The Baltimore Orioles were hitless with runners in scoring position on Sunday in their 5-1 loss to the Athletics, and they dropped two of three in Sacramento.

The Orioles had a golden opportunity to keep building momentum today. Baltimore needed a victory against the last-place Athletics to win their eighth game in nine tries and their third consecutive series. Instead, the O’s will fly back east after losing two out of three against one of the worst teams in baseball.

The Orioles don’t have the luxury of missed opportunities, and the series against the Athletics was just that — a missed opportunity against a fellow struggling club.