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Orioles' run-production deficiencies being overshadowed by pitching in June swoon

Orioles manager Buck Showalter was made to gamble with starting pitcher Alec Asher in the sixth inning a third time through the Chicago White Sox batting order Tuesday because of holistic issues with his pitching staff, and readily acknowledged that.

But lost in all of that was an offensive performance that didn’t do much to help that beleaguered pitching staff, and hasn’t exactly inspired much confidence that production is coming.

With their one-run output Tuesday, the Orioles have scored 47 runs in 12 games this month, an average of 3.