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Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Gray (blister) will start within the next four or five days, Peter Rauterkus of the Dallas Morning News reports. "We haven't penciled in what day he's gonna pitch yet, but it's gonna be within four or five days," Bochy said during his pregame Wednesday news conference.

Gray was scratched from a start Tuesday in a move designed to prevent the right-hander from missing extended time. The Rangers don't have a day off until next Thursday, so if Gray needs more time, Bochy will have to add another starter or go with a bullpen day.

Valdez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Nationals after allowing a run on five hits and zero walks while striking out six over seven innings.

Valdez was dominant again Wednesday but failed to earn the win after Washington tied the game with three runs in the ninth inning. Valdez has now allowed one run or fewer in four of his last five outings, lowering his ERA to 2.27 with a 1.03 WHIP and 95:20 K:BB through 14 starts (91 innings) this season. The left-hander will look to keep rolling in his next outing, tentatively scheduled for next week against the Mets.

Castillo dropped to 4-5 after allowing two runs on two hits and six walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Marlins.

Castillo hadn't walked more than two batters in any of his starts this season, so it's safe to call this one an anomaly. Despite the lackluster control, he still turned in a decent effort, though it was also his third straight loss. All five of his losses have come in his last seven outings. Castillo still has an excellent 2.73 ERA with a 1.02 WHIP and 98:23 K:BB over 82.1 innings across 14 starts this season. He'll look to regain his command in his next start, tentatively scheduled to be on the road versus the Yankees next week.

Heaney didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, striking out five while allowing a run on five hits and four walks across 3.2 innings in a 6-3 win over the Angels.

Heaney's final line certainly could've been uglier, as he managed to hold the Angels to just one run despite needing 95 pitches to get through 3.2 innings. Heaney's been scuffling a bit of late, with a 5.40 ERA over his last three outings. Overall, the left-hander is 4-4 with a 4.05 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 70:31 K:BB through 13 starts (66.2 innings) this season. Heaney currently lines up to face the White Sox on the road in his next outing.

Civale dropped to 2-2 after allowing two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven across 3.2 innings in Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Padres.

Civale gave up solo home runs to Fernando Tatis and Manny Machado. While the seven strikeouts were a season high, Civale's four walks were also his most in five starts, and he needed 95 pitches (52 strikes) to get through the short outing. The right-hander has generally been solid this season, though he's completed six innings just once. He's at a 2.67 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB over 27 innings through five starts. Civale is lined up for a favorable home start versus the Athletics next week.

Detmers didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing a run on three hits and three walks over six innings in a 6-3 loss to Texas. He struck out eight.

A Leody Taveras homer in the third inning was the lone run Detmers allowed Wednesday. The 23-year-old left-hander has struck out eight in consecutive starts while allowing just one run in each outing. He's lowered his ERA from 5.15 to 4.48 with his last two performances while sporting a 1.46 WHIP and 76:26 K:BB over 62.1 innings. Detmers will look to keep rolling in his next start, currently scheduled for next week against the Dodgers.

Clevinger exited his start Wednesday against the Dodgers in the fifth inning due to right biceps soreness. He struck out five over 4.2 scoreless frames and allowed three hits and two walks prior to departing.

With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Clevinger was visited by a trainer after he was crouching in pain and shaking his right arm after throwing a pitch. He was quickly pulled from the contest, with the White Sox confirming shortly thereafter that he had been dealing with a biceps issue. He'll be evaluated Thursday before the White Sox provide another update on his status, but Clevinger seems likely to land on the 15-day injured list. The 32-year-old lowered his ERA to 3.88 and his WHIP to 1.36 prior to his departure.

Clevinger was removed from Wednesday's game against the Dodgers with an apparent arm injury, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Clevinger was crouching behind the mound immediately after throwing a pitch to J.D. Martinez in the fifth inning, and he appeared to be in serious pain. The White Sox will take a look at him and should provide more information soon, but early signs do not look promising for the 32-year-old righty.

Ober (4-3) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over six innings against Milwaukee. He struck out seven.

After surrendering back-to-back home runs to Brian Anderson and Luis Urias in the second inning, Ober allowed only three more hitters to reach base over his six innings of work. The right-hander struck out seven batters for the second straight start and has now gone at least six innings in five of his last eight appearances. Ober has more than held his own this season, limiting opponents to two or fewer runs in seven of his 10 starts.

Lorenzen (2-4) allowed six runs on nine hits across six innings to take the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta. He walked two and struck out three.

Lorenzen allowed six runs for the second straight start, with three solo home runs accounting for half of the damage Wednesday. The righty had a 3.21 ERA before this rough patch but has seen that balloon to 4.23. Lorenzen has a fairly thin margin of error because he doesn't miss a ton of bats, and he's now sitting at 47 strikeouts through 66 innings this season. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which should come early next week against the Royals.