With two days left in April, the Orioles (10-14) find themselves in last place in the American League East. The offense has been underwhelming, and the pitching staff ranks middle of the pack among all 30 MLB teams in ERA and WHIP. But the relief pitching specifically has been a shining light for the club as the opening month of the 2021 season comes to a close.
In all of baseball, the Orioles bullpen has the fifth-best ERA (3.00). They rank fifth in left-on-base percentage (78.4) by limiting damage and stranding runners in relief. The ‘pen has also shown the ability to induce groundballs — which is extra valuable when pitching in a home run-friendly park like Camden Yards — as evidenced by their 47.