Orioles Stuck in a Rut: What’s Behind the Team’s Mysterious Struggles?
Same old tale, different day for Baltimore — defensive lapses galore with three errors turning nail-biter moments into scoring opportunities for Boston. At the plate, some of the heavy hitters are mired in slumps; Pete Alonso’s anemic 1-for-13 has seen his average sink below the Mendoza line at .196, while Gunnar Henderson, despite his power, struggles to get on base with a .280 OBP. These two sit at the core of the lineup, so their drought really puts the run game in a chokehold.
And don’t get me started on the pitching rotation — that vaunted duo of Trevor Rogers and Kyle Bradish has been more “promise unfulfilled” than “frontline aces,” combining to allow way too many baserunners and sitting on a bloated 4.48 ERA. Meanwhile, Shane Baz hasn’t quite blossomed as expected, Chris Bassitt is in the dumps with a 6.75 ERA, and Zach Eflin’s gone down for the season after just one start. Word is, the rotation blueprint is already unraveling — and it’s barely May!



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