Just one month into the 2024 season, ranking teams who are overperforming and underperforming, The Athletic classified the Orioles’ performance as “more or less as expected.” If that sounds underwhelming, remember it’s a little less so when you’re coming off a 101-game winning season last year.
The Orioles closed out April with a 19-10 record, one game ahead of the New York Yankees for first in the division and tied with the Cleveland Guardians for best in the AL East. (Please ignore the box score from the O’s three-hit performance Wednesday night.