MLB Player News

Berrios (12-11) allowed one run on three hits and four walks while striking out nine across seven innings, picking up the victory in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Berrios surrendered his lone run in the third inning on an infield single, but he'd manage to hold Chicago off the scoreboard for the remainder of his outing. The 24-year-old will finish his season with a 3.84 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with a 202:61 K:BB over 192.1 frames.

Eovaldi is listed as the Red Sox's starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

After Eovaldi fanned 10 hitters over five innings to pick up the win in his start Monday against the Orioles, the expectation was that he would shift to the bullpen, where he's expected to work during the postseason. However, with the Red Sox electing to skip Eduardo Rodriguez's final turn through the rotation, Eovaldi will get one more start to close out the regular season. While the matchup with a homer-happy Yankees offense is a challenging one, Eovaldi's recent form -- he's logged a 1.50 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over his last four appearances -- may embolden fantasy owners to roll the dice with him.

Paxton will start Saturday against the Rangers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The big left-hander will thus have a chance to make a second start after his bout with pneumonia, an outing that will qualify as a career-high 28th of the season. Paxton has worked 154.1 frames thus far, and his goal Saturday would be to get to at least 160 with an eye on hitting the 190-200 range in 2019. Paxton has generated a solid 11-6 record, 3.85 ERA and 1.10 WHIP while battling an assortment of injuries this season, and a win Saturday would equal the career-high 12 he managed in 2017.

Keuchel will pitch the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Thursday's rainout will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Keuchel, who was scheduled to start Saturday, will throw the nightcap after Justin Verlander, originally scheduled to start Friday, will kick off the doubleheader in the afternoon.

Verlander will start the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Verlander had been scheduled to pitch Friday, but Thursday's rainout forced the schedule and rotation to be altered. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Thursday's starter, Gerrit Cole, will start Friday, while Verlander was pushed to Saturday. Dallas Keuchel will pitch the nightcap of the doubleheader.

Gonzales allowed two hits and a walk while striking out six across five scoreless innings Thursday against the Rangers. He did not factor into the decision.

Gonzales ended his breakout 2018 campaign on a strong note, finding the strike zone with 50 of his 70 pitches while holding the Rangers without an extra-base hit. The 26-year-old found his footing in his first full season at the major-league level, ending the season with a 4.00 ERA and 1.22 WHIP while striking out 145 batters across 166.2 innings.

Verlander will start one half of the Astros' doubleheader against the Orioles on Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros opted to push their starting rotation back by a day following Thursday's rainout, lining up Gerrit Cole to start Friday's series opener while Verlander and Dallas Keuchel cover Saturday's twin bill. The veteran right-hander is in the midst of one of his best seasons to date, posting a 2.60 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 280:36 K:BB through 33 starts (208 innings). Verlander will look to finish the season on a high note before likely getting the ball in Game 1 of the ALDS.

Cole will start Friday against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros will simply push their starting rotation back by a day following Thursday's postponement, with Cole now starting Friday and Justin Verlander getting the ball for one half of the team's doubleheader Saturday. The 28-year-old righty has posted a 2.92 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 12.6 K/9 through 31 starts (194.1 innings) this season and will look to finish on a positive note heading into the playoffs.

Cole will not make his scheduled start against the Orioles as Thursday's game was postponed due to weather, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

The game will be played over the weekend as part of a doubleheader, though the Astros have yet to announce how they plan to adjust their starting rotation in the wake of the schedule change. At this point, it's unclear when -- or if -- Cole will pitch again before the end of the regular season.

Morton (shoulder) will pitch in Sunday's regular season finale against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

As expected, Morton is slated to get the ball once more before the end of the regular season after he was removed from his previous start with shoulder discomfort. The right-hander technically may not start Sunday; regardless of his role, he figures to be on a limited pitch count as manager A.J. Hinch looks to preserve him for the playoffs. Through 29 starts (164 innings) this season, Morton owns a 3.18 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 10.8 K/9.