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Matz (12-7) earned the win over Baltimore on Sunday despite allowing five runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings.

When Matz left the contest, Toronto held a 22-5 lead, although reliever Trent Thornton allowed a couple of runs in the seventh. Needless to say, Matz got away with less than his best in the lopsided game. He allowed more than two earned runs for the first time since July 28. The southpaw has a 3.87 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 128:38 K:BB in 135 innings overall. He projects for a home start versus Minnesota next weekend.

Skubal allowed a hit and a walk while striking out six over three scoreless innings in a no-decision versus Tampa Bay on Sunday.

The southpaw has now seen short starts in his last two outings, throwing just 49 pitches (34 strikes) Sunday after a 50-pitch appearance Monday. Skubal has been fairly effective, but Detroit is likely to manage the 24-year-old's workload the rest of the way, effectively eliminating his chances of adding to his win total if he continues to start games. He has a 4.21 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 160:46 K:BB through 139 innings. Skubal projects for a rematch in Tampa Bay next weekend.

Bieber (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Bieber has been out for nearly three months with a strained right shoulder. Given the lengthy absence, he'll likely need more than one rehab start before he is cleared to rejoin Cleveland's rotation. It's unclear if he'll be able to do so before the end of the regular season. Even if the right-hander can get back to the big leagues in time, he probably won't be able to take on a full starter's workload.

The Mariners reinstated Anderson from the bereavement list Sunday.

Anderson returns in time to make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Red Sox. The lefty has a 3.83 ERA and 34:7 K:BB in 44.2 innings since being dealt to Seattle.

The Yankees recalled Schmidt from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. He will start the series finale against the Mets.

The righty will make his first big-league appearance of 2021. He's pitched well in four games with the Triple-A club this season, posting a 3.00 ERA and 20:4 K:BB in 15 innings. Schmidt will presumably return to the minors after Sunday's outing, but a strong performance could earn him another start with the Yankees in these last few weeks of the regular season.

German (shoulder) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday, Justin Shackil of SiriusXM reports.

German's shoulder strain has kept him out of game action since the end of July, so it is unlikely that he'll have enough time to build back up as a starter. However, if the right-hander's rehab stint goes well, he could rejoin the Yankees in a relief role before the end of the regular season.

Seabold was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The righty made his MLB debut in a spot start Saturday, going three innings and allowing two runs on three hits. Barring additional COVID-19 cases in Boston's rotation, Seabold figures to remain with Worcester for the remainder of the season. Nick Pivetta (COVID-19) was activated to fill Seabold's roster spot and start Sunday's game.

Kluber allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six across four innings in the win over the Mets on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

Kluber surrendered a home run in the third inning to Javier Baez. He allowed three runs in the second inning, and it took him 82 pitches to get through four frames. The 35-year-old has not thrown more than four innings in his three starts since returning from the 60-day injured list with a shoulder injury. He has a 4.02 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 72 strikeouts in 65 innings.

Flexen (11-6) took the loss in Saturday's 7-3 defeat at the hands of the Diamondbacks, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Flexen was staked to an early 2-1 lead and was cruising until encountering trouble in the fourth inning, when the first four Diamondbacks reached base and Daulton Varsho later homered. This was the 25-year-old's first start where he surrendered more than three runs since July 27, also his last loss. He'll look to get back on track against Kansas City next weekend.

Whitlock (8-3) allowed one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings to pick up the win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Whitlock bounced back after being part of a spectacular meltdown by the Red Sox five days earlier. Saturday's game took on a similar feel -- Boston jumped to a big lead early, only to let the opponent back in with shoddy fielding and suspect relief pitching -- but Whitlock prevented any late damage in this one. Despite some recent hiccups, Whitlock is viewed as a key piece to Boston's late-game strategy.