Orioles' Chris Davis: Expected to return Friday

Davis, who is out of the lineup Wednesday, had a precautionary X-ray on his ailing left hand, but is expected to return to the lineup Friday, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.

Analysis:

The Orioles will take advantage of Thursday's off day to get Davis a couple days off before he returns to action. He left Tuesday's game with palm soreness, which he said has been bothering him since April, but it's hard to get a sense of how painful the injury is. In the meantime, Steve Pearce will start at first base and hit fifth Wednesday.