The failure by the Orioles to win at least one of the final two games against the Cardinals really hurts in the aftermath of Thursday's loss to the Rays. Mark's feeling pretty bummed about a game that the O's kept close despite generating almost no offense, so the few mistakes and missed opportunities loom quite large. Also bummed: Jack Flaherty's pitching tonight. Mark also goes through the possible outcomes from this crucial series, celebrates the arrival of Heston Kjerstad, and in the mailbag, fields a question about how many other teams usually get as good a reliever as 2023 Félix Bautista.

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