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The Rays reinstated Fairbanks (forearm) from 15-day injured list Monday.

Tampa Bay is off Monday, but the Rays will get their closer back for the start of their series against the Mets on Tuesday. Fairbanks required just one rehab appearance before returning from a forearm injury, which sent him to the IL back in late April. He should return to being the Rays' primary closer, although Jason Adam might also still be in the mix for the occasional save chance.

Beeks will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He'll be followed by Yonny Chirinos, who is in line to pitch the bulk of the innings out of the bullpen. Beeks has gone at least two innings in five appearances this season, including his last two, but he'll be pitching on just two days' rest Tuesday.

Pruitt (0-1) took the loss against the Rangers on Sunday, allowing two earned runs on two hits over one-third of an inning.

Pruitt allowed two of the three hitters he faced to reach safely, surrendering a leadoff double to Adolis Garcia and an RBI single to Jonah Heim. Pruitt was charged with an additional run when Heim subsequently came across on a Leody Taveras fielder's choice, saddling the right-hander with the loss and his second multi-earned-run outing in the last four trips to the mound.

Karinchak (1-4) retired the only batter he faced to earn the win Sunday over the Angels.

The Angels tied the game at 1-1 in the eighth inning when Gio Urshela hit into a fielder's choice against Tanner Bibee. Karinchak then stepped in and got Mike Trout to fly out as a pinch hitter to end the inning before Cleveland pulled ahead for good on Josh Naylor's three-run home run in the bottom half of the frame. Karinchak has strung together five scoreless appearances spanning 3.1 innings. It's been a rocky start to 2023 for the right-handed reliever, who has a 4.82 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB with nine holds and a blown save over 18.2 innings.

Brogdon will serve as the Phillies' opening pitcher for Monday's contest in San Francisco.

Rather than starting like his usually does, Bailey Falter is expected to serve as a bulk reliever once Brogdon exits the contest, likely after covering an inning or two. Brogdon boasts a 2.61 ERA and 18:6 K:BB across 20.2 innings out of the Philadelphia bullpen in 2023.

Cordero will serve as the Yankees' opening pitcher for Monday's game in Toronto, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Jhony Brito had been lined up to start Monday, but he looks as though he'll be deployed in bulk relief behind Cordero. The 31-year-old right-hander has been excellent out of the Yankees bullpen this season with a 2.81 ERA and 17:3 K:BB over 16 innings.

The Orioles recalled Gillaspie from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

Gillaspie will return to Baltimore after he was sent down April 19. While in Triple-A, the right-hander appeared in seven games with Norfolk, producing a 1.50 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with seven strikeouts over six innings. Gillaspie struggled to a 7.20 ERA in eight appearances with the Orioles earlier this season, so he'll look to carry the momentum he has built up with Norfolk in his return to the majors. To make room for Gillaspie on the 26-man roster, Kyle Stowers was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move Monday.

Alvarado (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program in the early part of the week, MLB.com reports.

Alvarado isn't traveling with the Phillies while the team wraps up its six-game road trip with a three-game set in San Francisco to begin the week, but he looks to have received the green light to resume playing catch back in Philadelphia. The left-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list last Wednesday due to elbow inflammation and is first eligible to return May 23. Assuming the Phillies' closer endures no setbacks as he initiates his throwing program, he could be on track for activation in close to the minimum 15 days.

Adam picked up the save Sunday with a clean ninth inning, sealing an 8-7 win over the Yankees.

Adam blew his first save in his last outing against the Yankees on Friday but bounced back Sunday, setting down New York 1-2-3 to cap Tampa Bay's one-run victory. The 31-year-old Adam has been excellent this season, allowing just one earned run in his last 9.2 innings, lowering his ERA to 1.59 with a 1.00 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB through 17 innings this season. Pete Fairbanks (forearm) is expected to return on Tuesday for the Rays, though Adam has done his part to maintain a share of the ninth-inning job.

Clase picked up the save Sunday against the Angels, despite allowing two runs on three hits in the ninth inning.

Clase allowed hits to the first three batters faced, ultimately allowing the Angels to cut the lead to 4-3 in the ninth. However, he'd hang on for the one-run victory, earning his league-leading 14th save. Clase has allowed two runs in each of his last two appearances -- he had allowed just one earned run in his previous 14.1 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander is now 14-for-18 in save opportunities with a 2.95 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB through 21.1 innings this season.