ORIOLES POSTCAST: Baltimore Orioles’ September NIGHTMARE Continues in 8-1 loss vs. Toronto Blue Jays

The Orioles had Dylan Cease backed into a corner in the first inning. They came away with absolutely nothing. Baltimore dropped Sunday’s series finale in Toronto, 8-1, suffering a crushing loss that feels even bigger than the final score. The O’s loaded the bases with nobody out and worked Cease for 33 pitches in the first, but failed to score. From there, the offense never found a way to make Toronto pay. Trevor Rogers was sharp early, but the Blue Jays broke through in the fifth inning with back-to-back-to-back home runs from George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Kazuma Okamoto. Baltimore’s lone run came on Pete Alonso’s RBI single, his 100th RBI of the season. Then the eighth turned a frustrating loss into a full-blown rout. Yaramíl Hiraldo allowed four runs and issued four walks overall as Toronto pulled away, 8-1. The Orioles now fall six games under .500 with only 12 games remaining. They are 3-9 in September, no longer control their own Wild Card destiny, and will need a lot of help while trying to climb past Cleveland, Toronto, and Texas. Baltimore will also have to sweep the Blue Jays at Camden Yards next week to win the season series. Luke Slabaugh reacts to the Orioles’ blown first-inning opportunity, the fifth-inning home-run barrage, the brutal late collapse, and a playoff push that is most likely over. Subscribe to the Orioles Postcast for daily Baltimore Orioles postgame reaction, analysis, roster talk, playoff-race coverage, and everything Birdland. #Orioles #BaltimoreOrioles #BlueJays #MLB #OriolesPostcast #Birdland #MLBPlayoffs #TrevorRogers #DylanCease #PeteAlonsoSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Aura CybersecurityStart your free trial today at https://aura.com/aware.  Protect yourself now. StanceCheck out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings. Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Learn more at https://Stance.com.Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball.Clutch ParlaysGo to https://ClutchParlays.com today and use code LOCKEDON for your first month free on a monthly plan. Pick Smarter. Parlay Sharper. 5-Hour ENERGYGet candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or AmazonKALSHIFor a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next.  GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.FanDuelMake this Your Most Rewarding Season Ever with FanDuel. Get $350 in Bonus Bets — GUARANTEED — when you bet five dollars every day for seven days.  Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.