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Gearrin will serve as the opener Wednesday at Tampa Bay, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Gearrin also worked as an opener once in June, but he's otherwise been utilized as a more traditional middle reliever. The 33-year-old has a 3.79 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 37:20 K:BB over 40.1 innings this season. Lefty Wade LeBlanc is expected to follow as Wednesday's primary pitcher.

Johnson (1-2) allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four across 3.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Phillies.

Johnson allowed all three of his earned runs in the first inning, as the Phillies collected four hits and a walk. He settled in after that, allowing three baserunners in his final 2.2 innings of work. Johnson's last five appearances have all come as a starter, though he's managed to work five frames just once in that span. That shaky stretch hasn't helped his bottom line, as he now owns a 6.58 ERA and 2.04 WHIP across 26 innings for the season. Johnson may not take a turn as a starter anytime in the near future as the Red Sox have three scheduled off days over the next nine days.

Betances (lat) will throw a long side session Wednesday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

The scheduled session comes after Betances pitched off the mound three times in the last week. He has been ramping up his rehab in hopes of rejoining the Yankees in September.

Gibaut was optioned to Triple-A Nashville after Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Gibaut fired two scoreless innings and fanned two during Game 1, but he'll be sent back to Triple-A in order for the Rangers to add a fresh arm to the bullpen.

Hernandez was recalled from Double-A Frisco prior to Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Hernandez will be up as depth and could make his big-league debut. He's accrued a 5.16 ERA and 1.44 WHIP with a 95:38 K:BB over 96 innings this season at Double-A.

Palumbo (thumb) was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Since Palumbo was up as the 26th man for Tuesday's doubleheader, he'll be sent to the MiLB injured list. He'll be eligible to return beginning Aug. 27, though it's unclear at this time if he'll be ready to go by then.

Burke was recalled from Triple-A Nashville prior to Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

As expected, Burke will be promoted to the majors to start the nightcap. He's set to make his major-league debut after posting a 7.88 ERA and 2.25 WHIP with 11 punchouts over eight innings at Triple-A.

Alexander was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

Alexander was sent back to the minors following Friday's matchup, but since he's replacing Matthew Boyd (paternity), he won't need to wait 10 days before rejoining the big-league club. The lefty has accrued a 6.59 ERA and 1.65 WHIP with a 24:4 K:BB over 27.1 innings this season in the majors.

Palumbo was removed from Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels due to a blister on his left thumb.

Palumbo was lifted in the second inning after surrendering three runs, and the trainer looked to be examining the thumb on his pitching hand. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Hildenberger (arm) was activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Hildenberger was placed on the MiLB injured list in mid-June due to a right flexor mass strain, but after finishing up a rehab assignment in the Gulf Coast League, he'll return to Triple-A Rochester, where he's posted an 8.44 ERA and 1.96 WHIP with nine strikeouts over 10.2 innings this season.