The Baltimore Orioles look like they’ll avoid the longest losing streak in MLB history. So, which lowly team achieved this forgettable feat?
The longest losing streak in MLB history belongs to the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies, which lost 23 straight games. The 1988 Orioles are in second place, having lost 21 consecutive games.
So, believe it or not, despite losing 19 straight games as of Wednesday night and forced to face one of the best players in all of baseball in Shohei Ohtani, they will not even set their own franchise record.
The following is an excerpt from MLB.com’s Sarah Langs, explaining just how freaking bad the ’88 Orioles were:
“The ’88 O’s didn’t just lose 21 straight — they did it to start the season. They lost to the Brewers on Opening Day on April 4, 12-0, and did not win their first game of the year until April 29 at the White Sox, in Game 22 of the season. They finished the year 54-107.”
Baltimore Orioles magic
The Orioles magically avoided their 20th straight loss, despite it feeling like a certainty entering the night given their opponent.
If anything, it speaks to the challenge Ohtani faces in getting the Angels to the postseason in the years to come.
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