Machado confident offensive woes are a blip

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OAKLAND — Manny Machado knows the Orioles are struggling right now. He also knows the team is liable to break out of it any minute.

Yovani Gallardo extended the pitching staff’s streak to six consecutive quality starts, though that has translated into little more than a bit of frustration. The Orioles have lost four of their last five games with Wednesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Athletics.

“It’s August dog days,” Machado said. “It’s part of the grind. We’re squaring the ball up; it’s just not landing for us. We’re all struggling right now. We’re all a little down but …

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