Orioles home for two, then hit road for 11 of next 14

By Bud L. Ellis

The Baltimore Orioles hope to enjoy a taste of home success at the start of this week, because a rough end to May looms for a team that’s experienced plenty of tough times so far in 2010.

The Orioles opened a two-game home set with Kansas City on Monday at Camden Yards, a quick respite against a team that’s only two games better than Baltimore’s 12-26 mark – the worst mark in the majors.

Baltimore opens the week after dropping the final two games of a series at home to Cleveland. Prior to that, the Orioles had shown some life, winning three in a row after a three-game losing streak dropped the O’s to 9-24.

After the two games with K.C., it’s back on the road for 11 of the next 14 for Baltimore. It starts with a two-game set at Texas Wednesday and Thursday, followed by a three-game series this weekend in D.C. against the surprising Nationals.

Baltimore comes back home next week to face Oakland for three, then hits the road for six games: three each at Toronto and in New York against the Yankees.

Baltimore opens the week 14 ½ games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East.

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Monday, May 17, 2010 at 7:29 pm by bud

Tags: American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Camden Yards, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Oakland A’s, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays