Sat 9/6/14 11:15 AM

Pearce (abdomen) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Rays, Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports. An abdominal strain sidelined Pearce for more than a week, but he'll step back in Saturday as Chris Davis heads across the diamond to third base to face lefty Drew Smyly. Pearce is batting .326/.396/.663 with seven homers in 96 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season.