It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times.

The Orioles are just a half game back of the Yankees for first place in the American League East, but since the start of July, they’ve been playing subpar baseball. Is this a team in freefall? Or a serious contender just waiting to get their stars back?

On the latest episode of The Banner Baseball Show, Andy Kostka joins host Paul Mancano to measure the O’s struggling players — such as Corbin Burnes and Adley Rutschman — on a “panic meter.”

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