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Glasnow (5-0) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out nine over 6.2 innings on the way to a win Sunday against the Red Sox.

Glasnow's offense spotted him four early runs, and he would leave the contest with a 4-2 lead after surrendering a run in the sixth and seventh innings. The 25-year-old right-hander has been stellar through six starts this season, posting a 1.75 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 38 punchouts over 36 innings.

Giolito will test his strained hamstring with another side session Monday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Giolito is already eligible to return from the injured list but will need at least a few more days. His exact return date should become clearer following Monday's session.

Chirinos is no longer listed as Monday's starter against Kansas City, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Tolentino elaborated that Chirinos will still pitch on Monday, but the team is contemplating using an opener rather than a traditional starter. Chirinos has filled roles as both a starter and follower this season, recording a 3.55 ERA across 25.1 innings to go along with 22 strikeouts.

Cobb (back) was played on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Cobb has a lumbar strain and his placement on the injured list is retroactive to April 27. He got a late start to the season with a right groin strain and has not pitched well since returning, racking up a 10.95 ERA and 1.86 WHIP across 12.1 innings.

The Rangers hope Smyly (arm) will rejoin the rotation May 5, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Smyly has started playing catch but will not be ready to go Tuesday. Adrian Sampson is expected to start Tuesday while off days give manager Chris Woodward room to extend Smyly's throwing program through the week.

Kikuchi will return to his normal starting routine during his next turn in the rotation Friday at the Indians, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Kikuchi worked a sole frame Friday against the Rangers, part of a maintenance plan to help him through the rigors of his first season stateside. However, manager Scott Servais confirms the Japanese import will be expected to return to a normal workload Friday, and it will be interesting to see if the extra amount of rest he's enjoyed will yield positive results versus Cleveland.

Morton struck out five and allowed no runs on two hits and four walks over six innings in a victory over the Red Sox on Saturday.

The veteran right-hander has dealt with control problems all season, but his four free passes Saturday was a season high. Still, he worked around the extra traffic and didn't yield a run for his second start this season. Morton has minimized the damage from walks this season by holding opponents to a .184 batting average. He is 3-0 with a 2.76 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 39 strikeouts in 32.2 innings. His next scheduled start is Thursday against the Royals on the road.

Boyd will still start Sunday for the Tigers after Saturday's game was postponed due to inclement weather, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Saturday's Tigers-White Sox game in Chicago was postponed due to wintry weather and will be made up as part of a doubleheader July 3. Boyd will stay on his regular schedule and start as planned Sunday, as the Tigers can use off days Monday and Thursday to get their rotation lined up next week. The lefty has been off to a good start this season, with a 3.16 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over five starts (31.1 innings).

Canning will make his major-league debut Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Canning has allowed just one earned run and has a 17:1 K:BB through three starts for Triple-A Salt Lake this season. He's a promising prospect, with a fastball that sits in the mid-90s and a potentially plus slider, backed up by decent command. He'll reach the majors within two years of being taken 47th overall in the 2017 draft.

Clevinger (back) could play catch as soon as next week, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Reports from the time of Clevinger's injury in early April suggested that Clevinger wouldn't be able to pick up a baseball for 6-8 weeks. If he does indeed play catch within the next few days, he could be as much as two weeks ahead of the fast end of that timeframe. It remains to be seen when he's expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list.