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Jurado is listed as the Rangers' starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Jurado has worked out of the bullpen behind an opening pitcher in his last four turns through the rotation, but he'll be deployed in a traditional starting role to close out the season. Regardless of how the Rangers have utilized him this season, the rookie right-hander hasn't delivered quality results. He's submitted a 6.66 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 3.5 K/9 across 48.2 innings.

Johnson will make a spot start against the Yankees on Friday, Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports.

Following Johnson during the three-game set will be Nathan Eovaldi and Rick Porcello. This will mark Johnson's first start since Sept. 2 when he only lasted 1.1 innings against the White Sox. On the year, he's logged a 4.11 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with 85 strikeouts in 96.1 innings. During his latest relief appearance, he posted three scoreless frames versus Cleveland on Saturday.

Yacabonis didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks over 3.1 innings while striking out two in a 10-3 win over the Red Sox.

He needed 82 pitches (46 strikes) to record only 10 outs, and Yacabonis exited the game with the score tied 2-2 before the O's bats really got rolling, denying him his last shot at his first win of the year for Baltimore. He'll wrap up the season with a 6.00 ERA and 32:16 K:BB through 36 big-league innings.

Robles's teammate Ty Buttrey will not be available to pitch this weekend due to knee bursitis, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. This could mean that Robles, who got the save Tuesday, might be in line to close again this weekend.

Robles has altered his pitch repertoire since joining the Angels from the Mets, with positive results. In 35.1 innings with the Angels, Robles has a 3.06 ERA, albeit with a 1.30 WHIP thanks in large part to walking nearly four batters per nine innings. However, he's been far more effective in keeping the ball in the yard since joining the Angels, allowing two homers in that span after serving up seven over 19.2 innings with the Mets.

Castro is unavailable with a sore knee, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

It's unclear when Castro picked up the injury or how long it will keep him sidelined at this point. With just four games left and the Orioles out of playoff contention, it wouldn't be surprising if the young right-hander didn't pitch again this season. Castro owns a 3.96 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 57:50 K:BB across 86.1 innings this year.

Giles picked up his 25th save of the season Wednesday against the Astros, striking out one across a perfect ninth inning.

Giles needed just five pitches -- all of which were strikes -- to slam the door on his former team. The closer is now a perfect 13-for-13 in save opportunities since joining the Blue Jays at the beginning of August, posting a 4.34 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 20 strikeouts in 18.2 innings over that stretch.

Devenski (2-3) was handed the loss Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk across two innings. He struck out two.

Making his first start of the season in what was a bullpen day for the Astros, Devenski got off to a slow start, walking the first batter he faced before serving up a two-out homer to Randal Grichuk. The reliever settled in from there and retired the next four batters he faced, though a lack of run support left him with the loss. Devenski now owns a disappointing 4.34 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 50:13 K:BB through 45.2 innings this season after posting a 2.68 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 100:26 K:BB in 80.2 innings in 2017. He'll rejoin the bullpen for the final series of the regular season.

Littell will start Sunday against the White Sox, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Littell has made one start for the Twins this season and appeared five other times out of the bullpen, posting a 7.04 ERA in 15.1 total innings. The 22-year-old turned in a much more palatable 3.57 ERA in 106 innings for Triple-A Rochester.

Gearrin has been unavailable due to a triceps issue, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Gearrin hasn't pitched since Sept. 18. He's allowed four runs in six innings since heading to Oakland in late August. The full extent of his injury is not yet clear.

Treinen yielded one unearned run on two hits over one inning to blow a save chance Tuesday in the Athletics' 10-8 loss to the Mariners in 11 innings.

Tasked with preserving an 8-7 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, Treinen recorded two groundouts to begin the frame. Two batters later, Treinen induced another grounder from Ryon Healy but third baseman Matt Chapman couldn't field it cleanly, allowing the tying run to reach second. Kyle Seager then delivered an RBI single to tie the game before the Mariners prevailed in extras, dealing Oakland a crushing blow to its hopes of capturing home-field for the Wild Card showdown with the Yankees. At least from a fantasy standpoint, Treinen atoned for the missed save chance by whittling his ERA down to 0.79 due to the run being unearned.