Suddenly, the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays are headed in opposite directions.
The shine of the Orioles' unbeaten start has quickly worn off, and the host Rays will try to hand them their fourth straight loss on Wednesday night while returning the favor of an early-season sweep.
Baltimore (11-8) was the darling of the AL after its first 7-0 start since opening 9-0 as the St. Louis Browns in 1944. The Orioles are 4-8 since, though, and dropped their third straight with Tuesday's 3-1 loss at Tampa Bay.
A lineup that averaged 5 runs through its first 16 games has combined for two in the last three, leading to a 1-4 start to a six-game road trip.