Rafael Palmeiro is expected to rejoin the Baltimore Orioles for their final homestand, although he will see limited action after being sidelined at home in Texas with knee and ankle injuries. Palmeiro's season unraveled after he received a 10-day suspension on Aug. 1, for testing positive for steroids. He went 2-for-26 with one RBI after his return, and the Orioles sent him home on Sept. 5 to rehab his right knee and left ankle. Palmeiro has not played since Aug. 30, in Toronto. "I'm under the impression that he would like to be here at least for the last homestand," interim manager Sam Perlozzo said Friday. "He's getting better, mentally and physically." Perlozzo, who spoke to Palmeiro while the Orioles were in Texas this week, said, "He wants to be here with the team. He wants to finish. Unless he changes his mind in the next week, I would expect him to be here." The Orioles close out their home schedule with a pair of three-game series, against Boston and New York, Sept. 23-29.