The Baltimore Orioles, a preseason AL playoff favorite, has limped out to a 10-12 start, with the offense scoring 4.14 runs per game, ranking 19th in MLB, the pitching staff posting a 4.00 ERA, ranking 14th.
The Washington Nationals, at 10-12, have been a pleasant surprise, in Year 1 of the rebuild of the rebuild that Mike Rizzo flubbed following the 2019 World Series run.