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Lynch exited Thursday's start against the Athletics due to left calf tightness, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Lynch appeared to tweak his calf on a pitch in the top of the third inning Thursday and was immediately removed from the contest. It's not yet clear whether the issue will force him to miss additional time. If he's able to make his next turn through the rotation, the southpaw tentatively lines up to start Tuesday against Cleveland.

Garcia will start Thursday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Garcia will step in on short notice after Framber Valdez was scratched from Thursday's start due to a small cut on his left hand. However, Garcia will be pitching on normal rest and will attempt to bounce back after he gave up four runs in five innings to take the loss against the Angels on Saturday.

Valdez was scratched from his scheduled start against the Rangers on Thursday due to a cut on his left hand, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Valdez suffered a small cut on his left hand Wednesday, and he'll be unable to take the mound a day later. Luis Garcia will take his place as Thursday's starter, and it's not yet clear when Valdez will be able to return.

Lynch was removed from Thursday's game against the Athletics in the top of the third inning due to an apparent lower-body injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Lynch started Thursday's game and allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in two innings, but he was visited by a trainer after he appeared to tweak something on a pitch in the third frame. The nature and severity of the injury aren't yet known, and it's unclear whether the issue will force him to spend time on the injured list.

Cobb (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's start against the White Sox.

Cobb tossed a simulated game Friday and felt good afterward, so he'll take the mound in Thursday's series finale against the White Sox. The right-hander had been on the injured list since late July due to right wrist inflammation, but he'll be back in action after missing just under two months.

Rodon will next take the mound sometime during the White Sox's upcoming series against the Tigers, which runs from Monday through Wednesday, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The White Sox have been giving Rodon extra rest between his starts as they look to keep him fresh for the postseason. The decision seems to be a sensible one, as he's thrown 124.2 innings already this season after throwing a combined 42.1 over the previous two years. He'll get anywhere between nine and 11 days off between starts this time around and is only expected to make two more total starts before the end of the regular season.

Gonzales didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 9-4 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out seven.

The veteran southpaw continued an impressive run that has seen him reel off seven quality starts in nine outings since the beginning of August. Gonzales has a 5-0 record, 2.37 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 39:10 K:BB through 57 innings over that stretch, but despite his efforts the M's now sit four games back of a wild-card spot in the AL with the A's, BoSox, Blue Jays and Yankees all ahead of them.

Perez allowed one unearned run while striking out two over one inning in Wednesday's 9-4 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

The Red Sox plated six runs in the top half of the 10th inning and had Perez mop up in a low-leverage situation. He balked the runner placed at second base to third before allowing him to score on a groundball out. This was the left-hander's first game back since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list. Perez provides a boost to a bullpen that was hit hard by COVID-19, but he's not expected to pitch in high-leverage spots.

Keuchel allowed two earned runs on six hits and five walks while striking out three across six innings Wednesday against the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.

Keuchel was far from dominant, as is indicated by the 11 baserunners he allowed across only six innings. However, he got two timely double plays -- one stranded the bases loaded -- and induced 10 groundball outs to avoid significant damage. Entering this start, Keuchel had allowed five or more earned runs in four consecutive outings. That said, he'll take the positive results of this start even if his underlying skills don't match his line. Overall, Keuchel has a 5.23 ERA with a 90:55 K:BB across 151.1 innings on the season.

Junk allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks while striking out two across 4.1 innings Wednesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

Junk was only allowed to throw 61 pitches, but he managed improved results as compared to his major-league debut. The only run he allowed came on a solo home run by Yoan Moncada in the fourth inning. Junk excelled at consistently finding the strike zone, as 40 of his 61 pitches went for strikes. Though the outing was positive, Junk may lose his spot in the rotation due to the imminent return of Alex Cobb (finger).