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Turnbull (back) is scheduled to make one more rehab start before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Turnbull looked sharp in his last outing, allowing just one hit over 3.2 scoreless innings while fanning seven against Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. He'll need to prove his health in one more rehab appearance before rejoining the big-league club, however.

Cole (13-5) picked up the win versus the Indians on Thursday, completing seven innings and giving up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four.

Cole didn't display his usual swing-and-miss repertoire -- the four strikeouts were one above his season low -- but nonetheless had little trouble dispatching Cleveland to win his ninth straight decision. The performance marked the fourth consecutive outing for Cole in which he has worked exactly seven innings and allowed a single earned run. The 28-year-old has inserted himself in the Cy Young conversation by compiling a 13-5 record complemented by a 2.87 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and league-leading 216 strikeouts over 150.2 innings this season. He'll look to continue his success when he hosts the Rockies on Wednesday in an interleague matchup.

Cease (1-4) took the loss against the Mets on Thursday, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking two as the White Sox fell 4-0.

Cease pitched well in this contest, but he wound up getting saddled with his fourth straight loss as his offense was shut out by Zack Wheeler. The rookie right-hander has managed to reach the five-inning threshold in each of his five starts, but he's given up 19 earned runs over his 28 innings, leaving him with a lackluster 6.11 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP.

Urquidy was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The move isn't very surprising given the Astros recent acquisitions of Zack Greinke, Aaron Sanchez and Joe Biagini, who were added to the major-league roster in a corresponding move. In five starts with the big-league club, Urquidy recorded an ERA of 5.87 with a 1.39 WHIP.

Luzardo (lat) felt healthy after pitching two innings in a sim game Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The southpaw has been on the 10-day injured list since July 3 and could still be a few weeks away from a return, but it's encouraging to see good reports after his sim game. His next step could be a rehab appearance at the rookie level, although a timetable is unclear at this time as he works his way back to Triple-A Las Vegas. In 12.1 innings at the Triple-A level this year, Luzardo carries an ERA of 3.65 with a 14:2 K:BB.

Greinke is scheduled to start Tuesday at home against the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Greinke will make his first start for the Astros on Tuesday after being acquired from the Diamondbacks in a last-minute blockbuster deal Wednesday. The veteran right-hander owns a solid 2.90 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 135:21 K:BB in 146 innings this season.

Whitley (shoulder) was transferred to Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Whitley has been sidelined since late May with shoulder fatigue, but he's ready to move his rehab to the upper minors after striking out nine and allowing just one hit across five scoreless innings in his most recent outing with High-A Fayetteville on Tuesday. It remains to be seen how many appearances the young righty will make with the Hooks before rejoining Triple-A Round Rock.

Urquidy (1-1) allowed six runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out one over four-plus innings to take the loss against Cleveland on Wednesday.

Urquidy entered the game on a roll but did nothing to baffle the Indians, who put runners on base in all four-plus innings. He was essentially reduced to a fastball-only arsenal as just two of his 40 secondary pitches were swung upon and missed. With the Astros' acquisition of Zack Greinke and Aaron Sanchez, Urquidy's rotation status becomes murky. At best, the Astros move Sanchez to the bullpen while Urquidy is the fifth starter. But that may last as long as it takes Brad Peacock (shoulder) to return, although the team could opt to have Peacock pitch in relief. With a couple of off days next week, manager AJ Hinch can put off a final decision on the fifth member of the rotation.

Dunn is a candidate to be called up and fill in the rotation spot left open by the trade of Mike Leake on Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The right-hander is enjoying a solid season at Double-A Arkansas, posting 6-4 record, 3.59 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 100.1 innings over 19 starts. Unlike his Travelers teammate that's also considered a candidate for promotion, Justus Sheffield, Dunn has never pitched above the Double-A level.

Suarez (2-2) took the loss Wednesday as the Angels were downed 9-1 by the Tigers, giving up four runs on four hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He failed to strike out a batter.

The southpaw hasn't been able to complete five innings in any of his five July starts, stumbling to a 5.76 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB through 20.1 innings on the month. Suarez will look to turn things around in his next outing Tuesday in Cincinnati.