The Orioles are halfway through their four-game series in Cleveland. They didn’t tamper with the roster yesterday in Cleveland and they didn’t wait eight innings before collecting their first hit. Pete Alonso singled with two outs in the first.

It took them eight innings to score, but they went nuts.

Dean Kremer makes his second start tonight since the Orioles recalled him from Triple-A Norfolk. He has a 5.40 ERA in five career starts against the Guardians and a 6.59 ERA in three starts at Progressive Field.

Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams has made four starts against the Orioles and allowed 11 runs in 10 2/3 innings. In his four starts this season, he’s walked 16 batters and struck out 29 in 22 2/3 innings.

He’s also registered a 2.38 ERA.

That isn’t easy to do.

If Williams is up for a challenge, let’s see him try to walk Jeremiah Jackson.

Let’s also look at a few more questions about the Orioles.

How are the Orioles going to make space for Jackson Holliday?

They don’t need to worry about it for at least a little while longer.

Holliday was recalled from his injury rehab assignment at Norfolk and shut down due to lingering soreness in his right wrist. The team, and Holliday’s father, have downplayed the significance of it.

It’s just the normal discomfort that can occur after hamate bone surgery. And Matt pointed out on Foul Territory that it was on the opposite side of the wrist.

“Sometimes you kind of compensate with some stuff,” Matt said.

Holliday is playing this weekend with High-A Frederick before going back to Norfolk. The assignment can last 20 days, and the Orioles can bring him back at any time.

They’d like to do it after that lingering soreness is gone.

In the meantime, Jackson is playing a terrific second base, which made last night’s fielding error in the seventh a shocker. He’s making diving stops almost on a daily basis after the Orioles used him only at third and in right field for two months last season.

Jackson appears to be done with the outfield, but good to know that he can play it if needed.

Jackson isn’t done hitting. His three-run homer last night in the eighth gave the Orioles a 6-4 lead after they trailed 4-0 going into the inning. That’s five homers in the last seven games for the early favorite for Most Valuable Oriole.

Getting back to the question about making space, it’s hard to know or predict when other changes could come in the roster churn. Outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez is on the team because Tyler O’Neill went on the seven-day concussion list. Infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson is on the team because Ryan Mountcastle went on the 60-day injured list with a fractured bone in his left foot.

These are two right-handed hitters. Holliday bats from the left side.

Another right-handed hitter is Coby Mayo, who’s playing a lot of third base with Jordan Westburg on the 60-day injured list and hoping that the platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow at least delays surgery to fix a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament.

None of this information helps, and that’s the point. O’Neill could replace Rodríguez when he’s ready. He’s on the trip but still has some boxes to check, according to manager Craig Albernaz, who provided an update to the media. Optioning Jackson used to seem like a possibility, but that’s crazy talk.

As they say, stay tuned.

Is Leody Taveras safe?

Are any of us?

Taveras is out of options and he’s the best defender in center field. He’s also hitting, which he didn’t do with the Rangers.

Taveras should have a statue erected for his 103.5 mph ground ball single on the first pitch of the ninth inning Thursday that broke up Parker Messick’s no-hitter. He should be the guest splasher in the Bird Bath. He should be allowed to win a hot dog race.

He should remain with the Orioles.

The $2 million deal that he agreed to early in free agency didn’t come with any guarantees of a major league job. The Orioles could designate him for assignment and hope that teams pass because they don’t want to inherit the contract. But they obviously can carry O’Neill and Taveras. They already did it on Opening Day. They don’t have Heston Kjerstad or anyone else beating down the door.

You may remember Kjerstad from his hot start to spring training, followed by a cooling period and hamstring injury. He still isn’t on a rehab assignment.

What’s happening next with the bullpen?

Something else that we probably didn’t see coming.

This trend started on workout day when the Orioles recalled Anthony Nunez after optioning him in camp. Sure, they needed a replacement for Keegan Akin, who strained his left groin muscle, but a guy who didn’t make it through spring training?

Of course, we knew that he’d become the primary eighth-inning reliever, tossed into high-leverage situations and posting a 1.04 ERA and 0.577 WHIP with one walk and 11 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings before last night. Saw it coming miles away.

In order to avoid being typecast, he inherited a bases-loaded mess last night in the seventh and struck out Rhys Hoskins. Daniel Schneemann hit a grand slam to break a scoreless tie, raising Nunez’s ERA to 1.93. So there are exceptions.

Cameron Foster, another former Mets minor leaguer obtained in a separate deadline trade, joined his friend and throwing partner when the Orioles recalled him Thursday and went back to an eight-man bullpen. Of course, we knew that they’d go 14/12 with position players and pitchers in April. Saw it coming miles away.

Rico Garcia set the franchise record last night with his 10th consecutive scoreless and hitless appearance to begin the season. Saw it coming …

Grant Wolfram is the only left-handed reliever, which isn’t ideal. Then again, the Diamondback had zero when they came to Camden Yards. Got to have those neutral-splits guys, or at least right-handers who get out right-handers.

Maybe they stand pat until Akin completes his rehab assignment. Andrew Kittredge had a head start but went on paternity leave. He returned last night.

(I enjoyed the post from someone on social media who said, “He wasn’t even showing.”)

While I don’t know exactly who’s next to walk through that door, it’s always safe to assume that the hinges are gonna get a workout.

When does Adley Rutschman return and how do the Orioles make space?

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: There’s no timeline on Rutschman.

The good news is that Rutschman is running, catching and hitting, and he told the media yesterday that his left ankle is feeling better.

Rutschman is eligible to return Tuesday in Kansas City, and having him on the trip could indicate that he’s close. It also could mean that the Orioles want to monitor him while deciding whether he needs a brief rehab assignment.

A corresponding roster normally would be uncomplicated. Send down the catcher who replaced him.  

The Orioles selected Sam Huff’s contract Wednesday and had three catchers on the roster until optioning Maverick Handley the next day. Handley is on the taxi squad for the road trip.   Huff is out of options and the Orioles could keep him as an extra right-handed bat and insurance when Rutschman and Samuel Basallo are in the same lineup. A third catcher didn’t make sense on Opening Day but always has been a consideration for later.