This past weekend was not kind to the Orioles and their playoff aspirations. After five straight losses, including four to the division-rival Yankees, the O’s find themselves 5.5 games out of the final playoff spot with just 14 games left on their schedule. The odds of a postseason run, at this point, are not good.
It’s easy to get discouraged. The team’s form is poor, and their best player, Anthony Santander, is going to miss the rest of the season with an oblique injury. But recency bias should not entirely overshadow what has been a successful season for the Orioles.