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Dunn tossed two scoreless frames as Seattle's opening pitcher and didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Astros. He gave up a base hit and struck out one in the 27-pitch outing.

After a rough big-league debut Sept. 12 in which he walked five batters and failed to escape the first inning, Dunn has now kept the opposition off the board in back-to-back turns as opener. The rookie is scheduled to make his final appearance as an opener Sunday against Oakland, likely working in front of primary pitcher Tommy Milone in the contest.

Luzardo fired a scoreless sixth inning in a loss to the Angels on Tuesday, allowing one hit and recording two strikeouts.

The southpaw got a fairly hefty workload in for just one frame, as he ultimately fired 20 pitches. Manager Bob Melvin has now deployed Luzardo for back-to-back one-inning appearances despite some earlier talk the Athletics would continue stretching the 21-year-old out. However, with the team fighting for a playoff berth, it appears Oakland's skipper is engaged in the delicate balancing act of affording the rookie fairly consistent work while also utilizing the rest of his bullpen in a manner that gives the team the highest chances of success.

Milone (4-10) allowed three earned runs on three hits and three walks across 4.1 innings to take the loss against the Astros on Tuesday. He struck out three.

Milone acted in the primary pitcher role once again behind rookie Justin Dunn, who opened the game with two strong innings. The veteran left-hander has allowed a respectable 11 hits across 18 frames in four September multi-inning outings, but he's given up nine runs (eight earned) due to some timely knocks against him. Milone is scheduled to make his final bulk-relief appearance of the season in Sunday's game against the Athletics, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.

Clevinger (13-3) picked up the win in Tuesday's 11-0 rout of the White Sox, giving up five hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings while striking out 10.

The right-hander has pitched like an ace in the second half as Cleveland tries to chase down a playoff spot, striking out double-digit batters in four of his last eight trips to the mound and posting an 11-1 record with a 1.88 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 125:25 K:BB through 96 innings since the All-Star break. Clevinger will get one more chance to pad his numbers, and potentially pitch his team into October, on the road Sunday against the Nationals.

Rodriguez (19-6) picked up the win in Tuesday's 12-10 victory over the Rangers, coughing up seven runs on 11 hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out six.

The southpaw needed 113 pitches (67 strikes) to record the minimum 15 outs required to quality for the win, but fortunately for Rodriguez, the Red Sox piled on all 12 of their runs in those first five frames. He'll take his shot at win No. 20 in the season finale, at home against the Orioles on Sunday.

Cole (19-5) picked up the win against the Mariners on Tuesday, giving up just two hits over seven scoreless innings, striking out 14 and walking none in the Astros' 3-0 victory.

Making his first start since reaching the 300-strikeout plateau, Cole racked up 14 more punchouts against an overmatched Mariners lineup to set the Astros' single-season franchise record for strikeouts in a season. Not much needs to be said about Cole's otherworldly dominance at this point, but the 29-year-old has been nothing short of phenomenal for Houston this season, posting a 2.52 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and a ridiculous 316:46 K:BB across 207.1 innings.

Montgomery logged two scoreless innings Tuesday against the Rays, allowing three hits with zero walks and three strikeouts. He did not factor in the decision.

This is likely the final time Montgomery will pitch this season. It was reported days ago that he was unlikely to pitch again after making an appearance Sept. 15 -- his first MLB appearance back from Tommy John surgery -- but then he was surprisingly named the starter for this contest. Montgomery should compete for a rotation spot in spring training.

Chirinos gave up one run on one hit and zero walks over three innings Tuesday against the Yankees. He did not factor in the decision.

Chirinos did not strike out a batter, but he was very efficient, needing just 30 pitches (18 strikes) to get through three frames. We knew Chirinos would be limited to a few innings in this outing after throwing only an inning in his first outing back from a finger injury. Chirinos could be available to pitch this weekend if the Rays are in must-win games, but he is not currently scheduled to start again this season.

Bundy (7-14) allowed two runs on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts across seven innings while earning a victory against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

He's pitched better than his record indicates, especially lately, as he has a 3.46 ERA in his last seven starts. Bundy's season ERA and WHIP are still above his career norms, but his numbers are better than what they were a year ago. He is 7-14 with a 4.79 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 162 strikeouts in 161.2 innings this season. Unless he appears in relief, those will be his final 2019 numbers.

Turnbull (3-16) took the loss Tuesday against the Twins, as he allowed two runs across six innings. He gave up six hits and two walks while striking out five.

Turnbull pitched quite well and actually left the game with a chance to grab his fourth win of the season, but the Detroit bullpen quickly allowed both inherited runners to score, saddling the righty with his 11th straight loss. At least Turnbull is pitching better lately, as he's allowed just three runs over his last 11 innings to go with 13 strikeouts. He'll have one last chance to impress Sunday against the White Sox before turning his attention to his second full MLB campaign in 2020.