Series Preview #6: Diamondbacks @ Orioles

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 07: Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles is tagged out at home plate by catcher Gabriel Moreno #14 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on April 07, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Orioles are league leaders. Tonight the Diamondbacks will be starting the first game of a series that will wrap up their East Coast trip.

After meeting the Mets in Flushing (I used to live on a 10 minute drive from Vlissingen, which is the Dutch village it was named after – just to provide you with some interesting useless information -) and the Phighting Phils in Philadelphia (that the Dutch king is visiting today – just to provide you with even more interesting useless information -), the Snakes will enter Baltimore (that has Dutch Rotterdam as its sister city – I had to look up this useless information -). After achieving some good wins against our NL East foes, the Diamondbacks will be looking forward to do the same against a team from the AL East, and go at least 3 games over . 500.

But who will they be playing? The Orioles started their seaston with an opening series win over Minnesota, but then entered a tiny slump, losing a series against Texas before getting swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Last week they were able to work on their 3-6 record and are now at 8-7 after sweeping the Chicago White Sox and beating the San Francisco Giants, the latter result for which we are always grateful.

In the always competitive AL East, that has suddenly made them joined leader, where Yankees and Rays are also at 8-7, with the Blue Jays and Red Sox 2 wins behind. They will probably be happy with that, though they probably had expected a bit more from a couple of players. Cold Polar Bear.