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Kimbrel picked up his 18th save of the season Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless inning.

Kimbrel looked like he was going to get the night off with the Red Sox up 6-2 heading into the final frame, but he was called upon after Brian Johnson allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base. The right-hander issued a leadoff walk to load the bases before serving up a two-run double to Kendrys Morales. Both of the runs were charged to Johnson, while Kimbrel sat down the next three batters in order to preserve the win and his ERA. He now owns an impressive 2.16 ERA and 34:6 K:BB across 25 innings of relief this season and has converted nine straight save chances.

Coleman (2-0) grabbed the win Wednesday against the Angels by tossing 1.1 scoreless innings of relief. He gave up one walk and struck out two.

Coleman came on for starter Mike Fiers to get the last out of the sixth inning, then stuck around for a clean seventh. In between, the Tigers pounced for five runs. The 32-year-old now has a strong 1.64 ERA across 11 innings of work since getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo on May 12, though he could get sent back down once Daniel Stumpf and Alex Wilson return from injury.

Covey will start Sunday against the Brewers, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The identity of Sunday's starter was on hold until the White Sox brass got together to discuss the next step for Carlos Rodon (shoulder), who threw five shutout innings Tuesday while on rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Charlotte. Covey will get at least one more start while Rodon is expected to make his next start for the Knights.

Manager Scott Servais said Diaz is unavailable for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Diaz will get the night off after pitching in five of the last seven games, with Servais confirming that the closer isn't dealing with any injury. The Mariners will likely turn to the newly-acquired Alex Colome in the ninth inning should a save opportunity present itself.

Lopez (1-4) took the loss Wednesday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two over 2.2 innings against the Indians.

It was an ugly outing for Lopez, who also hit a batter and threw a wild pitch. Of the eight hits he surrendered, only one was an extra-base hit but he was still unable to limit the damage at all. It's been all or nothing of late for the 24-year-old, as he's allowed at least six runs while failing to make it through three innings twice in his last four starts, but has gone at least seven with two or fewer runs allowed in the other two. Lopez will carry a 3.80 ERA into his next tilt Wednesday against the Twins.

Moore (knee) has been reinstated from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Wednesday's start against Seattle, John Blake of the Texas Rangers reports.

Moore is scheduled to make his 10th start of the season after returning from a short stint on the disabled list. He'll look to improve on a disappointing start to the season, as he's accrued a 7.99 ERA and 2.02 WHIP with 33 strikeouts over 41.2 innings. Austin Bibens-Dirkx has been sent down in a corresponding move.

Hart will come up to the big leagues from Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

With Danny Valencia going on paternity leave, Hart will join the big-league club and figures to provide additional support in relief. He's appeared in four games for Baltimore this season, posting a 1.93 ERA with two strikeouts in 4.2 innings out of the bullpen.

Pagan fired two perfect innings in a loss to the Rays on Tuesday, recording four strikeouts.

Pagan has been a different pitcher since returning to the big-league club after a stint at Triple-A Nashville, having now fired 6.1 scoreless innings during which he's only allowed a pair of singles and recorded seven strikeouts. The 27-year-old right-hander has already lowered his ERA by more than a full run (5.17 to 4.05) since his return to the majors.

Diaz (0-2) allowed four runs on three hits and a walk while recording just one out -- a strikeout -- en route to taking the loss Tuesday against the Rangers.

It was a non-save situation, as Diaz entered in a tied 5-5 game in the ninth inning. He needed 25 pitches just to get the one out and was tagged for a couple singles and a double before coming out. The 24-year-old hadn't allowed a run in seven straight outings -- he last gave up a run in a blown save against the Rangers. His ERA jumped up from 1.59 to 2.83 as a result of Tuesday's outing.

Fulmer (2-4) allowed five runs on six hits and four walks across 3.1 innings while taking the loss Tuesday against the Angels. He recorded one strikeout.

Fulmer struggled in the second inning, allowing an RBI single to Luis Valbuena before Ian Kinsler hit a three-run home run to left. He lasted into the fourth but was removed after walking a pair behind a solo shot from Valbuena. Home runs have been a problem for Fulmer, who's allowed multiple home runs in three of the four starts in which he's allowed five earned runs or more. He's now done just that in three of his last five starts and will take a hefty 4.60 ERA into his next scheduled start Sunday against the Blue Jays.