Jacob Young (side) returns after one-game absence

It sounds like it was a precautionary exit for Alexander after going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. He’s presumably day-to-day heading into Wednesday’s series finale against Cleveland.

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Henderson’s knee locked up on him after he fouled a ball off his right foot in the eighth inning. He was lifted for precautionary reasons and it doesn’t appear to be a significant concern. There should be additional clarity on his status heading into Wednesday’s series finale.

Bazzana has started only three of the Guardians’ last six games, but he’s come up big in all of those and in his one appearance off the bench during the span. Over the four games, he’s collected two homers, two doubles, three singles and eight RBI, all in Cleveland victories. He’s back up to .244/.345/.387 for the season. It’s unclear if that will win him back any time against lefties, but it doesn’t matter for the near future; the Guardians aren’t slated to face any southpaws over the next week.

Bibee got rare run support tonight, with the Guardians taking a 6-0 lead in the third, but he had to be pulled in the fifth after two doubles, a single that first baseman Nathaniel Lowe really should have made a play on and then a Pete Alonso homer. It’s the second straight start in which Bibee, whose velocity is down a bit, has allowed five runs, taking his ERA from 3.88 to 4.22. The Guardians did go on to win 9-5, though. It’s just the second time all year that they’ve scored more than six runs in a game started by Bibee. He’ll likely make his next start Monday against the White Sox.

Young hadn’t allowed more than four earned runs in a start this year before the off night. He actually surrendered only four hard-hit balls to the Guardians, but one of those was a three-run homer from Travis Bazzana in a tough second inning that started with a groundball triple that eluded Pete Alonso and then saw Patrick Bailey hit an 87-mph liner that probably would have been caught in a typical defensive alignment go for an RBI single over the drawn-in infield. Young dropped to 9-4 with a 3.71 ERA. He’ll likely face the Mets on Monday.

Alonso has 34 homers and is now just three RBI away from reaching 100 for the fifth time in his career. He’s also two homers away from No. 300 for his career.

Beavers, Colton Cowser and Leody Taveras are all slumping of late, leaving the Orioles in a really tough situation with their outfield. Assuming that his back is okay, Blaze Alexander might start seeing more time in the corners. Heston Kjerstad is also an option, but his Triple-A numbers prior to his callup last week don’t inspire a lot of confidence.

Gómez struck out Tigers outfielder Riley Greene to begin the ninth inning before retiring the next two batters and locking down his 22nd save. He’s come out of nowhere this season to be a crucial pickup for fantasy managers. Gómez began the year with Tampa Bay, had an 6.23 ERA with the Rays and didn’t get his first save with the Twins until May 10. He just picked up his eighth save since the start of August and has a 2.44 ERA in 44 1/3 innings with the Twins.

Henderson was lifted for a pinch-runner after fouling a ball off his foot in the eighth inning. He finished 0-for-3 with a walk. He’ll presumably undergo X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update on his status before Wednesday’s series finale.