunity the Rangers wouldn’t have liked to have in an ideal world, considering the pile of losses they’ve accumulated in the previous two seasons, but it’s still an opportunity for an influx of talent, nonetheless.

ARLINGTON, Texas — On behalf of all critics of the Texas Rangers’ needlessly pressing Arlington tax payers for a new stadium when a perfectly good one was in working order, we propose the following amendment:

BALTIMORE — The signs were littered throughout the series — from the walk-off wins to the dominant pitching display in the finale. Another checklist item was marked off Wednesday night, however, when the Orioles closed out a 2-1 win against the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards.