Orioles aim to end 18-game skid vs. Angels

The Baltimore Orioles will try to avoid matching the longest losing streak in the majors in 16 years when they host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.

The Orioles have lost 18 straight games, the most since the Kansas City Royals dropped 19 in a row in 2005."This has been a tough run," Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. "Extremely tough."

The Orioles were swept in a series for the