After Game 1 blowout, Orioles close doubleheader by getting blown out
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 30: Cam Smith #11 of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting a three run home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning in game two of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 30, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images You could hardly get a better representation of the 2026 Orioles season than the doubleheader that they played against the Astros on Thursday. In one game, they swung the bats well and got some pretty good pitching and they blew out the Astros.
Check out Paul Folkemer’s recap of the first game . That one was much more fun than this second game, in which the Orioles combined pretty bad pitching, pretty bad defense, and hitting that, while fine, was not enough to overcome these other things. They lost, 11-5, to split the doubleheader and close out their month of April at 15-16.
There is a meme that goes around that begins with, “Inside you there are two wolves. ” A legend of no fixed origin, this is a tale told by an elder to a young person about inner conflict, how our best selves are battling against our worst selves. Which one wins?
Whichever one you feed. These 2026 Orioles feed their good wolves some days and their bad wolves other days. Then there’s this doubleheader, where they fed both.
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