The Orioles were left out of the top six in the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery, garnering the seventh overall pick despite having the fourth-best odds of earning the #1 spot.

The O’s had the fourth-worst winning percentage of the eligible lottery teams, with a 9.24% chance of bagging the top pick. But in MLB’s drawing of the six lottery clubs, the Orioles’ name wasn’t picked. Three teams that had worse odds than the Orioles — the Rays (3.03%), Giants (1.01%), and Royals (0.84%) — earned lottery spots at #2, #4, and #6, respectively.

The White Sox, who had the best odds of getting the #1 pick (27.73%), did indeed earn the top overall selection. The Twins at #3 and Pirates at #5 rounded out the top six. The O’s, with the worst winning percentage of the remaining lottery-eligible teams, were then g

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