When the Orioles last fielded what is perhaps their full-strength lineup, they opened the season with a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox.
Since, they have gone 14-33, losing their past 10 games. The latest was Thursday night’s 5-1 defeat to the Chicago White Sox, in which Trey Mancini exited in the first inning after a 95 mph fastball hit him in the right elbow. The Orioles quickly calmed fans’ nerve by announcing that initial tests showed Mancini suffered a bruise but no breaks, though manager Brandon Hyde said he expects the centerpiece of his lineup to be “extremely sore” Friday.