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Morton (13-4) allowed four runs on nine hits over six innings, striking out 10 and earning the win in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.

It's the fifth time this season Morton has recorded double-digit whiffs, and Saturday also marks the sixth time he hasn't walked a batter. He did give up a homer to Omar Narvaez in the fifth inning, but the bullpen allowed just one baserunner over the final three innings to preserve Morton's win. The 35-year-old right-hander has a 2.90 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 184 strikeouts in 149 innings this season and is expected to draw the lowly Tigers on Friday for his next start.

Turnbull is nearing his innings limit and may piggyback starts with Daniel Norris to close the season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Turnbull has thrown 105.1 innings this season, still well below his 135.2 total innings from 2018. While it makes sense the team would try to protect the 26-year-old from being overworked, it would be a bit surprising to see them cut his work far short of 150 innings with an eye toward a full workload in 2020.

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

Milone will follow Matt Wisler into the game, likely after an inning or two. He's looked sharp in the role in his past couple appearances, allowing four earned runs across 10 innings with 12 punchouts and two walks.

Canning (elbow) suffered no setbacks in his bullpen session Saturday and will rejoin the Angels rotation, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Canning was placed on the injured list last Sunday after dealing with elbow inflammation. With Jaime Barria getting sent down Saturday, there is a natural opening in the team's starting five. Maria Torres reports that Canning should start Tuesday against the Pirates as long as his arm is recovered.

Heaney (shoulder) was officially activated from the injured list prior to his start Saturday against the Red Sox.

Heaney most recently threw 60 pitches in a simulated game, so he may be slightly limited in his first start since hitting the injured list July 20. He enters the outing with a 5.09 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP with 54 strikeouts across 46 innings this season.

Liberatore was placed on the injured list at Low-A Bowling Green on Friday with minor back tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With this issue described as minor, there's hope that Liberatore will be able to return at some point during the final three weeks of Bowling Green's season. The 16th overall pick in 2018, Liberatore has put together a strong campaign in his first full-season stop, posting a 3.15 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 69:29 K:BB in 71.1 innings so far. He's arguably a top-five prospect in a stacked Rays farm system.

Faedo was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Erie with a back strain.

With only a month left in the minor-league season, this may mean that Faedo is done for the year. He has really bounced back this season after underwhelming in 2018. Faedo has a 4.01 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 130:25 K:BB in 112.1 innings (21 starts).

Allard didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks over 4.1 innings while striking out seven.

The strikeouts are encouraging, as was the fact that he didn't serve up any home runs in a tough venue at Miller Park, but Allard's debut with Texas wasn't exactly dazzling -- the young lefty threw only 57 of 93 pitches for strikes and exited the game in line for a loss. The performance was likely good enough to keep him in the rotation, though, and Allard will line up to make his next start Wednesday in Toronto.

Bieber (12-4) struck out 11 and picked up the win in Friday's 6-2 victory over the Twins, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks over seven innings.

The right-hander did get tagged for a couple of solo homers, but otherwise Bieber was dominant once again. Over his last eight trips to the mound he's delivered seven quality starts -- including two complete games -- going 6-1 with a 2.40 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 71:9 K:BB over 60 innings. Bieber will look to keep rolling in his next outing Wednesday, at home against the Red Sox.

Bundy (5-12) allowed two runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts across six innings while taking a loss against the Astros on Friday.

For the second straight start, Bundy has yielded just two runs, and as a result, his ERA is on the verge of dropping back below the 5.00 mark. That's the sugarcoated version of Bundy's pitching lately; he's also 1-2 with a 6.57 ERA in his last five starts. Overall, he owns a 5.04 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 118 strikeouts in 114.1 innings this season. Bundy will pitch next against the Yankees on the road next Wednesday.