When the Orioles and Minnesota Twins first met Monday, they shared the league’s worst record at 17-29, representing a chance for the beleaguered Birds to break their longest skid of the season.
With little positive to speak of and just a little fight at the end, the Orioles’ bats went quiet as starter Jorge López had a good start spoiled by one swing in a 3-2 loss on Wednesday afternoon at Target Field.
The defeat, their ninth straight and 16th in their past 18 games, dropped the Orioles to 17-32.
The Orioles’ best chances to create a big inning happened early, when Cedric Mullins singled to open the game but was thrown out trying to steal second after a strikeout.