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Civale was recalled from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his scheduled start against the Rangers on Monday, Nick Camino of WKYC Channel 3 Cleveland reports.

As expected, Civale will enter the rotation Monday in place of the injured Danny Salazar (groin). The 24-year-old Civale allowed just two hits while striking out six batters across six shutout innings in his big-league debut earlier in the season. Phil Maton was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Gonzales could see his innings limited down the stretch if the Mariners opt to expand their starting rotation to six pitchers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gonzales has logged 139.2 innings thus far this season across 24 starts, putting him on pace for approximately a career-high 200 frames for the season. The left-hander is handling his workload very well by and large, going 12-9 with a respectable 4.32 ERA and 1.23 WHIP for a non-contending squad. However, with the possibility that prospects Justus Sheffield and Justin Dunn get a crack at the big leagues when rosters expand in September, Gonzales could see his workload curbed as the season nears its end.

Kikuchi could see his innings limited down the stretch if the Mariners opt to expand their starting rotation to six pitchers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "It's just a different schedule here than Japan, having to pitch more frequently and maybe a little more stressful innings," manager Scott Servais said. "We have to be patient with this. We said from Day 1 it's a developmental year for him. There have been some good signs and some outings that haven't been as good. He will learn from it."

The team had planned to be particularly watchful of Kikuchi's innings in his first season stateside, and a plan to limit him to just a one-inning start approximately once a month had even been initially put in place to help in that regard. However, Servais has ultimately only deployed that strategy twice, and the Japanese southpaw is on pace for approximately 169 frames, which was more or less his target range. Prospects Justus Sheffield and Justin Dunn are two possibilities for a sixth starter role if it is indeed implemented.

A date for Snell (elbow) to resume throwing could be determined Monday, the Associated Press reports.

The left-hander underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery July 29, and he's not expected to be ready to return for several more weeks. However, if Snell is able to start a throwing program sometime this coming week, he could potentially beat his projected early September timeline.

Keller (7-11) gave up two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out seven through seven innings to take the loss against the Twins on Sunday.

Keller registered 11 swinging strikes and delivered a quality start, but he was out-dueled by Devin Smeltzer and handed the loss. The 24-year-old has improved his control recently, walking only 17 batters in his last 12 starts after allowing 42 free passes in his first 12 starts. Keller has a 3.95 ERA and 106 strikeouts through 24 starts this season. Keller will make his next start Friday against the Tigers at Comerica Park.

Turnbull (back) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Monday's game against the White Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Turnbull was expected to make one more rehab outing before being reinstated, though it appears the Tigers have changed their plans for the right-hander. He's been on the shelf since July 20 due to an upper-back strain. Eduardo Jimenez was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.

Verlander (15-4) gave up one run on three hits and two walks while striking out 10 through six innings to take the win over the Mariners on Sunday.

Verlander was his usual dominant self, registering 16 swinging strikes on his way to another fine outing. The right-hander recorded his 200th strikeout of the season in this game and tied Pedro Martinez with 219 career wins. Verlander has a 2.68 ERA with 206 strikeouts through 24 starts this season. Verlander will make his next start Saturday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Milone (1-6) gave up two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out seven through five innings to take the loss against the Astros on Sunday.

Working as the primary pitcher behind Sam Tuivailala, Milone gathered 14 swinging strikes but was out-dueled by Justin Verlander and ultimately hung with the loss. Milone struck out the first five Astros he faced and retired the first six batters overall. The left-hander has a 4.33 ERA and 68 strikeouts through 70.2 innings this season. Milone would slate into the rotation again Saturday against the Rays at T-Mobile Park, but it is not clear if he will follow an opener or start.

Sandoval will serve as the primary pitcher for Monday's game against the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Sandoval was expected to start Monday's contest, but it'll be Taylor Cole who works the first inning or two before making way for Sandoval. The 22-year-old lefty will be making his major-league debut.

Bieber (11-4) picked up the win after allowing two runs on five hits while striking out eight over nine innings Sunday against the Angels.

Bieber surrendered a run in the fourth and another in the seventh on a solo blast, but he was able to go the distance in this one. He fired 76 of his 107 pitches for strikes and tossed first-pitch strikes to 20 of the 31 batters he faced. The 24-year-old right-hander continues to impress in 2019, and he'll head into his next outing with a 3.31 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with a 182:30 K:BB over 149.1 frames.