The Orioles flew to California after yesterday’s game against the Mariners, invigorated by the sweet smell of success on an undefeated road trip and after winning nine of their last 11 games, finally able to enjoy playing baseball again.

Trey Mancini had a full season in the majors on his resume when he dealt with his first extended slump in 2018. Mancini was off to a fine start when he banged his knee on an exposed portion of the wall down the left-field line on April 20. He played on, but he didn’t hit well for that entire first half.