Try it free The Orioles were primed to take the series opener against the Mets on Tuesday night. But then the eighth inning happened. And then it all caved in during the 10th. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO MORNING REPORT NEWSLETTER Baltimore held a 6-2 lead going into that fateful eighth inning before Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso both hit two-run homers to tie the game before Juan Soto’s hit with the free runner on second base in extras won it for the Amazin’s,

It took only four batters for the Orioles’ promising night to spiral into a tailspin, ending in a 7-6 loss to the Mets in 10 innings.

The Mets lost Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, 7-3, to get swept on the day and lose the series.

Baltimore is 25-37, and the loss is a reminder that this uphill climb won’t come easy. The Orioles must go at least 59-41 in the season’s final 100 games to have a chance at making the postseason.

There’s been a thorn in the Orioles’ side all season. Their left side, to be precise. Left-handed pitching is a hurdle the Orioles haven’t been able to figure out, and Tuesday night’s game against the Guardians proved no different.

It was another night where the Orioles lost and outfielder Adam Jones was pretty much a spokesman for the clubhouse, trying to provide insight into why the Orioles are struggling so badly ri...