The O’s are rolling right now with 10 wins over their last 14 games.
Taking a look at all of this team’s 14-game spans this season, this current one ranks:
1st in WL% (.714)
Hitting
1st in team batting average (.273)
Tied 1st for fewest team strikeouts (107)
1st in team OBP (.352)
1st in team OPS (.791)
1st in team RBIs (82)
Pitching
2nd in team ERA (3.28)
Tied 2nd in HRs allowed (11)
2nd in strikeouts (95)
1st for fewest base runners allowed (163)
1st for fewest walks allowed (37)
A team that sat at 21–29 on May 22nd after a rough sweep at the hands of the Rays in Tampa and was buried in last place in the AL East has completely changed the narrative over the past two weeks.
As of this morning, the Orioles are just 0.5 games out of the third Wild Card spot and have climbed into third place in the division.