Alexander shared his perspective on the Orioles' rough series.
When the Baltimore Orioles turned the page to their three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on the road, the schedule appeared to indicate an opportunity for an advancement in their postseason push.
Heading into Monday, the Rockies owned the worst record in the National League and their record sat in the bottom-three in the MLB. Colorado had won just two of their prior 13 games.
Unfortunately, that didn't matter for Colorado after the Orioles took the series opener on Monday.
Baltimore would go on to drop the following two games and ultimately lose the series, in what turned out to be a poor offensive effort in the league's most hitter-friendly ballpark. Most importantly, it felt like a missed opportunity to gain ground in the American League Wild Card race.
Even against arguably the worst pitching staff in baseball, Baltimore's trip to Colorado was an embarrassing struggle. The Orioles' offensive performance over the three games at Coors Field marked the worst by a visiting team in Colorado this season. Their seven runs over 27 innings prior to extra innings on Wednesday marked the lowest amount of runs scored by a visitor at Coors Field this year.
The last time an opposing team at Coors Field scored less than eight runs in regulation innings in a three-game set was in May 2024, when the Texas Rangers scored six – over two years ago.
Orioles third baseman Blaze Alexander, who impacted the team immediately upon being reinstated from the injured list last week, had himself a solid day at the plate on Tuesday. His three-hit game in the eight-hole on Wednesday was not enough to spark more from the Orioles' lineup.
"It might get in some guys' heads, the ball flies here, but I think we played well. Well enough to win a series," Alexander said, according to Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun. "Just a couple tough innings. Like I said, back home. Personally, already flushed this loss and I'm worried about Boston tomorrow."
Now under .500 once again with a record of 69-71, the Orioles are parallel with the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers in the standings, sitting just 1 ½ games back of a postseason spot.
Baltimore will look to get back on track as they open a big four-game set on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards. After a disappointing series in Colorado, a bounce back is absolutely needed.
