Perhaps the best summation of the Orioles’ early-season woes is that their starting pitching has been shaky, their normally stout defense has cracked, and their overworked bullpen has given up backbreaking runs at the most inopportune times.
Consider the Orioles’ 7-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday night a microcosm of this rocky start, which now includes a season-worst five-game losing streak.
The last-place Orioles (7-10) didn’t lose five in a row last season; it’s their longest skid since dropping six straight in late September 2013.
Before an announced 37,359 at Camden Yards, the Orioles showed their fans what they had been doing on the road for the better part of a week.