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Glasnow didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 14-5 romp over Atlanta, allowing one run on one hit and two walks over four innings while striking out nine.

The Rays gave him plenty of run support, but Glasnow was on a restricted pitch count and got pulled after 72 pitches (45 strikes), denying him the win despite his dominance. The right-hander had similar issues last season when he was healthy, averaging barely five innings over his 12 starts, but the 1.78 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 11.3 K/9 he posted in 2019 highlight his sky-high upside.

Allard will replace Corey Kluber (shoulder) in the rotation, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

The Rangers were dealt a blow Sunday when Kluber was diagnosed with a torn teres major muscle in the back of his right shoulder. He's been shut down for four weeks, which means he might not pitch again for six weeks. Allard, a former first-round draft pick, took a regular turn in the Rangers' rotation over the final two months of 2019 with mixed results. The left-hander was stretched out as a starter during summer camp, but it's unclear how many innings he'll be ready for the first time out. The Rangers have a few days off early in the season and will not need a fifth starter until Aug. 8.

Canning (0-1) gave up three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven in 4.2 innings Monday against the Athletics.

It's great to see Canning rack up the strikeouts in his first start of the season, but he threw 82 pitches (50 strikes) without getting out of the fifth inning. He will have another tough matchup Saturday at home against the Astros.

Bassitt struck out five across four scoreless innings Monday against the Angels while allowing five hits and one walk.

Bassitt did not go deep enough in this one to get the win. He threw 66 pitches (46 strikes), so the A's were clearly taking a cautious approach to his workload. With A.J. Puk (shoulder) out indefinitely, Bassitt's spot in the rotation should be ironclad if he keeps pitching well, as Jesus Luzardo would likely replace Daniel Mengden if he gets stretched out as a starter. Bassitt's next start should come Sunday in Seattle.

Anderson (oblique) will throw a simulated game Wednesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Anderson has been dealing with an oblique strain since early in camp but has been able to throw for nearly two weeks. It's not clear exactly how many pitches he's expected to throw Wednesday or how close he is to his return.

Rodriguez (illness) was removed from the Red Sox's player pool Monday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The move is likely primarily procedural, as Rodriguez remains shut down from workouts until his heart inflammation (a result of his battle with coronavirus) subsides. His absence clears a space for Boston to add Robert Stock, who was claimed off waivers from the Phillies on Sunday. Rodriguez still hopes to pitch this season, but it remains unclear when it will be safe for him to do so.

Cease won't start Monday in Cleveland as the game has been postponed due to rain, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Tuesday. Cease will start the first game of the day, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Civale will not start Monday against the White Sox as scheduled, as the game was rained out, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Tuesday. Civale will start the first half of the twin bill, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Kluber was diagnosed with a Grade 2 tear of the teres major muscle in his right shoulder Monday and will be placed on the injured list and shut down from throwing for at least four weeks.

Kluber left his season debut after just a single inning Sunday and didn't receive good news following an MRI after the game. As the four-week timeline covers just the period in which he'll be completely shut down, he'd presumably still be several weeks from returning to game action at that point even in a best-case scenario. In a season which lasts just two months, there seems to be a very real chance that he's already done for the year, though the Rangers have yet to completely rule him out at this point. Even if Kluber makes it back in action by season's end, his lengthy recovery timeline means that he will likely have to settle for a relief role if he does return, per Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway said Monday that Suarez (undisclosed) remains limited to playing catch off flat ground at the team's alternate training site in Long Beach, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Suarez reported to Long Beach on Sunday after missing all of summer camp with an unspecified issue. Though Suarez is believed to be healthy now, the Angels will have him proceed cautiously through the ramp-up process. Callaway said Suarez will need time to build up before he's even ready for mound work, so the young lefty is unlikely to warrant serious consideration to return from the injured list until around mid-August.