Some not-so-great O's stats and Bowie closes in on a playoff berth

A look at a few notes and stats after the Orioles' latest loss last night. Texas beat the Orioles 4-3 as they lost for the ninth time in 10 games. The Orioles have scored three runs or less in each of the nine losses.

* The Orioles have scored 11 runs in their five losses on this 1-5 road trip and they have scored 25 runs in their past 11 losses.

* In the first two games of the series with the Rangers, the Orioles have scored four runs on 12 hits, going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.

* In going 1-9 the past 10 games, the Orioles have been outscored 55-30 with a team batting average of .227.

* O's pitchers have allowed at least one homer in six straight games. They have yielded at least one homer in 17 of the last 22 games, giving up 26 in that stretch.

* The O's starting rotation has just one quality start the past six games. Over the last 29 games, O's starters have pitched to an ERA of 5.44. The rotation ERA for the year is now up to 4.40

Baysox getting close: Double-A Bowie beat Reading 6-2 last night and the Baysox are now very close to wrapping up an Eastern League playoff berth with a record of 75-57.

Bowie's magic number to reach the playoffs is down to two with Akron's loss to Richmond. That means a Baysox win on Sunday afternoon, combined with an Akron loss, would clinch a postseason berth. The Baysox are seeking their sixth playoff trip in the 23-year history of the franchise. Bowie's only previous division title came in 2008. The Baysox have a magic number of five to clinch the division championship.

Mike Yastrzemski went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and Brandon Snyder added two RBIs. Drew Dosch added two hits as Bowie had 11 hits in the victory.

Ariel Miranda (5-1, 2.38 ERA) is on the mound for the Baysox this afternoon.

Triple-A Norfolk was held to just two hits Saturday night in a 2-0 loss at Gwinnett. Gwinnett is now just two games behind the first-place Tides with 10 games to play. Norfolk's magic number for a division title remains at nine. Mike Belfiore gave up just one earned run in 7 2/3 innings for Norfolk last night, but the Tides went just 2-for-28 in the loss. Terry Doyle (2-1, 3.24 ERA) pitches for the Tides this afternoon.

The short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds are in a three-team race for first place and a playoff berth in their division in the New York-Penn League. Hudson Valley and Staten Island are tied for first at 34-32 while Aberdeen is just a half-game back at 34-33 with nine games to play. Aberdeen begins a six-game homestand later today at 5:35 p.m. against Vermont at Ripken Stadium.