Pearce (illness) is in the lineup and starting at second base for Thursday's game against the Yankees, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports. Pearce will start at second base for the fourth time this season, as the Orioles now appear to prefer him over Jimmy Paredes at the keystone. Ryan Flaherty (groin) is on track to rejoin the Orioles on Friday, but he typically doesn't play against lefties, which means Pearce should pick up some more starts at second base. Pearce's illness seems like a non-issue, given that he was able to pinch-hit in Wednesday's game against the Mets.