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Matz (illness) will be on a pitch count in Wednesday's outing, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The lefty threw a 60-pitch live session Thursday, but the Blue Jays apparently aren't letting him start without limitations Wednesday following a stay on the COVID-19 injured list. There's yet to be any indication of what Matz's pitch limit will be.

Bielak (2-3) allowed five earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three across 1.1 innings, taking the loss Monday to the Orioles.

Bielak retired the side in the eighth inning, but he recorded just one out while allowing five runs to score in the ninth frame, including serving up a two-run home run to Austin Hays. The 25-year-old has struggled as of late, giving up 10 runs over his last five appearances. He has a 6.21 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 29 innings.

Greinke didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 9-7 loss to the Orioles after giving up three earned runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out four across five innings.

Facing the Orioles for his second straight start, Greinke was unable to come away with his third win in a row. Greinke ultimately exited with a 3-2 deficit after serving up a go-ahead, two-run home run to Ryan Mountcastle in the top of the fifth inning, but Houston tied the game in the bottom of the seventh to spare the right-hander his third loss of the season. Greinke finishes June with a 3-0 record, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 17:6 K:BB in 30 innings over his five starts.

Suarez (3-1) allowed one run on two hits and a walk over 5.1 innings Monday, striking out five and earning a win over the Yankees.

Suarez entered the game in the second inning after Dylan Bundy (illness) was removed. The lone blemish on his outing was a solo shot off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton in the sixth. It was reported Monday that Suarez could eventually move into the starting rotation this season and he certainly helped his case, lowering his ERA to 1.98 with his longest outing of the season.

Manning (1-2) allowed nine runs on nine hits across 3.2 innings to take the loss Monday against Cleveland. He struck out two and did not issue any walks.

The lack of walks is nice, but it was otherwise a forgettable outing for Manning, who gave up both a two-run home run and a three-run bomb. The rookie was better in his first two MLB starts, allowing a total of four runs across 10.2 innings. However, he now has just six strikeouts in 14.1 MLB innings after logging an 8.07 ERA in seven Triple-A starts, so he has not been dominating in the manner he did at Double-A in 2019 (2.56 ERA in 133.2 innings).

Bundy left Monday's game against the Yankees in the second inning due to heat exhaustion.

Bundy struggled mightily before departing, recording five outs while allowing two runs on four hits. Fortunately, the illness doesn't sound like a major concern, and after getting a few days to recover, he should remain on track to make his next turn through the rotation Sunday versus the Orioles.

Bundy was removed from Monday's game against the Yankees due to an apparent illness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. He allowed two runs on four hits over 1.2 innings before leaving.

Bundy fell ill while on the field and threw up behind the mound before exiting with team trainers. The severity of the illness is not known at this time.

Bieber (shoulder) had a quick examination that went well Monday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Bieber has been out for two weeks after suffering a shoulder strain. His first evaluation went well, but he'll be evaluated again in a few days before the team provides a clear timeline for his return.

Maeda won't start as scheduled Monday against the White Sox since the game was postponed due to rain.

The 33-year-old was originally slated to start Saturday before that contest was postponed, and another postponement will push his start back another day. Maeda will pitch Tuesday in Chicago, with the rest of the rotation pushed back a day, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic.

Giolito won't start as scheduled Monday against the Twins since the game was postponed due to rain.

The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader July 19. According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Giolito will take the mound Tuesday versus Minnesota, pushing back Dylan Cease at least a day.