September has been a brutal finish for an Orioles offense that has struggled all year long. Despite the team’s solid 12-7 record this month, the lineup has largely been a no-show, scoring more than four runs in a game just three times and scoring two or fewer runs on eight occasions.
This is not a problem unique to September for the Orioles. Their offense ranks 24th in MLB in runs scored all season long. They also sit 24th in batting average (.237), 24th in OBP (.305), and 20th in slugging (.395). Home runs have buoyed them a bit. Their 182 long balls are tied for 12th in MLB. But in general, this is a squad that is the bottom 25% of the league in most offensive numbers.
Power has been even harder to find for the Orioles this month. They have hit just 18 home runs in September (24th in M