Orioles Can Make Up Ground in AL East

While the 2026 MLB season hasn't provided some breakout performances, the Baltimore Orioles are still in position to challenge for third place in the American League East Division.

As the MLB All-Star break is upon the league, the Orioles are just 1.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox for third place in the AL East. They are currently 8.5 games behind the New York Yankees for second place in the division, and 11.5 games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

Want some more promising news? Baltimore is just two games out of an AL Wild Card spot. The Yankees and Red Sox, though, are running pretty strong in that race as well.

It might sound like a long shot to Orioles fans, but there are rays of hope heading into the second half. Now, the Orioles players need to come through in the clutch.