A tough starter awaits for the Orioles as they close out their short homestand with the series finale against the Guardians this afternoon. 2020 Cy Young winner Shane Bieber, who’s been no slouch since winning the award for that odd shortened season, stands in the way of getting a series win.
The Wednesday afternoon game will mark the Orioles debut for Aaron Hicks, signed yesterday as the replacement for Cedric Mullins on the roster. Exactly how often they’ll play Hicks is one of the curiosities about the signing. He’s an Oriole now so we can all hope for the best, but his recent track record is not too encouraging, even if he’s only going to be used as a platoon player.