Will the Orioles get back to at least .500 in April?
Last year’s Orioles were never .500 or better beyond six games into the season.
Apr 6, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago White Sox during the sixth inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country.
Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last year’s Orioles team never had a . 500 or better record after being 3-3 through six games.
For a little while in April, they might win a game to at least get within one below, or a couple in a row to get within two below, but they could never get back to an even record and before long they were not even close to it. The Orioles have played poorly enough over the first couple of weeks of the season to leave people wondering if they’re going to run back that disappointment, only with some different faces involved. Hopefully, they will not do this.
Yet we all hoped they would not do it last year either and what did that get us? Nothing except for a July dismantling. In this week’s survey, I am setting the bar low.