For whatever it's worth, the Orioles hit a benchmark yesterday with their 6-3 win over Cleveland.  It was their 65th victory of the year and that pushed them above the over-under mark that Las Vegas oddsmakers had set for the team before the season started.  In a way, it means that the Orioles have exceeded the expectations of at least one group of interested observers, folks involved in sports wagering.

Actually, it's no small feat.  Only a handful of major league teams have hit their over-under mark faster than the Orioles this season.  However, the O's also had the lowest O-U number in baseball (64 1/2) before opening day, so they also had an easier target to aim for.

The Orioles (65-80) are looking for glimmers of hope anywhere they can find them on the pitching side and I'm not sure how much this qualifies as a glimmer but the recently called-up Brian Bass went 4.1 innings as a starter and gave up just one earned run (three overall).  Two of them scored on an error by relief pitcher Lance Cormier.

Offensively, Melvin Mora continued his outstanding season with a two-RBI double (he has 99 RBIs) and outfielder Lou Montanez went 2-for-4 with an RBI-double as a leadoff hitter.