Lineup questions don't exactly hold the same weight with these Orioles as they once did when every game mattered toward a playoff spot, but in spring training, manager Brandon Hyde said his guiding principle on a lineup will be his best four hitters being in the top four spots.
For the first time this season, that included first baseman Chris Davis, who rewarded Hyde's faith in Sunday's rain-delayed, 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels with a home run that brought him to the precipice of a .200 batting average, even if he didn't breach it.