MLB Streak Watch
Streak Watch: Baltimore Orioles Have Lost 6 Straight (MLB)
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Streaks are the league's pulse. You can read the whole mood of MLB off who keeps stacking wins and who cannot find the exit, and this morning's board, counted straight from the results table, has some runs worth talking about.
Count them up and seven teams are currently on streaks of at least three, so there is no shortage of momentum stories to argue about.
The win-column crowd
Boston Red Sox just keep stacking, four wins in a row, the best active streak going. At some point a run stops being a coincidence and starts being a statement, and they are somewhere past that point.
Toronto Blue Jays are building a case of their own at 4 straight.
Athletics join the party at 4 straight.
Stuck in the barrel
The skid to watch belongs to Baltimore Orioles, losers of six in a row. Runs like this always end eventually; the only question is how much damage gets done before they do.
Washington Nationals are on a slide of their own at 3 straight losses.
Seattle Mariners have lost 3 straight themselves, in case anyone at the cold end needed company.
At a glance
The full board, longest runs first:
| Team | Active streak |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | lost 6 straight |
| Boston Red Sox | won 4 straight |
| Toronto Blue Jays | won 4 straight |
| Athletics | won 4 straight |
| Washington Nationals | lost 3 straight |
The fine print
A 6-game run is long enough that it stops being a footnote and starts being the lead, expect it to come up in every broadcast until it ends.
A streak is history with good posture: impressive to look at, honest about the past, silent about tonight. Markets know this, which is why streaking teams get funny prices.
The schedule cooperates, too, Baltimore Orioles face Cleveland Guardians next, so this story gets its next chapter almost immediately.