One day between now and the end of the 2018 season, I might figure out why it keeps surprising me that the Orioles are as bad as they are. Today is not that day. Even after having watched this team rack up a 28-71 record, it still surprises me when they blow a three-run eighth inning lead to lose a game. That’s the story of how they lost a 5-4 game to the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.
The loss keeps the Orioles winless in the post-Manny Machado era. It also marks the eleventh time this season that the Orioles have been swept in a series of three or more games and drops their July record to 5-13.