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After being swept by the Minnesota Twins in a doubleheader Wednesday, the Orioles (15-26) are a season-low 11 games under .500 and sporting the worst run differential in the American League at minus-70. It’s a disastrous start for a team that added seven MLB free agents for a combined $105.25 million last winter to contend for a World Series title.
The Texas Rangers were suggested as a team that could bolster their lineup by trading for a former Silver Slugger on the Baltimore Orioles.
Jordan Westburg has already missed over two weeks with a left hamstring strain, and now the Baltimore Orioles infielder has paused his running progression.
Bailey Ober will face the Baltimore Orioles for the second time in less than a week. Hear him discuss the challenges when a starter faces an opponent for a second time in a short span.
Thanks to that long season, don't be surprised if Henderson's recent surge trickles down through the Baltimore lineup. Henderson hit a two-run homer in a four-run sixth inning on Sunday, lifting the Orioles over the Los Angeles Angels 7-3.
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Things were not supposed to be this way for the Baltimore Orioles. Just two years ago, the team won 101 games and the American League East; last year, they finished second in the division, but earned the top Wild Card berth. It was supposed to be more of the same in 2025.
Minnesota rallied from a three-run deficit in the opener and a two-run deficit in game two. That's how the Twins swept their doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 and 8-6.