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Greinke (11-4) picked up the win against the Rockies on Tuesday, giving up five earned runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out two and walking two in the Astros' 11-6 victory.

Making his team debut, Greinke was having a solid outing, but he served up a three-run home run to Raimel Tapia in the sixth inning that gave him a lackluster final stat line by his standards. Still, he did enough to pick up his 11th win of the season thanks to his teammates providing him with a ton of run support -- something he's likely to continue benefiting from with the move to an Astros team with an excellent lineup. The veteran right-hander now sports a 3.08 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 137:23 K:BB through 152 innings on the season.

Suarez (2-3) allowed six earned runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out three across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Reds.

Suarez allowed three home runs, accounting for four of his six earned runs. Though he was staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, Suarez allowed three earned runs in both the first and fourth frames to cough up the advantage and take the loss. He's had a tough rookie campaign, posting a 6.22 ERA and 1.60 WHIP across 46.1 innings. He'll look to find his footing in his next start, currently scheduled for Monday against the Pirates.

Clevinger will make his next start Thursday at Minnesota, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Clevinger was originally scheduled to take the bump Tuesday against the Rangers, but the game was postponed, prompting a change in pitching plans. The 28-year-old will face the homer-happy Twins as the Indians attempt to close the gap in the AL Central. Zach Plesac will start Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader and Cleveland will go with a bullpen game for the nightcap.

Allard will be called up to start against the Brewers on Friday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Allard didn't look good in his first taste of the big leagues last year in Atlanta, allowing 12 runs (11 earned) in eight innings while posting a 3:4 K:BB. He's still just 21 years old, though, and comes with a fair amount of prospect pedigree. He's not a particularly high strikeout guy, recording a decent but unexciting 21.9 percent strikeout rate en route to a 3.99 ERA in 21 Triple-A starts this season, so he'll have to work to keep the ball in the yard at hitter-friendly Miller Park as well as any upcoming starts at his new home in Texas.

Heaney (shoulder) is expected to start Saturday's game in Boston, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

His simulated game Monday went well, and it seems like the plan is for that to be the final step in his rehab before he re-enters the big-league rotation. Considering he threw roughly 60 pitches in his sim game, he may be limited to around 80-90 pitches against the Red Sox. Heaney didn't pitch particularly well prior to suffering the shoulder injury, logging a 5.09 ERA and 1.37 WHIP despite striking out 54 in 46 innings (nine starts). He logged a win in just one of those outings. Boston has the seventh-best wRC+ (110) in the majors against left-handed pitchers since June 1.

Sandoval is listed as the starter for Sunday's game in Boston, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

He followed an opener (Taylor Cole) in his MLB debut Monday, and the Angels could still tweak things and have him follow an opener Sunday based on who is available, but for now he is listed as a traditional starter. Sandoval's high-effort delivery is not necessarily geared for the rotation, but it worked for him over five innings in Cincinnati, as he surrendered two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight. He logged a 6.41 ERA while striking out 66 in 60.1 innings (15 starts) at Triple-A. His struggles were largely due to a career-worst 11.6 percent walk rate and the hitter-friendly conditions of the Pacific Coast League.

Odorizzi didn't factor into the decision against the Braves on Monday, giving up one earned run on five hits over six innings, striking out seven and walking three as the Twins won 5-3.

He didn't get the win, but it was a second straight solid outing for Odorizzi after he endured a nine-run blowup against the Yankees on July 24. He's cooled down since his lights-out start to the season, but the 29-year-old's numbers still look solid overall through 22 starts, as he's sporting a 3.61 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP and a 120:40 K:BB across 114.2 innings.

Sandoval allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight over five innings Monday against the Reds. He didn't factor into the decision.

Sandoval entered the contest with a 5-0 deficit, but after surrendering a pair of runs in the second, he was able to settle down. He went on to fire four scoreless frames before his night came to and end. Considering the current injuries to Los Angeles' starting rotation, there's a good chance Sandoval will see another turn, especially following a strong showing.

Bassitt threw six innings in a no-decision against the Cubs on Monday, giving up two earned runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out five and walking two as the Athletics fell 6-5.

Bassitt tossed his third quality start in his last five outings, but it wasn't enough to get him his eighth win of the season, as he was locked in a pitcher's duel with an equally solid Kyle Hendricks. Still, the 30-year-old is logging a solid season for Oakland, as he's now sporting a 3.80 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP and a 101:39 K:BB over 106.2 innings. He'll take the mound next in a Sunday road matchup against the White Sox.

Turnbull didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 7-4 loss to the White Sox, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks over three innings while striking out seven.

The right-hander was limited to 76 pitches (46 strikes) in his return from a back strain, but Turnbull still managed to post his best strikeout total since late May. Assuming he has no setbacks, he'll take a 3.72 ERA and 95:41 K:BB through 101.2 innings into his next start Saturday, at home against the Royals.