Orioles’ Lost Magic: Where Are the Comeback Wins?
- The Baltimore Orioles will face the Washington Nationals on Friday at 7:05 p.m. EDT in Baltimore, marking their fourth meeting this season.
- Both teams enter the game struggling with 15-27 and 18-27 records respectively, as the Orioles try to end a three-game losing streak amid numerous injuries.
- Probable starters MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals and Cade Povich for the Orioles have losing records and elevated ERAs, reflecting their teams' recent pitching challenges.
- Over their last ten games, both the Orioles and Nationals have struggled offensively, each recording a.231 average. However, the Orioles' pitching staff posted a 5.65 ERA and were outscored by 24 runs, while the Nationals had a higher ERA of 6.41 and fell behind by 32 runs.
- The Orioles’ poor production against left-handed pitching, worsened by Tyler O’Neill’s absence due to left shoulder discomfort, highlights ongoing lineup difficulties with right-handed hitters.
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Orioles injury updates: Tyler O’Neill scratched from lineup vs. Nationals
Brandon Hyde was asked about his lineup Friday against Nationals left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, and the Orioles manager pointed straight to the elephant in the room. “We haven’t exactly lit up lefties, I don’t know if you’ve noticed,” Hyde quipped. “We don’t have the best numbers against lefties.” If the Orioles are going to turn around their performance against left-handed pitchers (and their season) Friday, they’ll have to do so without T…


Orioles’ lost magic: Where are the comeback wins?
It wasn’t too long ago that come-from-behind wins were a hallmark of the Orioles’ success. Rewind to 2023 when the Orioles were the comeback kids, emerging as legitimate World Series contenders behind a young lineup and their penchant for coming through in big moments. They tied for the MLB lead with 48 comeback wins, went 30-16 in one-run games and picked up 11 of their 101 wins in extra innings. No lead was safe as long as the Orioles still ha…

Orioles take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Nationals
Washington Nationals (18-27, fourth in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (15-27, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (2-4, 3.59 ERA, 1.
Game #46 The Beltway series I-695 edition
The Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower in the background; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats The Washington Nationals are back in the D.C. area and will have a short commute for a weekend series in Baltimore in the continuation of the Battle of the Beltways. This might feel like a battle of two struggling teams with the Nationals ahead of the Orioles in the overall MLB standings. The only difference is the O’s were not supposed to be in a rebuild. Yesterday…
Calling the Pen: It's time for Orioles owner David Rubenstein to assert himself
So when does owner David Rubenstein say, enough is enough? When does he acknowledge that whatever process his Orioles say they trust isn’t working? When does he start demanding changes? The 24-2 Easter embarrassment might have come too soon to start making moves. The sweep in Detroit, culminating with a 7-0 loss, was still in …
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