Examining the Curious Case of the 2022 Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles finished tied for the league's worst record at 52-110 last season. Over the span of 2017-2021, the Orioles have had five losing seasons, three of which included 100 loss seasons.
The Baltimore Orioles are playing in their first season since a rebuild. The team was a division worst 16-25 before May 22, when they called up number one prospect Adley Rutschman. Since then, the team is playing well and is currently in 79-72, four games behind the Wild Card spot. In 2021, Baltimore ranked last in team ERA (5.84), second last on strikeouts (1234), and allowing a league worst .273 average to opposing batters. In 2022, they ranked in the top half of the league in ERA, WHIP, and they are in contention for a playoff spot, as they're four behind Wildcard spot with 79 wins.
