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Gray (oblique) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Marlins, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Gray's oblique injury has sidelined him since the first day of August, but he looks like he's ready to get back on the bump. The right-hander didn't head out on a rehab assignment, so it's unclear what type of workload he will be able to handle in his first game back.

Lyles (10-10) took the loss against Boston on Saturday, allowing eight runs on seven hits while striking out one and walking one over 3.2 innings.

Lyles failed to make it out of the fourth inning Saturday, giving up eight earned runs across 3.2 frames. He tossed 47 of 77 pitches for strikes in the outing, tallying just one strikeout. This poor outing comes on the heels of back-to-back quality starts for the veteran righty. Eight runs allowed marks a high for Lyles this season, with his previous high being six runs allowed (which he has done three times this season). Lyles will take a 4.62 ERA into his next appearance.

Wacha (11-1) earned the win against Baltimore on Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out five and walking none over six innings.

Wacha tossed 60 of 82 pitches for strikes across six frames Saturday. Cedric Mullins accounted for two of the runs against Wacha on a solo shot in the third inning and an RBI single in the fifth. The other earned run came on a Jorge Mateo sac fly. Wacha has been impressive in his last six games, picking up five quality starts and four wins without losing a contest. During that span he has a 2.73 ERA across 36.2 innings. His season ERA now sits at 2.69.

Manning (2-2) earned the win against the Royals on Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits while striking out four and walking one over 6.1 innings.

Manning tossed 60 of 94 pitches for strikes across 6.1 frames. He allowed two earned runs, one on a single in the first inning and another on a groundout in the fourth. He was not credited with a third earned run after an error during a fielder's choice allowed Michael Taylor to score. Manning has pitched relatively well in his last five games, aside from a seven-run clunker against Seattle. He has picked up three quality starts during that span. He will take a 3.73 ERA into his next outing.

Lynn (6-5) earned the win against Oakland on Saturday, allowing two runs (none earned) on three hits while striking out five and walking one over six innings.

Lynn was impressive Saturday, tossing 72 of 107 pitches for strikes across six frames. Though two runs crossed the plate for the Athletics, both followed an error and were unearned. Saturday's outing marks four quality starts in a row for the veteran righty and six in his last eight starts. During that span, he has picked up five wins to just one loss and lowered his ERA from 5.87 to where it sits now at 4.07.

Gausman (12-9) earned the win Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over 5.1 innings against the Rangers. He struck out nine.

Gausman surrendered a three-run homer to Adolis Garcia with one out in the first inning and a two-run homer to catcher Sam Huff with one out in the sixth. The righty has been inconsistent in his last nine games, surrendering two runs or less in five starts and four runs or more in four starts. The 31-year-old is turning in a solid season with an outstanding career-best 2.28 FIP but allowing an extremely high .371 BABIP.

Arihara (1-3) took the loss against the Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing 11 runs on 12 hits and five walks while striking out one over three-plus innings.

Interim manager Tony Beasley stuck with Arihara after a four-run first inning and five-run third inning before pulling the right-hander after three consecutive hits, including a two-run home run, to lead off the fourth frame. After the Rangers announced in late August that Arihara was moving to the bullpen, Saturday's start was viewed as a one-time event, and the results help explain the reason for that.

Kirby (7-3) earned the win over Atlanta on Saturday, pitching six innings and allowing an unearned run on three hits and no walks while striking out six batters.

Kirby was dominant through six frames, allowing just two baserunners -- one of whom was wiped out on a double play. He yielded a single to lead off the seventh and was pulled after the next batter reached on an error, but Seattle's bullpen did a good job of limiting the damage, and Kirby was tagged with just an unearned run. The rookie right-hander finished with his ninth quality start of the campaign, and he recorded his fifth win over his past seven starts. Kirby has rewarded fantasy managers who stuck with him after some early-season growing pains. Since the start of July, he's posted a 1.99 ERA and 66:7 K:BB over 58.2 innings.

McKenzie (10-11) allowed six hits and two walks while striking out five over seven scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday over the Twins.

McKenzie was excellent and received sufficient support to help him earn his first win in four starts. This was his seventh scoreless outing in 27 appearances (26 starts) this season, though the Guardians' usually steady bullpen nearly cost him the victory. McKenzie has been excellent throughout the year with a 3.05 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 159:43 K:BB across 165.1 innings. He's projected for a home start versus the White Sox next week if the Guardians stay on turn.

Urquidy (13-6) took the loss Saturday versus the Angels. He allowed six runs on 10 hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out four over five innings.

Urquidy didn't get deep into a lot of counts, throwing just 88 pitches (61 strikes) despite the crooked numbers on his line. It's the third time he's surrendered double-digit hits, and the six runs matched a season high. He posted nine straight starts of at least six innings from mid-June to early August, but he's achieved that mark in just three of his six most recent outings. The 27-year-old right-hander now has a 3.75 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 121:33 K:BB through 151 innings across 26 starts this year. Urquidy will look to get back on track in a favorable home start versus the Athletics next week.