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Turning Around the Baltimore Orioles’ Road Record

By Nate Wardle

May 11, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones (10) celebrates his run with designated hitter Mark Trumbo (45) in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones (10) celebrates his run with designated hitter Mark Trumbo (45) in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Baltimore Orioles have the best home record in the American League this year, but it is away from Camden Yards where they have struggled.

The O’s boast a 17-8 home record, but are an even 7-7 on the road.

So, why is that the case?

Let’s start with the pitching.  The team’s road ERA is 4.31, as opposed to 3.45 at home. Almost a whole run higher.  However, the WHIP is 1.269 on the road, as opposed to 1.326 at home. And, looking at the stats relative to games played, none of the road stats really stick out as alarming.

So, how about the batting statistics?

Well, the Orioles are actually a better hitting team on the road than at home, which is surprising.

The team has a better batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS on the road than at home.

Well, maybe it is who the Orioles have played on the road so far.

They went 2-1 against Boston, 1-2 against Toronto, 1-2 against Kansas City, 1-2 against Tampa Bay and 2-0 against Minnesota.

They have lost to starters Joe Kelly, Chris Young, Yordano Ventura, Chris Archer on the road. Archer and Ventura are flame-throwers, but they also have faced Cole Hamels on the road.

So, maybe there is no rhyme or reason as to why the O’s have struggled away from the home crowd.

The numbers are just as good, but the sample size is smaller.

By the end of this three-city, nine-game road trip, which includes stops in three different time zones, the Orioles will have played 48 games. 25 of them will be at home.

Things look nice as you look at the probable pitchers for the three series. The Angels pitching is in shambles right now, so they don’t really have an ace that the O’s are missing. However, they will face Jared Weaver, who often fools the Orioles with his 88 mph fastball…

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The Astros are slumping, and the O’s won’t have to face Dallas Keuchel.

And, by the time the team gets to Cleveland, it looks like they will miss facing Corey Kluber as well.

The road trip will be a good measuring stick before the team comes home to face the Red Sox, in what hopefully will be a series where the O’s can pull away in the AL East.

For now, the best record in the American League sounds pretty good.

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