Baltimore Orioles Daily: Birds offense sputters as Red Sox complete sweep

Yefry Ramirez showed potential in his MLB debut, but it wasn’t enough for the Baltimore Orioles to avoid their seventh straight loss.

Another day, another loss for the Baltimore Orioles. The Birds got their only run in yesterday’s game on a seventh-inning double by Jace Peterson, falling to the Red Sox 5-1.

Starter Yefry Ramirez fanned six batters in his MLB debut, but his inexperience led him to surrender three runs in less than five innings of work. Lefty reliever Richard Bleier left the game with a lat injury to cap an abysmal series for the O’s, who have lost seven straight.

With the Miami Marlins next on the schedule, the Birds have a good chance to halt that streak at home, but then again, the Marlins just swept the Giants, who have been hovering around .500 all season. The series is set to start on Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Until then, here’s what you might have missed yesterday.

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Best of Orioles news and analysis across the web from 6/13/18

Manny Machado will be traded, and maybe the Orioles won’t screw this up: The Orioles front office has a checkered history when it comes to midseason trades, but they’ll get a chance to knock it out of the park with a deal for Machado, who should command a hefty package of prospects. Grant Brisbee of SB Nation takes a closer look at a crucial decision point for the franchise.

Should Any Player Be Off Limits For Orioles To Trade This Season?: Dan Duquette said recently that the Orioles are not actively shopping their players who are under contract beyond this season, but given the state of the farm system, a wholesale rebuild might not be such a bad idea. Stan Charles and Glenn Clark debate the issue on PressBox Radio.

Orioles fan in Georgia surprised with meet and greet with Manny Machado after tweet: Young fan J.J. Roddenberry didn’t expect to receive Braves tickets for his birthday, but thanks to a Twitter video in which he stated his intention to root for Machado and the Orioles, he’s going to be joining the Birds for batting practice. Katherine Fominykh of the Baltimore Sun has the full story.

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