Major-league-best Dodgers surge into series with Orioles

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Before Labor Day has even arrived, there will be shades of the fall when the Baltimore Orioles visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series that starts on Tuesday.

At 78-53, the Dodgers will carry the best record in the major leagues into the matchup, while the 76-56 Orioles have the second-best record in the American League.

The Dodgers held a three-game lead over the