The New York Yankees will arrive in Baltimore today with a three-game advantage in the loss column over the Red Sox and the Rays. At 17-11, the first-place Yanks hold a 6.5 game lead over your last-place Baltimore Orioles.
The Yankees won more games yesterday than Baltimore managed over the last week. New York swept a doubleheader against Toronto, while the O’s failed to score in the final of three defeats in Detroit.
There’s a chance that this weekend represented rock bottom, but things could get a lot worse. Baltimore’s rotation blues have been the story early in the season, but the offense has descended to the same level.