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Keuchel (10-10) got the win against the Angels on Friday, giving up two earned runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking two in Houston's 9-3 victory.

Keuchel bounced back from a rough start against Oakland his last time out, evening his record with his 10th win of the season following this solid effort against the Angels. He's been erratic at times this season and hasn't quite managed to consistently find the dominant form that he's displayed in past years, but it's been a solid campaign on the whole for Keuchel, who has a 3.54 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP and 125 strikeouts through 167.2 innings in 2018.

Cobb allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while fanning six over six innings as he didn't factor into the decision Friday against New York.

Cobb cruised through the first three innings before surrendering a two-run blast in the fourth. He'd exit the game with the ballgame tied 2-2 after throwing 61 of 100 pitches for strikes. Despite a 4-15 record this season, Cobb has looked solid of late, allowing two runs or fewer in each of his previous six appearances (41 innings). The 30-year-old sports a 5.00 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with a 94:37 K:BB through 138.2 frames in 2018.

Whitley failed to make his scheduled start Friday at Double-A Corpus Christi due to right lat discomfort, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.

Whitley returned from the disabled list Aug. 15 after missing time with a mild oblique strain, so he's dealt with his share of injuries in 2018. It's uncertain if he'll require another trip to the disabled list, but he'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Valdez is slated to start his first major-league start Sunday against the Angels, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.

Valdez notched a victory in his big-league debut Tuesday against the Mariners, as he tossed 4.1 innings and gave up one unearned run while fanning four. He'll likely remain in the major leagues until Lance McCullers (forearm) manages to return to health.

Paxton (forearm) completed a bullpen session Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Paxton has been on the disabled list since Aug. 15 due to a left forearm contusion, and he managed to throw his first bullpen session since suffering the injury. He'll likely return from the shelf sometime during Seattle's road trip against Oakland beginning Aug. 30, as manager Scott Servais doesn't want Paxton to have to see any at-bats.

The White Sox decided to shut down Cease for 2018 to limit his innings, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

Cease threw a career high 124 innings between High-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham -- his previous career mark was 93.1 innings -- this season, so the White Sox will remain cautious. The 22-year-old finished with a 2.40 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 160:50 K:BB between the two levels.

Gray will start the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Gray's poor start to the season saw him dropped to the bullpen in early August and passed over for the Yankees' first spot start opportunity, but he's the best man available Saturday with Chance Adams and A.J. Cole both pitching in relief Wednesday. Gray has a 5.56 ERA in his 21 starts this season.

Sale (shoulder) has not yet resumed throwing as of Friday, the Boston Herald reports.

Sale is eligible to return from the disabled list Saturday but it's clear that that won't be happening. The lefty has reportedly been doing exercises and is feeling better, but the Red Sox have every reason to be cautious with their ace, as they have home-field advantage for the playoffs effectively clinched, with a 9.5-game lead over the next-best team in the league, the Yankees. Sale's return timetable won't become clear until he resumes throwing.

Glasnow allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight across five innings Thursday against the Royals. He did not factor into the decision.

Glasnow was limited to a relatively short outing due to struggles with his control, though he generated an impressive 14 swinging strikes on 96 total pitches. Though he has surrendered six free passes across his last two starts spanning 11.2 innings, Glasnow has allowed 3.5 BB/9 across 23.2 total innings as a Ray. He is now fully stretched out, so if he can maintain his improved control, he should be able to pitch deeper into games each time out.

Boyd (8-11) fired six scoreless innings and earned the win Thursday, yielding six hits and a walk while striking out six in the 7-2 win over the White Sox.

Boyd twirled his first scoreless outing of August, lowering his ERA to a respectable 4.09 after Thursday's start. On the year, the 27-year-old now owns a 127:42 K:BB across 141 innings. Boyd will take the mound again Wednesday in Kansas City.