Mullins knocked a base hit in the second inning, then later took Tyler Anderson deep for a go-ahead, two-run blast in the sixth. It was his first home run since May 19 as he missed roughly two weeks with a hamstring injury. The 30-year-old outfielder is up to 11 homers while hitting .236/.324/.462 with 34 RBI and eight steals over 222 plate appearances.

The 30-year-old outfielder started each of the first two games in his return from the injured list, but he’ll take a seat on Thursday evening with tough opposing southpaw Tarik Skubal taking the mound for the Tigers. Colton Cowser will cover center field and bat ninth for the O’s on Friday.

The Orioles were right about Mullins pulling off a quick return from a mild hamstring strain. He’ll presumably go back to starting in center field against right-handers, with Dylan Carlson taking the spot (and Colton Cowser sliding from left to center) against lefties for now. Carlson still seems likely to lose his place on the roster after Tyler O’Neill is activated.

This means all three Orioles starting outfielders are currently on the IL, though Colton Cowser, at least, should be back early next week. Mullins, the team’s best player over the first four weeks of the season, had come in at just .184/.227/.340 in his last 27 games. The Orioles will likely have Dylan Carlson and Jorge Mateo split time in center for now. Cowser can take over there next week.