The Orioles suffered their first losing month of the season in July, going 12-14, while looking like a completely different team than the O's club that steamrolled through June. On the offensive end in particular, July was a 180-degree turnaround from the previous month for the Birds. The Orioles scored 89 runs, third-fewest in the American League, and their .664 team OPS ranked 14th out of 15 AL teams. That came after the Birds led the majors in both categories in June, with 185 runs scored and an .888 OPS.
On the flip side, the Birds' pitching staff showed signs of improvement in July, posting a collective 4.27 ERA -- a drop of nearly 60 points from their June mark (4.85).
Who were the main culprits of the Orioles' July slump, and which players did their best to pull the O's out of their doldrums? Here's a look at the Birds' best and worst players of the month.
