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Perez (2-6) took the loss to the Rangers on Saturday, giving up four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings while striking out four.

San Francisco jumped on the southpaw for four runs in the bottom of the first inning, punctuated by Brandon Crawford's three-run blast, but Perez was able to settle down and keep things from getting worse before hitting the showers after 79 pitches (44 strikes). Despite Perez's 6.95 ERA, the Rangers have no better options for their rotation, so he'll get the ball again next Saturday at home against the Twins.

Paxton (forearm) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday before returning from the disabled list, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Paxton completed his first bullpen session Friday since suffering a forearm bruise from a line drive Aug. 14. Tuesday's bullpen session puts the Mariners' left-hander on track to return next Friday or Saturday in Oakland.

Bassitt will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start against the Twins on Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bassitt will rejoin the Athletics for the spot start as the team looks to give the rotation an additional day of rest. The 29-year-old has a solid 3.38 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in six starts for Oakland this season but is likely to return to the minors after Sunday with the recent reliability of the Athletics' starting rotation.

Rodriguez (ankle) will make a rehab start for Double-A Portland on Monday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Rodriguez was expected to make an additional minor-league rehab start after last Monday's 63-pitch effort, and it will again come with the Sea Dogs. The rehab start this Monday could allow the 25-year-old to return to the Red Sox starting rotation Sept. 1 against the White Sox.

Manning was promoted to Double-A Erie on Friday.

Manning earned his second promotion of the season after pitching even better for High-A Lakeland than he did for Low-A West Michigan. He cut his ERA from 3.40 to 2.98 and lowered his walk rate from 11.8 percent to 9.3 percent without suffering a meaningful drop in strikeouts (32.1 percent to 31.7 percent). Manning will be able to make a start or two for Erie before the end of the Double-A season and should open 2019 at the same level, pushing for a promotion to Triple-A sometime next year.

Sale (shoulder) could begin throwing soon, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora said the inflammation in Sale's shoulder has subsided, and the left-hander is feeling better. "I don't know if he's going to throw this weekend, but he's getting close," said the manager.

Odorizzi (5-8) gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits in a loss to the A's on Friday, recording four strikeouts and one walk in seven innings.

Odorizzi kept the Twins in the game with a quality start but was outmatched by Sean Manaea and the A's bullpen. This was the first time in 27 starts this year that Odorizzi has pitched through the seventh inning, and it's the first loss he's taken in his last five starts. The right-hander has a 4.38 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 140:54 K:BB in 137.2 innings. He will take on the Indians in Cleveland for his next start.

Clevinger struck out eight and walked two in six innings Friday against the Royals, allowing three runs on four hits in a no-decision.

Clevinger's one major blemish was a three-run homer given up to Salvador Perez in the first inning. He's thrown 16 quality starts (in 26 total starts) this year and has gone 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA over his last five times out. The 27-year-old is holding opponents to a .239 batting average and ranks 10th in the AL with 163 strikeouts. His next start will be a matchup with the Twins at home.

Keller allowed two runs on six hits in a no-decision against the Indians on Friday, striking out five and walking one in five innings.

He allowed just two extra-base hits and threw 60 of 96 pitches for strikes. In four of his last five starts, Keller has allowed two runs or fewer, and he's thrown six quality starts in 15 games started this season. The young righty has a 3.33 ERA and 1.35 WHIP to go with a 72:41 K:BB in 105.1 innings. His next start will come against the Orioles at home.

Heaney (7-8) took the loss against the Astros on Friday, giving up five earned runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out five and walking one in the Angels' 9-3 defeat.

Heaney looked like he was on his way to a solid outing, but he have up a grand slam to Marwin Gonzalez in the fifth inning which wound up ruining his final stat line. The left-hander has been struggling lately, as he's now given up at least five earned in three of his last four outings to bring his ERA up to 4.25 through 146 innings. He'll face the Astros again in his next start, this time on the road on Thursday.