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Walker is slated to start the first game of the Mariners' doubleheader with the Padres on Thursday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Walker had been in line to start Wednesday before the contest was postponed. The Mariners will keep their six-man rotation in order and have Walker take the hill for the first game of the twin bill, while Yusei Kikuchi stays on turn to pitch in the second contest. Walker, who is a prime candidate to be dealt prior to the Aug. 31 trade deadline, has posted a 4.00 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 25:8 K:BB across 27 innings this season.

Cole (4-1) took the loss in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader in Atlanta after surrendering five runs on five hits with nine strikeouts and two walks over five innings.

Leadoff man Ronald Acuna hit a 473-blast on Cole's sixth pitch of the game, and things didn't improve much the rest of the afternoon. Cole has a 3.51 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 53:8 K:BB over 41 innings.

Allard (0-3) allowed two runs on one hit and four walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings in a loss to the A's on Wednesday.

Allard was coming off two poor outings and manager Chris Woodward was contemplating turning elsewhere for Wednesday's start. The skipper gave the ball to Allard in the end and Allard was effectively wild -- just not effective enough to earn his first win of the season. Allard is missing bats at a decent clip and the estimators says he's been rather unlucky, but the team is bad, and he simply has not flashed the upside to warrant taking on the risk in mixed leagues. He lines up for a road start in Houston next week and potentially a second start at Seattle.

Keuchel (5-2) earned the win Wednesday against the Pirates after allowing two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and three walks over six innings.

The left-hander remarkably managed not to throw a first-pitch strike to any of the 25 batters he faced, but he was still able to deliver a quality start. Keuchel is off to a fantastic start in 2020 with a 2.70 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 26:10 K:BB through 43.1 innings, and he'll look to keep things rolling Tuesday in Minnesota.

Berrios gave up three runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus Cleveland on Wednesday.

The biggest hit against Berrios was a three-run blast from Jose Ramirez in the third inning. Wednesday was the second time in seven starts Berrios has allowed more than 10 baserunners. The righty has a 4.75 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 39:18 K:BB in 36 innings this season. He's expected to make his next start Monday versus the White Sox.

Clevinger allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Wednesday.

Clevinger was strong in his first start since Aug. 5 after he was punished for breaking safety protocols. The right-hander gave up a home run to Max Kepler and was generous with baserunners, but it didn't come back to hurt him. Clevinger still has a 1-1 record with a 3.18 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 21 strikeouts across 22.2 innings this season. He's expected to make his next start Tuesday in Kansas City.

Walker won't pitch as scheduled Wednesday against the Padres as the two teams agreed to postpone the game in protest of the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The Brewers and Reds took the same course of action earlier in the evening, and the Mariners and Padres have elected to follow suit. It's unclear if/when the contest will be made up.

Morton (shoulder) will throw a simulated game Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Morton had a successful bullpen session Monday, and he's set to throw 25-to-30 pitches over two innings during a sim game Thursday. A timeline for the right-hander's return to the Rays' rotation still hasn't been established, but he's been making positive strides in his recovery so far.

Eovaldi (calf) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Eovaldi's scheduled start for Wednesday was pushed back due to cramping in his right calf, but he'll test things out by throwing Thursday. He'll be able to start Saturday's game against the Nationals if all goes well during his bullpen session. The right-hander has made six starts to begin the season, posting a 4.98 ERA and 33:6 K:BB over 34.1 innings.

Clevinger was recalled from the Indians' alternate training site ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday.

Clevinger will make his fourth start of 2020 against the Twins. The right-hander spent some time at the alternate training site after breaking safety protocols earlier in August, but he should be available out of the rotation going forward. Clevinger carries a 3.24 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 16.2 innings across his three starts this year.