It's been challenging to be an Orioles fan over the last two years. There has been a brutal regression to the pitching staff. Baltimore finished with the worst ERA (5.59) in baseball in 2019, allowing a whopping 305 home runs. Despite the most runs allowed (981), Baltimore gained seven wins (54) in the standings from 2018 (47-115) to 2019. The Orioles gave up 89 more runs than they did in 2018 (892), which was somewhat offset by growth in offensive production (729 runs – ninth). The Orioles ranked 23rd in HRs (213).
Over the past 22 seasons, Baltimore has made the playoffs three times (2012, 2014, and 2016).