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Chirinos (finger) will play catch Tuesday and throw one inning or 20 pitches in a simulated game Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Chirinos fired a side session Sunday without issue, and he's since been given the green light to hurl a simulated inning later in the week. He's been sidelined with a finger injury since Aug. 5.

Snell (elbow) is scheduled to throw two innings or 30 pitches Thursday for Triple-A Durham, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Snell looked shaky through two-thirds of an inning for Durham on Saturday, giving up a run on two hits and two walks, but he'll extend out to 30 pitches Thursday. This may be his last chance for action at Triple-A, depending on how long the Bulls' playoff run lasts.

Glasnow is slated to continue building up his pitch count over his remaining starts, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The word on Glasnow throughout his rehab had been that he'd only be used as a reliever upon his return, but he started Sunday and Toribio's report indicates that manager Kevin Cash will continue to extend Glasnow's workload. The right-hander worked up to 41 pitches across a pair of frames in his return, and he's slated to work 3-to-4 innings in his next start. If all continues as planned, Glasnow will presumably be built up enough by the end of the regular season to serve as a conventional starter if the Rays are able to clinch a playoff spot.

Bieber (14-7) picked up the win against the Angels on Monday, giving up one earned run on five hits over seven innings, striking out eight and walking none in a 6-2 victory for the Indians.

Bieber just keeps dealing, with this marking his 10th straight quality start since July 24. He's having a dominant season, with a 3.17 ERA and 1.00 WHIP to go along with a blistering 241:38 K:BB across 195.2 innings. The 24-year-old right-hander lines up to take on the Twins in his start in a Sunday home matchup.

Sandoval (0-3) took the loss against the Indians on Monday, giving up three earned runs on five hits over 3.1 innings, striking out four and walking two as the Angels fell 6-2.

Sandoval didn't have his best stuff in this contest, with most of the damage against him coming on a two-run homer he served up to Jason Kipnis in the second inning. The 22-year-old has a respectable 34:13 K:BB across 29 innings, but his 5.28 ERA is unimpressive and he's also on a pitch count limit, meaning he shouldn't be expected to work deep enough into games to qualify for decisions.

Greinke (15-5) gave up two hits and no walks while striking out five through six scoreless innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Monday.

It was nice to get 15 runs to support the cause, but Greinke cruised through six innings, throwing 73 pitches and only allowing two baserunners. The 35-year-old has a 2.99 ERA with 167 strikeouts through 30 starts this season. Greinke is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Rodriguez (17-6) gave up one run on five hits and one walk while striking out nine through six innings to take the loss against the Yankees on Monday.

Rodriguez had 14 swinging strikes and 25 called strikes in the quality start. It's been an impressive stretch for Rodriguez, having only allowed four runs in his last 32.1 innings. The 26-year-old has a 3.73 ERA with 177 strikeouts through 30 starts this season. Rodriguez is scheduled to make his next start Sunday against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Paxton (13-6) gave up four hits and three walks while striking out seven through 6.2 scoreless innings to take the win over the Red Sox on Monday.

Paxton cruised through the Red Sox with 12 swinging strikes and 17 called strikes. The left-hander has a 2.57 ERA with a .170 BAA in his last eight starts. Paxton has a 3.96 ERA with 175 strikeouts through 26 starts this season. He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Luzardo won't be available to pitch until Wednesday against the Astros, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Luzardo was officially promoted to the big leagues Monday, though Oakland won't give him an opportunity to make his major-league debut until Wednesday at the earliest, considering he tossed 5.2 innings Friday for Triple-A Las Vegas. The prospect is expected to be used out of the bullpen during his stint in the majors, though he could draw the occasional start, per Rubin.

Luzardo was officially called up as expected Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The highly-rated pitching prospect seemed to have a good chance to break camp with the Athletics, but an ill-timed shoulder injury wound up keeping him off a mound until mid-June. He recorded strong numbers in seven starts for Triple-A Las Vegas, recording a 3.19 ERA in the hitters' paradise of the Pacific Coast League while striking out 26.0 percent of opposing hitters and walking just 6.1 percent. On talent alone, he has a case as already the Athletics' best starting pitcher, but the team's rotation is pitching well at the moment, so he'll reportedly be used as a multi-inning high-leverage relief weapon for now, limiting his fantasy upside.