Brett Gardner was not in the starting lineup Tuesday night for the second straight game against the Orioles.

Sunday, manager Joe Girardi said the left fielder was banged up in several body areas. Before the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday night, general Brian Cashman and Girardi said Gardner was suffering from a left shoulder problem after crashing into the left-field wall Saturday.

“I really didn’t notice it at the time, but the next day didn’t feel too good, so I ended up with a cortisone shot. It was done [Sunday],” Gardner said. “Felt a lot better today, so I fully expect to be back in there [Wednesday].’’

“Swung the bat off the pitching machine during the game in the cage and felt pretty good. I was very encouraged and expect to be in the lineup [Wednesday]. I hit the wall not that hard but kind of funny right there on the auxiliary scoreboard where the wall’s kind of uneven and my shoulder kind of got up under there.’’

Gardner is 7 for his last 34 (.206) and hasn’t had a hit in his last nine at-bats.

Dellin Betances’ workload has become a hot topic around the Yankees for everybody but the right-handed reliever.

“I feel good actually,’’ said Betances, who pitched Sunday and Monday, throwing 57 total pitches which earned him Tuesday off.

“Right now I have to concentrate on making pitches instead of over-thinking things.’’

Betances has appeared in 63 games and has worked 71²/₃ innings.

On Monday, Betances walked three and fanned three in the eighth inning and heavily relied on sliders instead of a fastball that reaches triple- digits on the speed guns.

“It was the best pitch I could command,’’ said Betances, who has 112 strikeouts. “I had no fastball command. The slider bailed me out.’’

Because Betances, Andrew Miller, and Justin Wilson worked Sunday and Monday, they weren’t available in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Orioles.

Greg Bird and Orioles starter Kevin Gausman were teammates at Grandview High School in Colorado and faced each other for the first time in the big leagues Tuesday night.

Gausman got the better of the matchup in two at-bats the pair by striking out his former teammate twice.

“When I strike out, he got the better of me, no matter who it is,’’ said Bird, who explained there was no sign of acknowledgment from either side when he stepped into the batter’s box.

Bird was involved in several awkward plays at first base that resulted in Orioles hits.

“There was some tough plays but I will be better [Wednesday],’’ said Bird, who ranged too far toward second for a ground ball and was hesitant on other plays.

Girardi said some of the confusion between the infielders on the right side was they are used to playing with Mark Teixeira and learning as they go with Bird.

Long Island native Marcus Stroman will make his 2015 debut for the Blue Jays on Saturday in The Bronx.

Stroman, a 24-year-old right-hander, tore the left ACL in March and had surgery. He made two minor league rehab starts. When Stroman suffered the injury many believed he wouldn’t pitch this season. He was 11-6 with a 3.65 ERA in 26 games (20 starts) in 2014 as a rookie.

Allyne Price from the Players Association was in the Yankees’ clubhouse showing several pitchers a new protective head gear that will replace the cap and has ear flaps.

Among those trying the cap on was Betances.

“I will try it in spring training to see how it feels,’’ Betances said. “Anything for protection.’’

The equipment is designed to offer more protection the temples. Some pitchers are open to see how it feels throwing in the bullpen.

Luis Severino, Adam Warren and Wilson also tried it on.

Yankees minor league shortstop Holman Miranda has been suspended for 72 games without pay after testing positive for metabolites of Nandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance. The suspension of Miranda, who is currently on the roster of one of the Yankees’ Dominican Summer League teams, will be effective at the start of next season.