Daily Discussion Question: Just How Good are the Orioles?

After beating the Rays in back-to-back games the Orioles are atop the AL East and are tied with the Rangers and Dodgers with the most wins (22) in the league. This is after winning just 69 games all of last season. What’s even more impressive is the fact that the Orioles have played a greater number of their games (than most teams) against their own division, and are 12-5 in those games. No one gave this team a chance, but they are playing surprisingly good baseball. Just how good are the Orioles?