Wednesday Bird Droppings: A much needed Orioles power surge

Good morning, Birdland!

It was only a matter of time before the Orioles started to flex their offensive muscles a bit. This unit was never going to challenge for the league lead in runs, but they were certainly more talented than they showed in the first month or two of the season.

Last night’s 9-3 win over the Cubs was fueled almost entirely on home runs. The O’s hit five of them, off the bat of five different players. Cedric Mullins hit his first dong of the month, Jorge Mateo had an Earl Weaver special, and Austin Hays smacked one into the second deck.

The 13 home runs the Orioles have hit in the month of June is tied for the fourth most in MLB. They had entered the month with only 43 total…