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Carrasco (2-2) allowed three earned runs on four hits and five walks while striking out seven across 4.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Cubs.

Carrasco worked around his control struggles, as he stranded all five batters he walked. However, he surrendered a solo home run to Anthony Rizzo to lead off the third inning. His bullpen also didn't help him, as he exited with two runners on in the fifth inning, both of whom came around to score. Carrasco had worked six innings in each of three starts prior to this effort, and still maintains a 3.22 ERA across 22.1 frames this season. He'll look to get back on track in his next outing, currently projected to come Tuesday at Pittsburgh.

Sale (elbow) is expected to resume throwing in two or three weeks, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Sale is slowly but surely working his way back after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March. The lefty is set to miss the entire 2020 campaign and some of the 2021 season while rehabbing.

Winn was added to the Rangers' 60-player pool Wednesday.

The young right-hander will head to the alternate training site to begin participating in team workouts. Winn was the 15th overall pick in 2018 and had a 4.46 ERA and 1.43 WHIP at Low-A Hickory last year in his first taste of professional ball.

The Orioles are hoping to add Means (not injury related) to their roster soon, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Means, who recently spent time on the bereavement list, is still going through COVID-19 intake screening, but he could be back with the Orioles later in the week. The left-hander has made two appearances this season, allowing six runs on four hits while posting a 6:1 K:BB across seven innings. It's unclear when Means will slot back into the rotation, though he isn't expected to start Friday's suspended game against the Nationals, per Trezza.

Boyd (0-2) took the loss Wednesday against the White Sox after allowing seven runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and three walks across 4.2 innings.

The left-hander's performance was eerily similar to his previous outing, as he also surrendered seven runs over 4.2 innings with five strikeouts and three walks Friday versus the Pirates. Boyd is off to a terrible start with a 10.24 ERA, 1.97 WHIP and 18:8 K:BB through 19.1 innings, and he lines up to face the White Sox again next week.

Verlander (forearm) hopes to resume throwing next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Verlander landed on the injured list with a strained right forearm after making just one start this season, though he denied initial reports that he was done for the year. That could of course still wind up being the case, as it won't become clear whether or not he has a shot to return until after the Astros see how his arm responds to renewed activity.

Hill (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Everything went well during Tuesday's BP session, clearing the way for Hill to face live hitters during Minnesota's upcoming homestand, which begins Friday against the Royals. The veteran left-hander's return date should come into focus following his live BP session.

Cease (3-1) earned the win Wednesday against the Tigers after allowing five runs (one earned) on seven hits with five strikeouts and zero walks over six innings.

The White Sox actually didn't commit an error during the contest, but a passed ball on a strikeout during the fourth inning resulted in all four of the runs that followed being unearned. Cease is off to a strong start in 2020 with a 3.26 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB through 19.1 innings, and he lines up to face Detroit again early next week.

Snell said that he expects to be capped at around five innings or 75 pitches during Wednesday's start against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays have been deliberately building Snell up slowly since the start of summer camp after he was bothered by elbow discomfort during spring training. He's thrown 46, 53 and 59 pitches in his first three starts, so he'll take another small step forward by adding around 15 more pitches to his workload restriction. While Snell turned in his sharpest outing yet his last time out Aug. 7 against the Yankees by striking out five over three no-hit innings, his limited workloads have prevented him from factoring into a decision this season. He'll have a better chance at securing a win if he pitches effectively over five innings Wednesday, but the Rays' reluctance to let him work deep into the game will still limit his overall appeal in DFS contests.

Chirinos (triceps) played catch Tuesday and is making very good progress according to manager Kevin Cash, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. "He feels really, really good," Cash said. "I think a lot of that irritation on the triceps has subsided and we're hoping to have him throw a bullpen [session] here in the next couple of days and see how that goes and if we can insert him back in."

The right-hander clearly won't be back from the injured list when first eligible Thursday, but it appears he's been clear of any setbacks and continues to steadily progress. Getting Chirinos back as soon as possible would be especially valuable for a Rays rotation that's also missing Charlie Morton (shoulder).