Wednesday Bird Droppings: Playing down to the competition

Good morning, Birdland!

Well, so much for the idea of a quick sweep over an inferior opponent. The Orioles offense didn’t show up to their 3-0 loss on Tuesday night. They managed just four measly hits against a Nationals pitching staff that has been getting knocked around all season long.

At least Ryan Mountcastle stayed rather hot at the plate with a pair of hits, and Adley Rutschman smacked another double. Plus, the O’s pitching did a nice job. Jordan Lyles didn’t look amazing, but the end result was great! Allowing only two runs over 6.1 innings will always be acceptable. Keegan Akin took one for the bullpen and finished out the final 2.2 frames.

But the loss is a bummer, and part of a…