Hardy is slated for an MRI on his back Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports. Hardy is leaving the team in Boston for the exam of his sore back, which has been ordered up as a precautionary measure more than anything. The Orioles can afford to be without their shortstop with a substantial 9.5-game lead in the American League East, and the hope is that he'll be able to return during Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees. In his stead, Ryan Flaherty is covering short and batting eighth in the order Monday.