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Orioles fans have mostly given up on postseason hopes

Orioles fans have mostly given up on postseason hopes

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 09: Gunnar Henderson #2 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts after striking out in the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 09, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Mark BrownSat, Jul 11, 2026·1 min read

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Now 95 games into their season, the 2026 Orioles are still mostly sputtering. They haven’t been able to click and put together a team that meets or exceeds fans hopes for them. They are running out of time to really make a run. They may need to play at something like a .600 clip for the remainder of the season to end up going anywhere we want them to go in October.

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In this week’s survey, I asked fans very simply: Can they do it? Are they going to make the postseason? I find that optimism tends to have a greater representation in these surveys than I expect, but it seems this team has managed to beat even that out of the voting masses:

That’s a crushing majority against belief in the Orioles making the postseason. It’s no surprise! Depending on which projection you like for postseason odds, the O’s currently have chances somewhere in the realm of 9-16%. Only 12% of fans thinking they’ll make it is right in line with that. It’s not that they can’t do it. They just probably won’t, because among other things, they haven’t yet won more than three games in a row. They are running out of time to change their trajectory before it’s too late.

This week’s survey is sponsored by FanDuel.