Baltimore Orioles second base Jackson Holliday (7) looks on against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning at Chase Field on April 8. Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Baltimore Orioles Do Something They Unfortunately Haven't Done Since 2022 with Wednesday Loss

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Apr 10, 2025 9:27 AM ET

The Baltimore Orioles were shut out by the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field.

The Orioles were non-competitive in the game and have now fallen to 5-8 on the year. That's good enough for last place in the American League East. The Diamondbacks are 7-6, but they are in fourth place in the National League West, which is the most competitive division in baseball in the early going.

For the Orioles, it's the first time they've been three games under .500 since 2022, according to Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner. Baltimore has been one of the best organizations in baseball over the last two years, winning 101 games in 2023 and making the playoffs again in 2024.

The Orioles fall to three games below .500 (5-8) for the first time since July 8, 2022. And Baltimore has yet to win any of the four series played this season.
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) April 9, 2025

The O's do have reasons for optimism about a turnaround considering that they have Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday, but there are also real questions about the injured pitching staff (Grayson Rodriguez, Kyle Bradish, Zach Eflin) and about the decisions of the offseason to not re-sign Corbin Burnes or make a real run at a frontline ace. Furthermore, they let Anthony Santander go in free agency as well.

The O's are off on Thursday but they will start a new series with the Blue Jays on Friday night at Camden Yards. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET.

The Blue Jays haven't announced a starting pitcher yet while the O's will go Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano.

After signing this offseason, he's gone 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA thus far.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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