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Rodriguez allowed a hit and two walks over six scoreless frames in Friday's win over Oakland. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Rodriguez cruised through one of his best outings of the season but couldn't pick up a win after the Athletics forced extra innings. The 28-year-old southpaw has gone six innings in three straight starts after failing to reach that mark in his previous six outings. Over his last two starts, he's given up just two runs in 12 innings while striking out 14. Rodriguez will carry a 5.42 ERA into next week's projected road outing against the Angels.

Montgomery won't start Friday against the Mets after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Montgomery was initially slated to start Thursday before that game was postponed, and he'll have to wait at least one more day before he takes the mound. Friday's matchup will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday. The southpaw will start Saturday's game against the Mets, while Gerrit Cole will be pushed back to start one of the two games in Sunday's doubleheader, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Dunn (shoulder) will begin a throwing program in the coming days, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Dunn has been dealing with a right shoulder strain since mid-June, and he's been shut down for two weeks. The right-hander will need to ramp up his intensity and workload before he's able to return to the active roster, but the start of his throwing program represents a significant step in his recovery.

Manoah (suspension) was reinstated to the Blue Jays' active roster and is slated to start Friday against the Rays, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

The 23-year-old received a five-game ban for intentionally throwing at Maikel Franco back on June 19, and the right-hander will rejoin the active roster after serving the suspension. Manoah has a 3.34 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 33:11 K:BB across 29.2 innings this season, and he's coming off a strong start versus Baltimore in which he allowed only an unearned run over six frames.

Sale (elbow) was enthused by Wednesday's live batting practice session and reported feeling good the day after, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "[Wednesday] was a good day, another step in the right direction. You know, I came in today feeling really, really good. Was able to move my arm around. Soreness in all the good spots. Got to keep trucking forward," the pitcher said.

Sale feels he'll be pitching for Boston "sooner rather than later" following Wednesday's session during which he hit the mid-90s on the radar gun and mixed in offspeed stuff. The left-hander will need a rehab assignment, but Sale could return soon enough to make an impact on the pennant race.

Valdez (5-1) allowed two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out six over seven innings to pick up the win over Cleveland on Thursday.

Valdez walked a season-high five batters and was tested early in the contest before settling in and saving Houston's bullpen. The second inning was most pivotal, as Valdez walked three batters, gave up a single and allowed a runner to score on a wild pitch. With the bases loaded and one out, he bore down and got the final two batters. Back-to-back doubles with one out in the third increased Cleveland's lead to 2-0, but Valdez then faced the minimum number of batters and got through seven innings without further damage. The left-hander takes a string of five consecutive quality starts and a 2.18 ERA into his next start, projected for Wednesday at home against the Athletics.

Severino (elbow/groin) could return to throwing from a mound by July 4, MLB.com reports.

Severino's rehab from Tommy John surgery was delayed in mid-June after he was diagnosed with a Grade 2 groin strain, and he has yet to return to the mound. However, the right-hander has been able to run and throw from flat ground, so it appears that he's not far off from mound work. General manager Brian Cashman previously indicated that the groin strain would delay Severino's return to the majors by 4-to-6 weeks, which would potentially have him back with the Yankees by early August.

Berrios allowed four runs (three earned) on 10 hits and one walk while striking out none across five innings Thursday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

Berrios clearly lacked his best stuff as he surrendered a season-high 10 hits and generated only five swinging strikes on 89 pitches. Even so, he battled to keep the Twins in the game and came away with a no-decision rather than a loss. Prior to this outing, he had recorded three consecutive quality starts, which provides hope that his next outing will bring better results. On the campaign, Berrios now has a 3.52 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 94.2 innings.

Rodon allowed four earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out nine across five innings Thursday against the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.

Rodon held the Twins scoreless through four innings but fell apart in his final frame to sour the outing. He didn't allow a home run, but he was still hit around for two doubles and two singles while also throwing a wild pitch. However, he balanced those struggles with nine strikeouts, his eighth consecutive start with at least eight punchouts. On the campaign, Rodon has a 2.37 ERA with 122 strikeouts across 83.2 frames.

Bubic (2-4) allowed five earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three across four innings to take the loss Thursday against the Red Sox.

Bubic surrendered three home runs in his short outing, which accounted for all five of his earned runs. It's unclear what the outing may do to Bubic's role going forward, as he had pitched out of the bullpen in his most recent appearances prior to Thursday's start. He hasn't found much success in either role this season, as he has a 4.99 ERA with a 44:27 K:BB across 52.1 frames.