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Povich is expected to be called up from Triple-A Norfolk to start Game 2 of the Orioles' doubleheader with the Blue Jays on Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Povich was sent down to Norfolk right before the All-Star break, but he'll make his return to the major-league roster Monday. The left-hander has produced a 6.27 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 24:18 K:BB over 33 innings in seven starts with Baltimore this season. Povich will look to take advantage of his latest opportunity with the big-league club while also getting another crack at Toronto's lineup, which scratched across six runs on five hits against the southpaw in his major-league debut June 6.

Eflin will make his Orioles debut in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Eflin will toe the rubber for the first game Monday as he looks to get his tenure with Baltimore off to a strong start. He last pitched Wednesday, coincidentally versus Toronto, surrendering two runs over 5.2 innings while striking out four batters. In four starts in July, the right-hander has produced a 4.76 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 22.2 frames.

Ober (10-5) earned the win Sunday, allowing one hit and two walks over eight scoreless innings against the Tigers. He struck out 11.

Ober was at his best Sunday, allowing merely two walks and a leadoff single to Matt Vierling in the fourth while blanking the Tigers through eight. It was the seventh consecutive quality start for Ober, who was able to complete eight innings for the second time this season. The 6-foot-9 righty lowered his season ERA to 3.76 with the outing and has performed at a Cy Young-caliber level during this most recent seven-game stretch, going 5-1 while holding a 1.86 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 56 strikeouts over 48.1 innings. Ober is slated to make his next start against the White Sox, ironically the only team to place a blemish against his record during his current hot streak.

Cantillo escaped with a no-decision in Sunday's win against the Phillies, allowing three earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three in 3.1 innings.

Called up Sunday to make his MLB debut, Cantillo struggled against a potent Phillies offense. Kyle Schwarber took Cantillo deep two times -- a leadoff home run in the opening frame and a two-run shot in the third. The 24-year-old southpaw struggled with his command, walking three batters while using 75 pitches to get through 3.1 innings. If Cantillo remains in the Guardians rotation, he lines up to face the Orioles next weekend, which will be another tough test for the rookie.

Maeda allowed one run on five hits across five innings of relief in Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Twins. He struck out four.

It was a bullpen game for Detroit with Alex Faedo starting, so the team turned to Maeda for some length in relief. The veteran delivered a strong performance, which was much needed after he had allowed 18 runs over 12 innings in his last four appearances. Maeda is still sitting with a rough 6.72 ERA overall, and he has virtually no fantasy value if he's not starting games for the Tigers. Maeda could reenter the rotation if one or both of Jack Flaherty and Tarik Skubal get traded before Tuesday's deadline. Maeda will be tough to trust if that happens, however, considering his struggles as a starter earlier this season.

Gray was diagnosed with right groin discomfort after being removed from Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The right-hander never actually threw a pitch in the contest since he suffered the injury while warming up for the opening inning. The severity of the injury is unclear, though it's an encouraging development that he's not dealing with an arm injury.

Gray was removed from Sunday's start against the Blue Jays without throwing a pitch after he suffered an apparent injury during first-inning warmups, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

It's disastrous timing for the Rangers after starter Michael Lorenzen was unable to finish the first inning of Saturday's contest, leaving the bullpen depleted. The specifics of Gray's injury are unclear, but his status should be updated in the near future.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Criswell will shift to the bullpen following the team's recent acquisition of James Paxton, who will take over as the club's No. 5 starter, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Despite delivering his best start of the season in Tuesday's 6-0 win in Colorado -- he struck out four and allowed six baserunners over seven shutout innings -- Criswell will be the odd man out of the rotation as the Red Sox make room for Paxton. Criswel was available to pitch relief Saturday but wasn't used in the Red Sox's 11-8 extra-inning loss to the Yankees. According to Cora, Criswell will be used in higher-leverage spots as well as long relief, depending on how fresh his arm is.

Suarez (shin) will start in Sunday's game against the Padres at Camden Yards.

Suarez won't be forced to miss a turn through the rotation after his most recent start Tuesday against the Mariners was cut short when he was struck on the right shin by a comebacker in the third inning. The right-hander suffered little more than a bruise to his lower leg and shouldn't face any restrictions Sunday. Suarez has taken losses in four of his last six starts, posting a 6.51 ERA and 1.77 WHIP over that stretch.

Dunning allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over three relief innings in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Toronto.

Dunning made his first appearance after being activated off the 15-day injured list Thursday. The right-hander opened the season as part of the Rangers' rotation but has since been moved to the bullpen. His length as a starter likely means he'll be used as a multi-inning reliever, which will come in handy when a starter doesn't get deep. That was the case Saturday when Michael Lorenzen couldn't get out of the first inning.