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Lopez (2-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Twins, allowing one run on one hit and one walk through eight innings while striking out four.

The right-hander had a perfect game going through eight innings, but once Max Kepler walked and Robbie Grossman singled to begin the ninth, Lopez hit the showers after throwing 110 pitches (68 strikes). It's his second straight quality start, and he'll carry a 3.72 ERA over 48.1 innings split between the Royals and Brewers into his next outing Friday, a home rematch against the Twins.

Stanek will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek will pitch around one inning before giving way to a long reliever, likely Jalen Beeks. The right-hander owns a 2.60 ERA and 45:13 K:BB across 34.2 innings in 24 starts this season.

Chapman (knee) played catch from 90 feet Friday with no issues, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

It's a significant step for Chapman as he rehabs from left knee tendinitis, which included three PRP injections during the last week of August. The Yankees have previously expressed some doubt the 30-year-old would be able to return in 2018, but Friday's throwing session is certainly a step in the right direction.

Jurado will be the primary pitcher for Sunday's series finale in Oakland, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Jeffrey Springs will serve as the team's opener once again, as Jurado will attempt to replicate his four scoreless innings from last Monday's appearance. The 22-year-old struggled as a traditional starter with the Rangers this season, posting a 6.69 ERA and 1.63 WHIP over 35 innings.

Norris didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over five innings while striking out seven.

The southpaw had little difficulty with the rest of the St. Louis lineup, but Marcell Ozuna took him deep twice to keep Norris from winning his first game of the year. He'll face a tough task in his next start Wednesday at home against the Astros.

Kelly (4-2) allowed three runs on four hits while striking out one over one inning to take the loss Friday against Houston.

Boston's bullpen gave us another reminder that baseball's best team has a vulnerability heading into the postseason when the Red Sox face good offenses. Kelly, along with Ryan Brasier and Tyler Thornburg, combined to give up four runs and eight hits in 2.2 innings, wasting a gem from starter David Price. He's had stretches of effective relief -- Kelly entered Friday's game with a 0.93 ERA over his previous 9.2 innings -- but his ERA has been above 3.00 since June 19. Manager Alex Cora needs to find relievers to trust in the seventh and eighth innings.

Gonsalves allowed five runs on five hits in 2.1 innings in a no-decision against the Royals on Friday. He walked three and struck out one.

Gonsalves got knocked around in the third inning, giving up three runs and getting the hook with one out and two runners on only to have those runners score on a Salvador Perez home run. In four starts -- covering 12.1 innings -- Gonsalves has only once gone five innings and has given up 16 earned runs and 13 walks while striking out just six. He's now carrying a .414 batting average against and is slated to take on the Yankees at home in his next start.

Hendriks pitched a single inning Friday night against the Rangers, allowing one walk and striking out one.

Hendriks served as the "opener" for the Athletics once again, as this was the third time he has drawn the start and made a brief appearance in the month of September. He's allowed two earned runs over 3.2 innings in the opener role, and he will have very limited fantasy value as long as he continues to serve in that capacity.

Hauschild cleared waivers and will head to Triple-A Buffalo.

Hauschild was designated for assignment Tuesday, and after failing to draw interest while on the waiver wire, he'll report to the Bisons.

Barnes has been diagnosed with left hip inflammation and was unavailable for Friday's game against the Astros, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Barnes underwent an MRI on Thursday that confirmed the diagnosis. The injury isn't expect to hold Barnes out for long, and he could return sometime within the next few days. More news on his status will likely surface within the near future when he's closer to playing.