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Despite lofty expectations, the Orioles have been one of the worst teams in baseball this year. They got off to a slow start with injuries being a major storyline early on, but they have not been able to right the ship enough at this point to be in the playoff picture.

Cedric Mullins and Gary Sanchez, both fresh off the injured list, hit back-to-back home runs in a three-run sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels for the second straight day,

The Orioles are at the bottom of the AL East at 27-40, 15 games back of the division-leading New York Yankees. After sweeps of the Chicago White Sox and the Mariners, Baltimore has lost four of six against the Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

The Baltimore Orioles have activated catcher Gary Sánchez from the IL, and in a corresponding move, optioned former Stanford Cardinal Maverick Handley to Triple-A Norfolk. Sànchez was placed on the 10-day IL back on April 28 with right wrist inflammation.

Tarik Skubal had his first multiple-walk game since April, but held the Orioles scoreless over seven innings in a 4-1 win.