Watching the Orioles pitchers work this season has elicited a strange sensation for the fanbase. Largely gone is the frustration and anger at what had become the unit’s daily inability to get major league hitters out since 2018. What appears to have taken its place is a combination of vague satisfaction and an anticipatory anxiety about when it all comes crashing down.
Keep in mind, the Orioles still do not have a “good” rotation. They rank 18th in ERA, 18th in innings pitched, and 28th in strikeouts per nine innings. That all adds up to a below-average group.