The Orioles came into this past weekend’s series with Chicago soaring offensively. Averaging just under six runs a game, the O’s were sending a message that this is a different offense than the one who finished 20th in runs scored last season.
And yet, leading up to the first pitch on the south side Friday, it felt like there was somewhat of a hole at the top of the order. On the surface, Cedric Mullins—the Orioles’ long-time tone-setter atop the lineup—was scuffling a bit. In the 10 games before arriving in Chicago, Mullins was hitting a measly .