Hays (illness) is back in the lineup Friday at San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

Hays will start in left field and bat cleanup against the Giants and right-hander Logan Webb after sitting out of Wednesday's series finale versus the Guardians due to an illness. The 27-year-old is slashing .311/.354/.506 with six homers and 23 RBI in 50 games this season for Baltimore.

Hays is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Guardians due to an illness, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays might be available off the bench Wednesday, so he should be ready to play Friday in San Francisco following Thursday's team off day. With Hays on the bench and Cedric Mullins (groin) on the injured list, the Orioles will roll with an outfield of Ryan McKenna, Aaron Hicks and Ryan O'Hearn in the series finale with Cleveland.

Hays is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Guardians, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays will get a day off after he went 0-for-6 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts over the first two contests of the series. Ryan McKenna will draw the start in left field and bat ninth in the series finale with Cleveland.

Hays went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Sunday's victory over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Hays extended his hit streak to five games, and he's gone 9-for-19 with five extra-base hits in that span. He had a pair of RBI singles Sunday bracketing his second triple of the season. The 27-year-old Hays is having a career year at the plate, slashing .322/.364/.523 with six homers, 27 runs scored and 22 RBI through 187 plate appearances.

Hays went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old spoiled Andrew Heaney's shutout bid in the seventh inning as he launched his sixth homer of the year. Hays has put together a strong May, slashing .312/.346/.468 through 21 games with two home runs, nine RBI and 10 runs.

Hays went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-3 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Hays sparked a five-run rally in the 11th inning with an RBI single, and he scored on Terrin Vavra's single to pad the lead. This was Hays' second three-hit effort in his last four games. The outfielder is up to a .311/.356/.497 slash line with five home runs, 16 RBI, 24 runs scored, one stolen base and 11 doubles through 42 contests.

Hays is not in the starting lineup Saturday against Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Hays will get a breather after he saw his three-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 performance in Friday's win. Terrin Vavra will draw the start in left field and bat eighth versus the Blue Jays.

Hays went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Hays is hitting .313 (15-for-48) in May, which is right in line with his .312 batting average for the season. He got another look at leadoff versus southpaw Tyler Anderson, as Cedric Mullins received a day off Thursday. Hays has added an .859 OPS, five home runs, 14 RBI, 24 runs scored, one stolen base, 10 doubles and a triple through 39 contests this season. He remains a near-everyday player in left field.

Hays went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

His fifth-inning shot off Griffin Canning closed out the scoring for the night. Hays snapped an 18-game power drought in the process, but he's still putting together a career-best campaign, slashing .299/.345/.489 through 38 contests with five homers, 14 RBI and 21 runs.

Hays (finger) will start in left field and bat fifth in Sunday's game at Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Hays didn't start any of the Orioles' past four games while battling a bruised middle finger, but his ability to appear as a pinch runner in Friday's 9-4 win was a firm indication that he wasn't expected to require a trip to the injured list. He'll now take back his usual spot in left field, resulting in Kyle Stowers shifting over to right field while Anthony Santander serves as Baltimore's designated hitter.