The Orioles came into Monday night’s Fenway Park matchup mired in an offensive funk, having scored just four runs in their last four games, a stretch in which they struck out 36 times and went 1-for-20 with runners in scoring position. I wish I could say they fixed their problems, but that would be a lie.
Instead, they wasted tons of chances against an average starter in Brayan Bello, scoring just two runs against him and leaving eight stranded in the first four innings. Starter Cade Povich wasn’t perfect, but he exited the game with the score still 4-2 before the bullpen made a mess, turning a close game into a 12-3 blowout.