Adam Jones, who was hitting .239/.311/.380 this month prior to tonight’s game, told reporters the Orioles are “playing with house money” down the final six-game stretch. Well if that’s true, the Orioles either left their wallets at home or didn’t bother showing up to the casino.
Another fruitless night of strikeouts, weak contact and runners stranded on base ended with the Orioles losing 5-1, and as we speak, the Tigers beating the hungover Indians 12-0, the Orioles Wild Card lead now sits at only one game. At the hope of padding their slim lead or even matching the stride of the team in the opposite dugout, the Orioles offense did what they’ve done so well this second-half of the season.