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Detmers will start Sunday's season finale against the Mariners, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Detmers missed nearly a month after he tested positive for COVID-19, and he was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake after he was reinstated from the injured list in late September. He allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out two in two innings during a Triple-A appearance Monday and is expected to be on a pitch count in his return to the major-league mound Sunday.

Bassitt won't pitch during the Athletics' final series of the regular season, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bassitt tossed 3.1 innings as the starter in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners, and manager Bob Melvin confirmed Friday that the right-hander is done for the season. However, the 32-year-old isn't dealing with an injury and likely would have been available if the Athletics were still in contention for a postseason spot. Bassitt made a career-high 27 starts this season and posted a 3.15 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 157.1 innings.

Taillon (ankle) threw a successful bullpen session Friday and is in the mix to start Sunday's season finale against the Rays, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Taillon exited his start Tuesday against Toronto after aggravating the ankle injury that sent him to the injured list in early September. He threw off flat ground Thursday and off a mound Friday, however, so the setback doesn't seem to be a significant one.

Bieber didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals after allowing one run on four hits across three innings, fanning one.

Bieber has managed to make two starts since returning from a shoulder injury, and while the team played it safe with his workload, he allowed just one run through six innings in that span. Cleveland's ace ends the regular season sporting a 3.17 ERA through 96.2 innings.

Ryan didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Detroit after allowing six runs on six hits and two walks while fanning five across 4.2 innings.

Ryan spent one week away from the team but didn't look good in his return, as he couldn't escape the fifth inning while allowing season highs in runs allowed, hits allowed, and home runs given up. The rookie right-hander ends the year with a 4.05 ERA and a 0.79 WHIP across five starts (26.2 innings), posting a 30:5 K:BB in that span.

Skubal didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Minnesota after allowing five runs on six hits and a walk across 3.1 innings, striking out one.

The left-hander didn't have his best stuff Thursday and allowed three homers, but Joe Ryan, struggled as well for the Twins, allowing Skubal to end the season with another no-decision. He hasn't recorded a win since he fired six scoreless innings against the Orioles on Aug. 11, and he has gone 0-2 with a 5.18 ERA across 33 innings (eight appearances) since then.

Civale will start Sunday's season finale against the Royals, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

The team is hoping to get a few more innings under Civale's belt, as he has managed only 20.2 frames since the All-Star break after dealing with sprained finger. He has also not performed well in that span, surrendering a 7.40 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 20.2 frames. Civale will look to end his season on a positive note and will enter the outing with an overall line of a 4.03 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 95 strikeouts across 118.1 innings.

Quantrill will not start during the team's weekend series against Kansas City, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Quantrill last started Monday, so he would have lined up to take the ball in the team's final game of the season Sunday. However, Aaron Civale will draw the start in his place as the team looks to build up his innings after he dealt with a sprained finger that cost him over two months of game action. Quantrill ends the season with a strong 2.89 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while racking up 121 strikeouts across 149.2 frames.

Valdez will start Friday's game against Oakland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

It was originally expected that Brandon Bielak would draw the start, but Houston is now likely focused on setting up its rotation for the postseason. Valdez will head into his final start of the regular season with a 2.98 ERA and 1.26 WHIP while also tallying 118 strikeouts across 129.2 frames. Jake Odorizzi and Jose Urquidy are lined up to start Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Ray (13-7) allowed five earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Yankees.

Ray allowed only a solo home run through five innings, but he surrendered three long balls in his final frame to sink his outing. Though he has been excellent for much of the season, Ray has stumbled a bit down the stretch by allowing 13 earned runs across 27.1 frames spanning his last five starts. Even so, Ray ends the regular season with a 2.84 ERA and a 248:53 K:BB across 193.1 innings and should be in consideration for the American League Cy Young.