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Twins pitcher Tommy Milone allowed one earned run in a no-decision during Friday night's 3-2 loss to the Royals. 

Milone went six innings, gave up five hits, walked two batters and struck out five. This gives Milone 12 total strikeouts over his past two starts. For the season, Milone now has a 3.02 ERA. 

Athletics manager Bob Melvin says he would like to have right-hander Sonny Gray make his next start on Tuesday. Gray has been battling a bout of salmonella poisining, and has not pitched since June 25. 

Having Gray pitch Tuesday would also line him up to pitch on July 12, the last game before the All-Star break. This would keep Gray from pitching in the Mid-Summer Classic. 

"You first have to look at the team and how we can get him pitching for us sooner rather than later," Melvin said, per the Bay Area News Group.

Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi threw a bullpen session on Friday, two days after his first rehab appearance. 

Manager Kevin Cash said Odorizzi will make another rehab start on Monday before returning to the Rays, per MLB.com. 

Odorizzi has been on the disabled list with a left oblique strain since June 9. 

White Sox super lefty Chris Sale would be on his regular rest Sunday, but will pitch Monday instead against Toronto, per ESPN.com.

A lack of run support has kept Sale winless since June 8. He has fanned at least 10 in eight consecutive starts, tying a record set by Pedro Martinez.

Carlos Rodon will get the start on Sunday against the Orioles.

A scary bout with salmonella will very likely sideline Athletics ace Sonny Gray from another start Sunday.

"It looks like that right now," Bob Melvon told the San Francisco Chronicle.

Gray only began eating solid foods again Thursday after a five-day illness. The salmonella attacked his colon, which Gray stated swelled to double its normal size.

The source of the salmonella remains undetermined. The clubhouse has been ruled out because none of his teammates became ill.

Rangers left-hander Martin Perez went four innings in his Triple-A rehab start on Thursday. Perez allowed three runs on five hits, walking two and striking out five. He threw 72 pitches, 47 for strikes for Round Rock.

Perez, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, will likely need at least two more rehab starts before being able to return to the big-league team, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 

Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson had one of the finest outings of his young career on Thursday. Gibson held the Royals scoreless over eight innings in the 2-0 win. He struck out seven and walked four, as he evened his record to 6-6. 

Gibson worked around a high amount of baserunners, but he managed to avoid any serious damage. The fine outing lowered his ERA to 3.04. Gibson has allowed three runs or fewer in four consecutive starts.

Red Sox left-hander Wade Miley picked up his eighth win of the season in the 12-6 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday. Miley allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings of work. He struck out two and matched a career-high with seven walks. Still, he improved to 8-7 on the season.

Miley was staked to an early 8-0 lead in the first inning. But he gave half of those runs back in a four-run second inning. 

Despite his underwhelming 4.53 ERA, Miley has been rather effective lately. He has won four of his last six starts, allowing more than three runs in two of those six outings. 

Despite producing a quality start Thursday at Tampa Bay, Indians pitcher Corey Kluber received a no-decision during the 5-4 win over the Rays.

Kluber allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over eight innings of work. He also struck out 14 batters, which was his second most this season and he walked one. His ERA now stands at 3.64.

Although Kluber is now winless in his last six starts, he has earned a quality start in three of those outings. He has also recorded double-digit strikeouts in his last two starts.

Athletics starting pitcher Sonny Gray was released from the hospital Wednesday after he was admitted Monday evening due to a severe case of bacterial gastroenteritis, according to MLB.com. 

Gray is expected to be back in the Oakland clubhouse Thursday. Although, manager Bob Melvin isn't sure yet if Gray will make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Mariners.

"He's getting much better, no fever," A's team physician Allan Pont said. "He's rounding into shape."

Chris Bassitt would start in Gray's absence again, if he can't start Sunday.