MINNEAPOLIS -- Postseason baseball will occur in Baltimore again this year.

The Orioles notched a 7-2 victory over the Twins in Friday night’s series opener at Target Field, clinching home-field advantage in the American League Wild Card Series. Baltimore also eliminated Minnesota from playoff contention in the process.

The O’s (89-71) will face either the Tigers or the Royals at Camden Yards in the AL Wild Card Series. Game 1 is set for Tuesday, followed by Game 2 on Wednesday and a potential Game 3 on Thursday.

It’ll be the second straight year that postseason baseball has been held in Baltimore. Last year, the Orioles won the AL East and hosted Games 1 and 2 of the AL Division Series, but they were swept in three games by the eventual World Series champion Rangers.

The O's final two games of the regular season vs. the Twins will be all about getting players tuned up for the postseason.

Rookie left-hander Cade Povich appears ready to go, should the Orioles decide to include the 24-year-old on their roster for any series this October. He tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against Minnesota -- the organization that selected the southpaw in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft and then sent him to Baltimore in the Jorge López deal at the ‘22 Trade Deadline.

Povich threw 17 of the 20 fastest pitches in his 16-start MLB career, including a 96 mph four-seam fastball to Manuel Margot in the first and two others that hit 95-plus, per Statcast. His previous high was 94.5.

Over five September starts, Povich recorded a 2.60 ERA to finish the regular season strong.

The Orioles hit a pair of home runs -- a Ryan O’Hearn two-run blast in the second and a Colton Cowser solo shot in the seventh. They later padded their lead with a four-run eighth that featured an RBI single by Ramón Urías, a sacrifice fly from Gunnar Henderson, an RBI groundout by Jordan Westburg and an RBI single by Anthony Santander.