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Rodriguez yielded five runs on six hits and two walks in 6.1 innings Monday, striking out four batters and taking the no-decision in the win over the White Sox.

Rodriguez got in trouble early, surrendering a two-run shot to Yoan Moncada in the second inning. He later gave up another long ball to Jose Abreu. The 26-year-old lefty has given up four or more runs three times in his last four outings and his season ERA sits at a subpar 4.87. He'll take the mound in Toronto next Tuesday looking to move to 9-4.

Giolito yielded three runs on six hits and four walks across 5.2 innings Monday, striking out seven and taking a no-decision in the loss to Boston.

Giolito looked solid through the first four innings, issuing just one walk and allowing three hits, including a solo homer to Jackie Bradley Jr. Between the fifth and sixth frames, he'd give up three hits and three walks, with a bases-loaded, two-out walk to Michael Chavis ending his evening. The 24-year-old righty has been pretty successful this season with his command after leading the AL with 90 walks in 2018. However, he's walked 11 batters over his last three outings and his ERA has jumped from 2.28 to 2.87 during that span. Gioltio will get another tough matchup at home Sunday against Minnesota.

Glasnow (forearm) suffered a setback and will be shut down for three weeks, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Glasnow apparently felt some discomfort while throwing in Oakland over the weekend, and a subsequent MRI revealed right flexor inflammation. This is a tough blow for the right-hander, who was originally hoping to be back around the All-Star break. Glasnow will be reevaluated in three weeks, at which point a new timetable for his return will hopefully emerge.

Civale was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Civale threw six shutout innings in his big-league debut Saturday against the Tigers, but there's no room for him to stick in the rotation for now with Mike Clevinger returning from an ankle injury on Friday. His strong showing should put him first in line the next time Cleveland needs a spot starter, however. Jon Edwards was recalled in a corresponding move.

Clevinger (ankle) will return from the injured list to start Friday against Baltimore, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Clevinger sprained his ankle in his first start back from the 60-day injured list last Monday. He threw a bullpen session Monday which went well, so he'll wind up missing just a single start.

Despaigne was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Monday.

Despaigne made three starts in his time with the White Sox, giving up 14 runs in 13.1 innings while recording a 7:7 K:BB. Jon Jay (hip/groin) was activated from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Eovaldi (elbow) noted Sunday that he plans to act conservatively with his rehab program following a recent bout with right biceps tendinitis, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

While rehabbing his second elbow scope in as many seasons, Eovaldi experienced biceps tendinitis about two weeks ago, with the setback expected to keep him on the shelf for the remainder of the first half. Though he has since resumed throwing again, Eovaldi remains limited to playing catch at this point, with manager Alex Cora noting that the Red Sox have no bullpen sessions scheduled for the right-hander at this juncture. Once he progresses to the point of facing hitters, Eovaldi will likely require a multi-start rehab assignment after not appearing in a game setting since April 17.

Glasnow (forearm) played catch Sunday and is set to throw a full bullpen during the team's upcoming three-game series in Minnesota, John Hickey of MLB.com reports.

Glasnow had most recently thrown a successful bullpen session Tuesday, and his throwing regimen Sunday was apparently intended to serve as a means of keeping his arm active ahead of what will be his third bullpen since going on the injured list May 11. The right-hander has only thrown fastballs over his first two bullpens, but he's expected to utilize his full arsenal in his upcoming session.

Kikuchi (4-5) allowed three runs on five hits and five walks across six innings to earn the win Sunday against the Orioles. He struck out three.

Kikuchi uncharacteristically failed to throw strikes for much of the day as he set a new career high in walks. He allowed a run in the first, second and sixth inning while battling to mitigate further damage. On a positive note, Kikuchi turned in a quality start and earned his first win in over a month, but he didn't look overly convincing in light of his recent struggles. He will face a difficult matchup in his next start on the road against Houston.

Verlander (10-3) picked up the win Sunday against the Yankees, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out nine.

Verlander was dialed in Sunday aside from a shaky fifth inning, during which he allowed a pair of singles before serving up a three-run homer to DJ LeMahieu. The veteran right-hander has struggled a bit to keep the ball in the yard this season, allowing 21 homers through 17 starts (1.65 HR/9), though he still owns an impressive 2.67 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 142:22 K:BB across 114.2 innings. Verlander will look to keep things rolling in his next outing, which will come at home against the Mariners.