Nothing Will Get Easier For Slumping Orioles Lineup At Dodgers Stadium

The Dodgers starting pitchers might not look that great from their season numbers, but they are excellent at home.Jason La Canfora|

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The Orioles’ erratic and enigmatic lineup found things particularly difficult in Seattle this week. It’s likely going to be even tougher this weekend in Los Angeles.

The O’s will see three more excellent young arms from the Dodgers in this series, and an offense that has produced 11 runs in the last five games (1-4) and that doesn’t hit starting pitching all that well to begin with, might be in trouble until the Orioles get to Orange County to face the miserable Angels.

If you just look at season stats for Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Emmet Sheehan – LA’s probable pitchers – you could fool yourself into thinking maybe it’s not as stout at what the Mariners just through at them … and perhaps it’s not. But the Dodgers are a far better team all around than the M’s (with a beat-up lineup), and the Orioles (35-41) are deficient in most areas of play and just 13-22 on the road..

Nothing has come easy all season and we don’t think it will this weekend, either. Here’s why:

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The Orioles knocked around the Mariners starters some in Baltimore, but it was a different story in Seattle. These Dodgers starters are the same way, excelling in their home park with a superior pitching environment. Yamamoto (2.52 ERA) is as good a pitcher as there is, already a perennial Cy Young candidate. He’s not a big K guy but his command is impeccable and he isn’t trying to throw everything by you; the exact profile that gives the Orioles fits.

Sasaki has ace stuff but has struggled making the move from Japan. However, his last three starts at Dodger Stadium he has allowed just four earned runs and 11 hits, striking out 22 and walking just four. That’ll play. And Sheehan has an ERA nearly two runs lower at home than on the road and he avoids the longball at home that kills him on the road.

Sheehan has struck out 45 and walked just 10 at Dodger Stadium, while striking out just 27 and walking seven on the road.

Always Playing From Behind

Thursday’s hard-luck starter, Shane Baz, when probed about why this team can’t string together a real winning streak and pair quality pitching with sustained hitting, thought for a minute and then said something fairly profound:

“I feel like jumping out to the lead would help out a lot,” Baz said. He wasn’t trying to point the finger at this jittery lineup. But he probably should.

In the first five innings of road games this season, the Orioles are in the bottom eight in all of MLB in every key metric. They make almost every road starter look like a Cy Young candidate with a slash of .220/.294/.365 away from Camden Yards through the first five innings. Oh, and their 26% strikeout rate is worst in MLB in those situations.

That’s like conceding the first half of every road game. This team lives for the longball. That’s how inept baseball czar Mike Elias wants it and how he builds his Frankenstein rosters year after year and they have a far better time hitting the longball at Camden Yards than on the road. Just 19 road homers all season and they are bottom five in HR/flyball rate on the road.

They went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position in the Seattle series and it remains an issue for Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso and, now pushing July, it begs major questions about it turning around before its too late.

Bottom Of The Rotation

The Orioles throw out two of their worst starters to open the series.

Trevor Rogers doesn’t get enough swing-and-miss to likely hold up against this dominant Dodgers lineup. This isn’t the Padres B-team Sunday lineup or the Mariners, or Red Sox or Blue Jays or Tigers. Notice a trend?

Nope this is the first stacked lineup he’s faced since the Yankees bludgeoned him, and he’s had plenty of struggles against lighter-hitting teams.

And Trey Gibson has not looked like he belongs in the majors, period. He is ridiculously wild, getting Henderson plunked in his last outing because of it, and throwing more balls than strikes for portions of games. They might as well ride things out with him given the state of affairs with a team that’s going nowhere, but it could be another short outing for him.

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Published Jun 19, 2026

JASON LA CANFORA

Jason La Canfora has covered the NFL and MLB for decades and currently covers the Ravens and Orioles for On SI.

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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'

Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.

The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.

Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.

But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.

'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.

'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'

The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.

Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'

A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs

Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts

But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'

A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.

'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.

Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.

'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.

'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.

'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.

'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'

'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.

'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'

Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming

Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.

The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.

Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.

They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.

Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.

Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'

Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad

The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year

Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'

Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'

But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.

Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.

He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.

Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.

Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.

Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.

It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.

An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.

An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million

In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.

In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'

After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.

The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'

Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.

'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'

Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.

Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.

Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'

Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.

And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.

A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.

'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.

'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.

It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.

Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'