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Boyd was placed on the paternity list Tuesday.

Boyd will be away from the team for the next few days while on the paternity list, though he should be back in time to make his scheduled start Friday in Minnesota. Tyler Alexander has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.

Milone will serve as the primary pitcher Tuesday against the Rays, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Milone is set to follow Matt Wisler, who's expected to toss an inning or so as the team's opener. Milone picked up the victory in his last appearance, surrendering two runs while fanning three over four innings Thursday against Detroit.

The Angels designated Mejia for assignment Tuesday.

It's the second time this season that Mejia has been removed from the Angels' 40-man roster, as the team had reclaimed him off waivers from the Cardinals earlier this month. The 26-year-old has been hit hard across 24 relief appearances between three teams at the big-league level this season, yielding 23 runs on 32 hits and 17 walks over 25.2 innings.

Means (8-9) took the loss Monday, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks over five innings while striking out four as the Orioles fell 5-4 to the Royals.

The southpaw continues to struggle in the second half. Means is now 1-5 in six starts since the All-Star break with a 7.48 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB through 27.2 innings, and Monday's outing was the first time during that stretch he didn't serve up a homer. He'll look to turn things around in his next start Saturday, at home against the Rays.

Heaney will start Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Heaney was initially scheduled to get the ball in Game 2 but will now start the opening game of the twin bill. Jaime Barria, the original Game 1 starter, will be recalled from Triple-A to start Game 2.

Allard threw five innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Monday, giving up seven runs (six earned) on seven hits over five innings, striking out three and walking two as the Rangers picked up an 8-7 extra-innings victory.

Allard picked up his first big-league win in his last start, but he couldn't keep it rolling, as the Angels blasted him for five of their seven runs in the first inning to ruin any chance he had of salvaging his stat line. He's now yielded 11 earned runs in his 15 innings with the Rangers to leave him with a 6.60 ERA ahead of his next start, which is tabbed for a Saturday road matchup against the White Sox.

Miley (12-4) picked up the win against the Tigers on Monday, giving up three earned runs on 10 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out eight and walking none as the Astros won 5-4.

He missed logging a quality start by one out, but it was still a solid outing for the left-hander, as he did well to work around 10 hits and eventually pick up his 12th win of the season. Miley now sports a solid 3.18 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 125:48 K:BB across 147.1 innings on the season.

Gibson (11-6) took the loss against the White Sox on Monday, giving up five earned runs on six hits over 6.2 innings, striking out four and walking one as the Twins fell 6-4.

Gibson worked deep into the game, but he yielded four earned runs in the third inning, which wound up ruining his final stat line and sending him to his sixth loss of the season. It's the second time in his last three starts the right-hander has given up five earned, bumping his ERA up to 4.40 to go along with a 1.31 WHIP and 133:45 K:BB across 139 innings on the season.

Gonzales gave up three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five through five innings to take the win over the Rays on Monday.

Gonzales allowed a solo home run in the first inning but found a way to rebound for four scoreless innings before allowing two more runs in his final frame. This was just the second time in his last eight starts that Gonzales failed to pitch at least six innings. The 27-year-old has a 4.30 ERA and 121 strikeouts through 27 starts this season. Gonzales will make his next start Sunday against the Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park.

Kluber will likely be shut down from throwing for the next two weeks after leaving Sunday's rehab start for Triple-A Columbus due to an abdominal injury, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Kluber made his way back to Cleveland on Monday to undergo an MRI, though the team isn't expected to announce the results until Tuesday. Assuming the right-hander is indeed shut down for the next two weeks, his timetable would likely be pushed back to mid-to-late-September, considering he'd need at least a few more rehab starts before being activated from the IL.