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Rodriguez (ankle) threw another bullpen session Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Rodriguez has now thrown a pair of successful bullpen sessions as he works his way back from an ankle sprain. He's scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Friday. The lefty will likely need a rehab start or two but could return to the rotation by the end of the month.

Nuno (hamstring) threw off flat ground Tuesday and will throw off the mound Thursday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Nuno has been out with a hamstring strain since early July. He was nearing a rehab assignment at the end of the month but was briefly shut down after suffering a minor setback. He's back throwing now, but it's unclear how much more time he'll need before he can make a rehab appearance.

Sale (shoulder) will return from the disabled list Sunday against the Orioles, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

The Red Sox have given Sale a bit of time off to rest an inflamed shoulder as they prepare to play deep into October. He'll get an easy assignment in his first game back, taking on the recently dismantled Orioles.

Glasnow will make his second start with the Rays on Tuesday against the Orioles.

After the Rays acquired Glasnow from the Pirates ahead of last week's non-waiver trade deadline, it wasn't immediately clear if he would slot into the Tampa Bay rotation or work out of the bullpen in a de facto starting role behind an opener. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays intend to transition him back into a traditional starting role, so it's expected that he'll build up his pitch count in his subsequent outings. Because he had worked exclusively as a multi-inning reliever this season during his time with the Pirates, Glasnow was pulled after 48 pitches in his Rays debut Aug. 1, but look for him to get a slightly longer leash in his second start with the club.

Boyd (6-10) allowed four runs on six hits -- including two home runs -- over 5.1 innings in a loss to the Angels on Monday. He struck out four and walked one.

This was a step back for Boyd after a great run coming out of the break in which he allowed just three runs while posting a 20:3 K:BB over 19 innings (three starts). He gave up three extra-base hits, including homers to two power-deficient players in Andrelton Simmons and Eric Young Jr. While Boyd is on the radar in mixed leagues given his recent success, he's still a dice roll from start to start. The 27-year-old lines up to face the Twins at home this weekend.

Morton allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out eight over seven innings in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Morton did his part, quelling the Giants' bats, but got little support from his teammates, who placed one man in scoring position while he was in the game. He was looking at a loss before Marwin Gonzalez's three-run home run in the ninth gave Houston the win. This was Morton's third straight quality start, a run in which his ERA is 1.89 with 21 strikeouts over 19 innings. He's next scheduled to take the mound Friday at home against Seattle.

Perez allowed three runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out three across seven innings Monday as he didn't factor into the decision against Seattle.

Although Perez dealt with a lot of traffic on the bases, he managed to escape with just three runs allowed. He left in a 3-3 game after tossing 98 pitches (65 strikes). Perez hasn't notched a victory in any of his previous three outings, despite surrendering just five runs through 18 innings of work while recording 12 strikeouts. The 27-year-old lefty has improved his ERA from 8.05 to 6.15 over that span.

Gibson (5-9) surrendered six runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out three across five innings Monday as he was saddled with the loss against the Indians.

Gibson allowed the Indians to plate two runs in the first inning and four in the fourth before exiting the ballgame. He didn't receive much help from his offense, as he left with a 6-0 deficit. After recording a quality start his last time out (July 31) against Cleveland, he failed to keep his team in the game. Gibson sits with a 3.60 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with a 135:56 K:BB over 140 innings heading into his next appearance.

Luzardo (1-0) made his debut with Triple-A Memphis on Monday, firing five scoreless innings in which he allowed eight hits and recorded six strikeouts.

The promising prospect is on the fast track through the A's organization, with his promotion to Triple-A coming after he dominated at Double-A Midland over 73.2 innings. Although he pitched to some contact Monday, he ultimately prevented any damage and clearly had no trouble missing bats. Assuming Luzardo remains healthy and effective at Triple-A, the A's will face an intriguing decision over the final two months of the big-league season. Luzardo clearly profiles as someone who could help the big-league rotation as the A's push for a playoff spot, but they may not want to start his clock until early 2019, in order to maximize team control.

Lynn (8-8) tossed 7.1 scoreless innings en route to a win over the White Sox on Monday, allowing two hits with one walk and nine strikeouts.

Lynn allowed a hit and a walk in the first inning, but he retired 19 of the next 20 hitters he faced in this dominant outing. He was in the zone at a 65 percent clip and induced 15 swinging strikes as he tied a season high in punchouts. This performance came on the heels of the veteran's promotion into the rotation, and he's now posted 11.2 scoreless innings since joining his new club. Lynn should remain in the rotation for the foreseeable future and will face the Rangers this weekend in his next scheduled start.