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Rodriguez (13-4) earned the win Saturday against the Yankees after allowing three runs on seven hits across 5.2 innings. He struck out five and walked three.

It certainly wasn't Rodriguez's cleanest outing as he delivered only 64 of his 108 pitches for strikes, but he battled enough to limit New York to three runs. The 26-year-old has a 2.23 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 34:17 K:BB in his last six starts, and he lines up to face the Yankees again next weekend.

Clevinger (5-2) struck out seven and picked up the win over the Royals on Saturday, giving up one run on eight hits over seven innings.

Jason Kipnis' grand slam staked the right-hander to a 4-0 lead before he even set foot on the mound, and Clevinger never gave Kansas City a chance to get back into the game. He's now 8-0 lifetime against the Royals, the most wins without a loss in history against the franchise by any pitcher. Clevinger will take a 3.28 ERA and 72:15 K:BB through 49.1 innings into his next start Friday, at home against the Angels.

Cole (12-5) struck out seven and picked up the win in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Cardinals, giving up one run on four hits and three walks over seven innings.

Once again blessed with plenty of run support, Cole's only real mistake got deposited in the seats by the red-hot Paul Goldschmidt. The right-hander will carry a 2.94 ERA and 212:37 K:BB through 143.2 innings into his next start Thursday in Cleveland.

Perez (8-4) struck out four but took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings in a 5-1 loss to the White Sox.

The southpaw delivered his eighth quality start of the year but wasn't rewarded for it when Minnesota's bats went uncharacteristically silent. Perez now sports a 4.38 ERA and 97:46 K:BB through 111 innings, and while his next outing is scheduled for Friday against the Royals, he could be bumped if the Twins bolster their rotation at the trade deadline.

Means (biceps) will undergo an MRI on his left biceps, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Means landed on the injured list Friday with a left biceps strain and is expected to return after the 10-day minimum. According to Steve Melewski of MASN, manager Brandon Hyde indicated the additional testing isn't cause for concern and is just procedural.

Heaney (shoulder) played catch for the third straight day Saturday but isn't sure when he may return from the injured list, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Heaney is progressing but said that he isn't where he wants to be in his recovery. The 28-year-old landed on the IL with left shoulder inflammation July 20 and still has some work to do in rebuilding his arm strength, so it seems like he's at least a couple weeks away from rejoining the Angels.

Ramirez (elbow) is scheduled to make his final rehab appearance with High-A Inland Empire on Sunday, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Ramirez is scheduled to throw about 20 pitches as he prepares to join the Angels in a bullpen role coming off Tommy John surgery. The 30-year-old's rehab assignment will run out Tuesday, so he'll have to be activated by that point.

Kluber (forearm) completed a 45-pitch bullpen session Saturday and will have another session Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Kluber began throwing bullpen sessions last week and has already thrown five, so he could progress to a simulated game soon. The 33-year-old remains without a definitive timeline for his return to the majors, but a return in mid-to-late August doesn't appear out of the question.

Urquidy allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Friday.

Urquidy deserved better. The Astros held a one-run lead when he turned the ball over to the reliable bullpen, but Will Harris gave up a Matt Wieters home run, taking a potential win from Urquidy. The rookie right-hander recorded a second straight quality start and will seek a third next Wednesday in Cleveland.

Cease was saddled with the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over five innings against the Twins on Friday.

Cease had one bad inning for a second straight start. Five days after the rookie allowed four runs to the Rays in the second inning, he allowed five runs to the Twins in the same inning. And just like the Rays, Cease shut down the Twins for the next three innings. Command has been a common thread for Cease, who has walked 12 and ceded 22 hits over 21 innings. The right-hander will look for better results in his next start Thursday at home against the Mets.