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Verlander (12-8) allowed four earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.1 innings but earned the win Sunday against the Athletics. It was the right-hander's 200th career win.

Verlander surrendered three home runs in the first three innings -- Khris Davis took him deep twice -- but bounced back to pitch his final 2.1 innings without surrendering a run. After allowing multiple home runs three times in his first 20 starts, Verlander has now allowed multiple home runs in four of his past seven outings. In that span, his ERA has risen from 2.05 to 2.65. While that's still an excellent mark that's good enough for fourth in the American League, his recent susceptibility to the long ball is at least worth noting. Verlander will look for career win No. 201 on Saturday against the Angels.

Rodriguez (ankle) is scheduled to throw around four innings in his rehab start Monday at Double-A Portland, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

The Red Sox will wait and see how Rodriguez performs in his first rehab outing before determining whether the southpaw will require another start in the minors or if he'll be ready to rejoin the Boston rotation as soon as the upcoming weekend. Rodriguez, who has been shut down since July 14 with a severe right ankle sprain, had emerged as perhaps the team's second-best starter prior to suffering the injury, logging a 3.44 ERA and 110:32 K:BB across 104.2 innings in 19 starts.

Clevinger (9-7) threw six shutout innings Sunday against the Orioles, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out seven. He picked up the win.

In the first inning, Clevinger appeared to be in trouble, with runners on first and third with one out, but he was able to pick off Jonathan Villar at first base and then struck out Mark Trumbo to end the threat. This was Clevinger's fifth pickoff of the season. He now ranks 18th in MLB with 155 strikeouts through 157.2 innings. Look for him to make his next start Friday in another favorable matchup in Kansas City.

Odorizzi allowed four runs on four hits and two walks across five innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Tigers. He struck out seven.

Odorizzi pitched quite well to start the game, allowing just one run on three hits over the first five innings. He ran into trouble in the sixth, when he allowed the first three men to reach and watched as they each came around to score against the bullpen. Odorizzi didn't pitch particularly well, throwing 60 percent of his pitches for strikes and generating just three groundball outs as he failed to pitch six full innings for the fifth straight start. He has recorded 16 strikeouts over 10.2 innings in his last two outings, however, and will look to continue that trend in his next scheduled start against the Athletics.

Kopech will make his major-league debut Tuesday against the Twins.

Kopech, part of the package which sent Chris Sale to the Red Sox prior to the 2017 season, has long been seen as a flamethrower whose command may hold him back from reaching his frontline starter ceiling. A quick glance at his season line suggests that's still the case, as his walk rate sits at a worryingly high 11.1 percent in 24 starts for Triple-A Charlotte. He hasn't walked a single batter in his last three starts, however, and has walked a total of just four in his last seven, striking out 59 over that stretch. He has the potential to provide a major strikeout boost to fantasy owners down the stretch, even if his ERA and WHIP are mediocre.

Paxton (forearm) threw long toss from about 70-to-75 feet Sunday, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Mariners skipper Scott Servais said Paxton's first throwing activity since hitting the disabled list last week went according to plan, but the team will wait another day or two before projecting a timetable for the left-hander's return. For what it's worth, Paxton noted that he still experienced some swelling his forearm after the session and estimated that he went at about 60 percent effort, according to TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports. The Mariners could clear Paxton to resume mound work soon, though it doesn't appear especially promising that he'll be ready to return from the DL at any point during the upcoming week.

The Blue Jays placed Stroman (finger) on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

For the second time this season, Stroman will be shut down due to a nagging blister issue, which resurfaced on his right middle finger during his start Friday against the Yankees. With the Blue Jays determining that Stroman wouldn't be ready to make his next start, he'll be moved to the DL to create a spot on the active roster for Thomas Pannone, who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. Pannone is slated to enter the rotation in place of Stroman on Wednesday against the Orioles.

Glasnow (1-3) took the loss Saturday as the Rays fell 5-2 to the Red Sox, giving up five runs (four earned) on three hits and three walks over 6.2 innings while striking out four.

It was his worst performance since coming over to Tampa in the Chris Archer deal, although facing the Boston offense can have that effect on a pitcher. Glasnow threw only 50 of 94 pitches for strikes, but despite this stumble he still boasts a 3.38 ERA and 24:6 K:BB through four starts with the Rays. He'll look to get back on track in his next outing Thursday at home against the Royals.

Perez allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Saturday.

The big blow came in the fourth inning, when David Fletcher plated three on a bases-clearing double. Perez has now given up 16 runs and 30 hits in three August starts and he's managed just 25 strikeouts in seven starts since returning from an elbow injury in July. He lines up to face the Giants in San Francisco next weekend.

Heaney gave up six runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Rangers on Saturday.

Seven of the 10 hits were singles and three of them infield singles, but Heaney now has a 6.46 ERA in four August starts and it's fair to wonder if fatigue may be a factor. Heaney has thrown 134.2 innings this season after making just six starts total from 2016-17. To this point, the Angels have not said anything publicly about limiting Heaney down the stretch. Up next is a home matchup against the Astros.