More often than not in baseball, good pitching beats good hitting. That’s why it’s so important for teams to develop quality pitching to supplement their major league roster, and that’s why pitchers were a point of emphasis for the Orioles with their flurry of trades leading up the non-waiver deadline.
And pitching is definitely a department the Orioles could use some help in. Out of all 30 MLB teams this year, the Orioles have the fourth worst team ERA, at 4.83. Their rotation has a 5.22 ERA and their bullpen has a 4.26 ERA. Ironically enough, the Orioles also had the fourth worst team ERA last year, at 4.