After dropping the first two series of their 10-game road trip, the Orioles have responded by taking three straight in Tampa Bay, extending their winning streak over the Rays to six games and moving one win away from a second straight sweep of the American League's top seed. Baltimore now stands alone in the third American League Wild Card spot, and reinforcements could be on the way. Samuel Basallo began a rehab assignment this weekend and ripped a 111-mph, two-run double today, Blaze Alexander has quickly progressed from playing catch to fielding drills and hitting in the cage, and Félix Bautista is throwing live bullpens. With Ryan Helsley potentially returning in September as well, can the Orioles keep navigating the toughest stretch of their schedule and strengthen a roster that already finds itself holding a playoff spot? Zach Moore returns as he and Paul discuss that and more on The Bat Around!

The Orioles entered the final day of the trade deadline just 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot and, instead of making a run, sold off Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, Dean Kremer and Tyler Wells for a solid haul of prospects. The trades themselves weren’t necessarily the problem. The problem was waving the white flag with what largely amounts to AAAA replacements on a team still within striking distance of October . The offense responded by going ice cold, scoring just 11 runs in six games before suddenly exploding for 10 today in a 10-5 win over Texas to pull within two games of a playoff spot. Naturally, that means they probably won’t score again until Wednesday. That’s Orioles baseball. Dillon Atkinson fills in for a vacationing Zach as we try to make sense of a deadline that ended the season while the standings say it’s still very much alive. That and more on The Bat Around.

The Orioles gave us one of the most exhilarating weeks of the season, and one of the most confusing. They took two of three from Detroit behind an epic comeback that may go down as the greatest in franchise history considering the stakes, followed it up with another dramatic comeback win over the Phillies, and then immediately crashed back to reality with consecutive shutout losses. Add in the surprising trade of Dean Kremer for an A-ball outfielder, mounting rumors involving Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, and Trevor Rogers, and a front office that has remained quiet while the rest of the American League arms race intensifies, and Baltimore enters the trade deadline just two-and-a-half games out of a playoff spot with more questions than answers. Tonight, we'll try to make sense of where this team stands with less than 24 hours until the deadline. That and more on The Bat Around.

Another week, another round of woulda, coulda, shoulda for the Orioles. Baltimore went just 2-4 against Boston and Atlanta in a week that easily could—and probably should—have been 5-1. Four-error games, disastrous early innings, blown late leads, sloppy defense, wasted opportunities and a bases-loaded, nobody-out chance in extra innings that somehow produced nothing. It was six games that perfectly encapsulated the frustration of this season. And yet, somehow, the Orioles remain just 2.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot. Tonight on The Bat Around, Paul & Zach break down a team wasting one of baseball’s best starting rotations with an offense that simply isn’t producing and a bullpen that hasn’t been good enough, and ask how much longer the Orioles can keep letting winnable games slip away while the postseason remains within reach.

It finally happened! The Orioles got over the hump, winning four straight heading into the All-Star Break with a series sweep of the Royals. But then, they kept it rolling! Coming out of the ASB, they headed to Houston and swept three straight from the Astros, pushing their winning streak to 7 games with a matchup against the Red Sox and their current 13-gm winning streak looming. Are you buying back into this ballclub? Plus, The Orioles have a new $90M man, and Jake Hasan of GameDay Garage and Hasan's Hacks (Substack) joins the guys to discuss some Orioles draft picks. That and more on The Bat Around!

The Orioles see another win streak halted at 3 games, making them now 0-7 when attempting to win 4 straight in 2026 after their 3-2 loss to the Reds Sunday afternoon. Still, the defense has been better and they are 3-1 in July (baby steps, folks!). In the midst of the softest stretch in their schedule, is it do or die time in Baltimore, and if the latter occurs, how hot is Mike Elias's seat? Paul and Zack discuss that and more on The Bat Around!

Just another awful week of Orioles baseball as the Birds drop 2 of 3 to the Angels in heartbreaking fashion, and then 2 of 3 to the Nationals in uninspiring fashion. The team now sits 7 games under .500, yet still just 3 games back of a Wild Card spot, and Mike Elias says they'll be buyers at the deadline. Should they be? Paul and Zach discuss that and more on The Bat Around.

The Orioles managed to go 3-3 on the first two legs of their West Coast road trip, dropping 2 of 3 to the Mariners while suffering their first shutout loss of the season in the process, and then taking 2 of 3 from the World Champion Dodgers. After Friday night, and looked like the worst had arrived, but the Birds pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and seem to have righted the ship...for now. The real question is, who are these guys? Paul and Zach discuss that and more on The Bat Around.

The Orioles went 3-4 this week, but the record hardly tells the story. After going 2-for-22 with runners in scoring position against San Diego, getting blown out again in one of their losses, and looking completely lifeless in Sunday's loss, Baltimore now heads into a daunting West Coast trip through Seattle, Los Angeles, and Anaheim. Paul and Zach discuss the club's ongoing offensive struggles, Gunnar Henderson's disappointing season, and whether this team is showing signs of deeper problems than a simple slump. That and more on The Bat Around.

The Orioles went 3-3 on a road trip that took them to Boston and Toronto, which is really all you can ask for against division rivals on the road. Play .500 and then hold serve at home. Does it matter to you that 3-3 was the result of a road trip that began 3-1? Plus, another tough stretch of games with Seattle, San Diego, and the Dodgers begins Monday. What should we expect from an Orioles team that has been swinging and pitching well but experienced a few hiccups in Toronto? Paul and Zach discuss that and more on The Bat Around.