Already out of the playoffs, the Orioles could finish the regular season before Sunday’s finale as rain is forecast; MLB will not move it to Monday. They split Friday’s doubleheader. Trevor Rogers gave up one run in four innings and will test free agency but hopes to return.
The doubleheader was arranged to avoid bad East Coast weather on Saturday. Baltimore beat the Yankees 10-2 in the opener, then lost the nightcap 6-3.
If Sunday’s game is rained out, Leody Taveras may also have played his last game for Baltimore. The writer considers Chris Bassitt and Andrew Kittredge possible departures and doubts the Orioles will exercise Ryan Mountcastle’s 2027 team option; Mountcastle played just eight games after two serious injuries. The writer says the team needs an impact corner outfielder, more competition at second base, a rotation upgrade and a left-handed high-leverage reliever.
