Sunday marked Orioles ace John Means’ third chance to halt the team’s losing streak as it reached an extended length. Even with a start that followed a similar formula but featured better results, a continually quiet offense did not provide Means enough support to do so.
The Atlanta Braves became the fifth straight team to sweep Baltimore with a 3-1victory that marked the Orioles’ 18th straight defeat, three shy of the franchise record set with a winless start to the 1988 season. They are the first team with a losing streak this long since the 2005 Kansas City Royals lost 19 consecutive times, a skid that stands between the Orioles’ pair to make up the three longest of the past 45 years.