One of the main reasons why this Baltimore Orioles team has drastically underperformed compared to expectations so far this season is because their starting rotation has been one of the worst in Major League Baseball. Entering Friday with a cumulative 5.23 ERA that puts them 27th out of the 30 teams, the inability for their starters to give the Orioles a chance to win has hamstrung them throughout the campaign. One of the reasons for this turnaround has been the improvement of the rotation. Since that point, the starters have combined for a 3.60 ERA, good for ninth in the MLB.