As their divisional opponents take turns pounding the Orioles to dust, the strain of a grueling season is starting to take its tone as well.
In a 7-2 loss to the New York Yankees before 10,235 fans at Camden Yards, the Orioles (46-98) also lost their leader in Trey Mancini to an abdominal injury after a hard but awkward swing, and catcher Pedro Severino for unspecified reasons after he came out of the batter’s box slow on a ground ball in the sixth.
Including a knee injury that could probably end the season for tenured reliever Tanner Scott and new impressive infielder Jorge Mateo being placed on the 60-day injured list due to a back injury, the Orioles have lost six pivotal pieces to a team that doesn’t have many to spare during this marathon homestand.