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The Orioles recalled Lowther from Triple-A Norfolk ahead of his scheduled start Monday versus the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Lowther is rejoining the Orioles for the first time since early July to pick up the second start of his big-league career. Though he turned in a 2.79 ERA over his final two starts at Triple-A prior to his call-up, Lowther was tattooed for 10 earned runs on 13 hits and four walks over 8.1 innings in his five appearances in the majors earlier this season. As such, fantasy managers should tread carefully with Lowther, who tentatively lines up for a two-start week. His second turn is expected to come during Saturday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays at Camden Yards.

Soto picked up the save Sunday against the Reds after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, walking one and fanning two.

It was an uncharacteristically long outing for Soto, who had pitched more than 1.2 innings just five times this season. He still got the job done, though, recording the final five outs of the contest while allowing just one baserunner in order to claim his 18th save of the campaign. He also extended his streak of scoreless appearances to seven.

Schreiber allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out five over three relief innings in Sunday's 11-5 loss to Cleveland.

Schreiber entered for emergency starter Kutter Crawford, who was called up to start in place of Nick Pivetta (COVID-19 protocols). He pitched for the first time since Boston selected his contract last Wednesday. Crawford is now part of a pitching staff that's in flux due a COVID-19 outbreak.

Hearn (5-4) allowed three earned runs on seven hits while striking out four across seven innings, earning the win over the Angels on Sunday.

Hearn surrendered two home runs to Jo Adell that accounted for all three runs allowed. This was Hearn's deepest outing of the season, and he has allowed just three runs or less in all seven appearances since becoming a starter. The 26-year-old has a 3.95 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 81 strikeouts in 84.1 innings

Ramirez (1-2) got the win in Sunday's 10-4 extra-innings victory against the Diamondbacks, striking out one in one inning.

Ramirez entered in the 10th inning of a tie game and retired two straight Diamondbacks with the winning run on third to keep the game going. Seattle went on to score six runs in the top of the 11th to earn Ramirez his first career win. The 26-year-old righty has taken on a larger role of late, permitting just one run in his last 7.1 innings across seven appearances while recording Sunday's win and two saves in the process.

Clase allowed a hit in 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Sunday's 11-5 win over Boston.

The hard-throwing righty entered the contest to get the final out in the eighth inning with Cleveland clinging to a one-run lead. The offense took over with a five-run rally in the ninth, giving Clase plenty of breathing room as he logged his 21st save of the year. His scoreless streak ended at 20.1 innings when he allowed a run to Kansas City on Thursday, but he's still been nearly untouchable in the second half. Overall, Clase owns a 1.51 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 63:15 K:BB in 59.2 innings.

Tapia logged a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and two strikeouts during Sunday's 6-0 win over the White Sox.

The right-hander has yielded just two runs on six hits and 10 walks while striking out 13 in his last 15.1 innings. While the walk rate is concerning, Tapia has been successful at limiting the damage recently. He's pitched to a 2.21 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP and 18:12 K:BB through 20.1 innings between Kansas City and Seattle this year. He's added a win and three holds with the Royals, but he's not likely to be in the closer committee despite the decent results.

Scott allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two in 1.2 innings to earn a hold in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees.

The southpaw was called upon for the last two outs of the seventh inning, and he remained in the game for the eighth. The 27-year-old hasn't been sharp in 11.2 innings since returning from a knee injury, allowing six runs (five earned) with a 10:6 K:BB in that span. For the season, Scott owns a 3.93 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 69:37 K:BB across 52.2 innings while adding a 5-4 record, 16 holds and two blown saves. Scott will still likely serve in a high-leverage role for the rest of the season.

Diplan (1-0) allowed a run on one hit and one walk in one inning, earning the win Sunday versus the Yankees.

The right-hander allowed a two-run home run to Gary Sanchez in the sixth inning, with one of the runs charged to Fernando Abad. Diplan ended up with the win after Baltimore rallied for the lead in the seventh. He's given up nine runs in his last 7.1 innings, which has seen his ERA rocket up to 4.42 with a 1.04 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB through 18.1 innings overall. Diplan is likely to receive mainly low-leverage work for the rest of the season.

Akin allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five in four innings in a no-decision versus the Yankees on Sunday.

After winning his last two starts, Sunday's outing was a bit of a disappointment for Akin, but he was able to avoid the loss as Baltimore pulled ahead in the seventh inning. The southpaw has a 7.00 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 73:34 K:BB through 79.2 innings this year. He's expected to remain in the rotation for the rest of the season, as Baltimore will evaluate some of its younger arms over the final month of the year. Akin projects for a tough matchup versus Toronto during next weekend's four-game series.