Mateo went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a pair of runs scored in Tuesday's 12-8 win over the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Mateo has retaken a share of the major-league lead in steals with six. He shares the top spot with Cleveland's Myles Straw. Mateo has a trio of three-hit efforts through nine contests, and he's hitting a respectable .286 with two home runs, five RBI and nine runs scored. The 27-year-old appears to be the starter at shortstop -- his only two absences on the year were due to hand and ankle injuries that cost him one game each.

Mateo (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mateo will check back into the starting nine after a sore ankle kept him from playing in Saturday's 4-1 loss. Though he's now been on the bench for two of the Orioles' first eight games, Mateo still ranks tied for second in the majors with five stolen bases.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees with ankle soreness, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mateo will take a seat for Saturday's contest against the Yankees, so Gunnar Henderson will slide over to shortstop and Ramon Urias will handle third base. Mateo should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Mateo went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-6 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Starting at shortstop and batting ninth, Mateo continues to run wild and he's now tied for the big-league lead in steals with five, matching Gleyber Torres and Myles Straw. Mateo is also supplying plenty of early value with his bat too, and the 27-year-old is hitting .350 (7-for-20) with two homers, five RBI and seven runs through six games.

Mateo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory over Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Mateo chased Andrew Heaney with a two-run homer in the third that helped Texas build a 7-1 lead. That's the second homer in as many days for the infielder, who also has already stolen four bases over the first five games. It goes without saying, but more play like this will help Mateo stick as the starting shortstop for Baltimore in 2023.

Mateo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Mateo was out of action Sunday after cutting his hand in Saturday's game versus the Red Sox, but it was never expected to be a long-term issue. The 27-year-old shortstop has already put his speed on display with four steals through three games. His fifth-inning solo shot was his first homer, and he's added three RBI, four runs scored and a 2:2 BB:K. It's still too early to tell if his plate discipline has truly improved, but he struck out nearly once per game in 2022 -- any improvement in that regard can only raise his batting profile.

Mateo (hand) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

The speedy infielder is back in action after he was held out of Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox with a minor laceration on his right hand. Mateo's free-swinging approach will likely make him a liability in the batting-average category this season, but so long as he stays healthy and sticks in an everyday role, he should be a leading contender for MLB's stolen-base crown. He's already gone a perfect 4-for-4 in steal attempts through his first two games of the young season.

Mateo (hand) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Mateo cut his hand during Saturday's loss to the Red Sox, so he'll begin this contest on the bench. Gunnar Henderson will play shortstop for the series finale with Ramon Urias at third and Adam Frazier at second base.

Mateo went 0-for-4 with one RBI, one run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The Orioles have been running rampant against the Red Sox in the first two games of the series -- they've already picked up 10 steals as a team. Mateo has four of them, as he's swiped two bags in back-to-back games. There's very little offensive upside in the other categories, but Mateo should again be a major contributor with steals because of his impressive speed.

Mateo went 2-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases, one RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Mateo attempted only one steal over 17 Grapefruit League games while slashing .273/.333/.386 during the exhibition season. The shortstop had 35 steals in 2022, so it's not a huge surprise to see him active on the basepaths, especially with new rules incentivizing steals. The bigger issue for Mateo may be getting on base -- he hit .221 with a .267 on-base percentage last season. The 27-year-old should at least see a majority of the starts at shortstop to begin the campaign. He's a strong defender, though a ninth-inning error Thursday made this game closer than it had to be.