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Bassitt held Milwaukee scoreless over six innings Tuesday but did not factor into the decision, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out six.

Bassitt limited the Brewers to a trio of singles and a walk but was denied a victory when the Oakland bullpen failed to protect a 1-0 lead. He needed only 83 pitches to complete six innings, earning his sixth quality start of the season. The 30-year-old has been on a roll since the All-Star break, giving up six earned runs in 23 innings while compiling a 21:5 K:BB. He'll carry an overall 3.84 ERA and 1.17 WHIP into his next scheduled start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday.

Glasnow (forearm) is slated to resume a throwing program Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander still remains without a clear timetable for return, but the resumption of his throwing program would certainly be a step in the right direction. Glasnow hasn't played so much as catch since a late-June setback in his recovery, and Toribio reports that he could be a bullpen option if he is able to return at some point this season.

Odorizzi (12-5) picked up the win in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Marlins, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over 5.2 innings while striking out five.

After getting wrecked by the Yankees in his last outing, Odorizzi bounced back with a much stronger effort in Miami, throwing 103 pitches (68 strikes) before getting yanked one out shy of his seventh quality start of the year. The right-hander will take a 3.73 ERA and 113:37 K:BB through 108.2 innings into his next start Sunday, at home against the Royals.

Bieber (10-4) took the loss Tuesday as Cleveland fell 2-0 to the Astros, giving up two runs on nine hits and a walk over seven innings while striking out eight.

It was another strong performance from the right-hander, who's delivered quality starts in five of his last six trips to the mound, but Justin Verlander was that much better for Houston. Bieber has posted a 2.45 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 52:7 K:BB in 44 innings over that six-start stretch, and he'll look to get back in the win column Sunday, at home against the Angels.

Verlander (14-4) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up two hits over seven scoreless innings while striking out 13 in a 2-0 victory over Cleveland.

The right-hander now leads the AL in wins, tying Stephen Strasburg for the major-league lead, and Verlander has also recorded double-digit strikeouts in three straight starts. He'll carry a 2.73 ERA and 196:31 K:BB through 151.2 innings into his next outing Sunday, at home against the Mariners.

Allard was acquired by the Rangers from the Braves on Tuesday for relief pitcher Chris Martin (back), Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Allard posted a 2.72 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in his first taste of Triple-A last season, but he's had a more difficult time in 2019 with a 4.17 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 98:36 K:BB. The 21-year-old made his major-league debut last season and surrendered 11 runs on 19 hits over three outings, including one start.

Heaney (shoulder) could resume throwing off a mound as early as Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Heaney has been playing catch over the past week but progressing to mound work would be a major step towards his return from the injured list. The 28-year-old will likely require at least one rehab start before rejoining the Angels, likely pushing his return into mid-August.

Severino (lat) is nearly ready to throw off a mound, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Severino has resumed throwing for just over two weeks following a brief shutdown period in late June. He still has time to rejoin the Yankees by the end of the season, though he's likely to work out of the bullpen at first as he builds up his pitch count.

Kluber (forearm) will throw a simulated game Saturday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

A broken arm has kept Kluber out of game action since the start of May. If his session Saturday goes well, his next time throwing could come as part of a rehab assignment.

McCreery was designated for assignment by the Angels on Tuesday, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

McCreery was promoted to the majors Monday, though he failed to see any action before being booted from the 40-man roster. JC Ramirez (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.