Adley Rutschman homers, lifts Orioles to brink of AL East title

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Adley Rutschman homered and drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Washington Nationals 5-1 on Wednesday to reduce their magic number to one for clinching the American League East.

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 Wednesday night, so Baltimore (99-59) is a win or a Tampa Bay loss from locking up the East and top seed in the AL playoffs