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The Rangers placed Dunning on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with an ankle impingement, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Manager Chris Woodward indicated the injury had been bothering Dunning for "a few" starts, including his most recent one Monday against the Angels. In spite of the injury, Dunning limited the Halos to only one run over five innings en route to collecting his fifth win of the season. Woodward said that he isn't worried about Dunning, and the expectation is that the 26-year-old right-hander will only miss one turn through the rotation. Dunning is eligible to return from the IL on Aug. 13.

The Yankees are expected to call up Gil from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make a second turn through the rotation Sunday versus the Mariners, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Summoned from Triple-A on Tuesday in response to Gerrit Cole's (illness) move to the COVID-19 injured list, Gil turned in a memorable first MLB start, holding the Orioles scoreless while striking out six over six innings en route to picking up the win. Though the Yankees optioned him following the start, the transaction appears to be mostly for roster-management purposes. Under normal circumstances, Gil would have to remain in the minors for 10 days before being eligible to rejoin the Yankees, but because he was a replacement for a player on the COVID-19 IL, he can return to the 26-man active roster at any point.

Singer (shoulder) is set to make his second rehab start Wednesday, Omaha Storm Chasers announcer Jake Eisenberg reports.

Singer had a rough outing versus Triple-A Toledo last week, giving up four runs on five hits and a walk in 1.1 innings. He'll look for better results Wednesday, and if all goes well, he could be activated from the 10-day injured list next week.

Wilcox has been sidelined since June 27 with an elbow strain, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

Given the nature of the injury, it seems highly unlikely we see Wilcox pitching in games again this year. If he can avoid surgery, he could be ready for spring training in 2022. It's a shame, because Wilcox got off to an excellent start to his pro career, logging a 2.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 44.1 innings (10 starts) with Low-A Charleston. He turned 22 in July, so he will be a bit behind schedule when he does return to game action.

Goss has missed the entire season due to a shoulder impingement, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

He is throwing bullpen sessions and hopes to get back on the mound prior to the end of the season. Fortunately, Goss doesn't turn 21 until December, so the missed time doesn't put him too far behind schedule. He has a high ceiling and was reportedly quite impressive during 2020 fall instructs, so he could be a bounce-back candidate in 2022.

McCullers (9-2) allowed four hits and three walks while striking out nine over 6.2 scoreless innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

In allowing just four singles, McCullers quieted Los Angeles' bats and the rancorous Dodger Stadium fans hellbent on voicing their displeasure at the Astros' 2017 World Series victory over the locals. He left with a 1-0 lead and then was picked up by the bullpen and Yordan Alvarez's two-run home run in the eighth inning. McCullers has won six of his last eight starts, posting a 3.17 ERA with 62 strikeouts over 48.1 innings. He's next projected to pitch Sunday against the Twins.

Kikuchi (7-6) picked up the win in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Rays, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out five.

The southpaw fired 59 of 92 pitches for strikes en route to his 13th quality start of the season and first win in over a month. He kept the Rays off-balance most of the night, and after serving up a leadoff homer to Randy Arozarena in the bottom of the first inning, Kikuchi gave up no further extra-base hits. He'll carry a 3.89 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 129:40 K:BB through 120.1 innings into his next outing.

Maeda didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Reds, giving up five runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over five innings. He struck out nine.

The right-hander appeared to have turned things around in July, posting a 2.15 ERA over five starts with a 36:6 K:BB through 29.1 innings, but Maeda began August by serving up multiple homers for the first time since June 20. The return of his strikeouts is encouraging however, and starts like this one should be the exception rather than the rule as long as he keeps generating whiffs. Maeda will carry a 4.65 ERA and 1.32 WHIP into his next outing.

Cease (8-6) allowed one hit and two walks while striking out 11 across six innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Royals.

Cease surrendered only a single by Edward Olivares in the third inning. He racked up 21 swinging strikes en route to matching his season high in strikeouts, and he's now delivered double-digit whiffs five times this season. Across his last five outings, Cease has allowed 10 earned runs across 27.2 innings while striking out 38 and walking nine. For the season, he's sitting on a 3.92 ERA with 149 strikeouts across 114.2 frames.

Suarez (5-4) allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.2 innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Rangers.

Suarez was given significant run support by the Angels' offense, allowing him to cruise to his fifth win of the season. Though he wasn't dominant, the majority of the damage against him came on a two-run home run by Andy Ibanez in Suarez's final inning of work. Entering the game, Suarez had issued nine walks while striking out 15 across his last 17 frames -- a span of four starts -- so his 6:1 K:BB in this outing is noteworthy. For the season, Suarez has a 3.60 ERA across 50 innings.