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Clevinger struck out five in seven innings while allowing two runs on six hits and a walk in a 6-4 extra-inning victory Tuesday in Detroit. He did not factor into the decision.

Clevinger cruised through the first six innings, holding the Tigers scoreless and scattering three hits and a walk. Miguel Cabrera led off the seventh with a double and Jeimer Candelario followed with a two-run homer. Clevinger needed just 92 pitches to complete the seven frames. It was the fourth time in his last five outings where he pitched at least six innings. For the season, he now has a solid 3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 53:16 K:BB in 53.1 innings across 11 appearances. His next start will likely be early next week against Colorado.

Walker (8-2) earned the victory Tuesday against the Yankees, striking out three in six innings while allowing three runs on seven hits, a walk and a hit batsman.

Walker was greeted by back-to-back homers by Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo in the first inning. After that, Walker pitched around trouble with the only damage being a fourth-inning RBI groundout. It was the eighth straight quality start for the 29-year-old and he's gone 5-0 with a 2.12 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 51:11 K:BB in 51 innings in that span. His next start will likely be early next week in Washington.

Cavalli (finger) will start for Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Cavalli exited his last start for Rochester on July 12 with a blister-like issue on his finger, but he'll return to the mound Wednesday for the Red Wings. The 23-year-old, who is Washington's top pitching prospect, has a 4.31 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 74:27 K:BB across 71 innings this year.

The Cardinals, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, will wait a week before deciding whether or not Matz will need surgery on his injured left knee.

It was reported Sunday that Matz has a torn MCL in his left knee, and if he goes under the knife he will miss the rest of the season. There remains a chance he could recover without undergoing a procedure, though, and the Cardinals will wait and see how things play out. While he could still pitch again in 2022, Matz is looking at a minimum 4-to-6 week absence regardless of the final decision that is made.

Shuster was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Shuster shined at the Double-A level this season, posting a 2.68 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 106:22 K:BB over 90.2 innings, so Atlanta decided to bump him up to the Triple-A ranks. Shuster will turn 24 in early August, so there's a chance this is not his final promotion of the season.

Gore (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Gore left Monday's outing with a sore left elbow, and while it's not yet clear exactly what type of injury he is dealing with, he will miss at least two weeks. Dinelson Lamet was recalled to take Gore's place on the roster.

The Reds are going with a six-man rotation out of the All-Star break through the trade deadline, meaning that Castillo's start Wednesday against the Marlins could be his final one with the team, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Castillo is the most prominent starter likely on the pre-deadline trade market, and given the Reds' non-contending status and the fact it's unlikely they will contend in the near future, he is a good bet to get dealt sometime in the next week. The team will go back to a five-man rotation following the deadline.

Buehler (elbow) played catch Monday.

Buehler made 20 throws during the session, his first action since sustaining a Grade 2 flexor strain in his right elbow June 10. The right-hander is still a long way from a potential return, but Monday's action is the first step toward joining the Dodgers' rotation at some point later this season.

Suarez didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 6-4 win over Atlanta, giving up three unearned runs on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out four.

A two-out throwing error by Johan Camargo in the second inning led to all three Atlanta runs against Suarez, otherwise the lefty might have collected his eighth win of the year. Instead, he exited after 78 pitches (50 strikes) with the score tied 3-3. Suarez has not allowed an earned run in two starts since coming off the IL just before the All-Star break. He now owns a 3.84 ERA on the year to go along with a 1.39 WHIP and 72:34 K:BB through 89 innings.

Falter is slated to start Friday's game in Pittsburgh.

He'll be making his second straight turn after he was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley following the All-Star break to fill the injured Zach Eflin's (knee) spot in the rotation. Falter ended up taking the loss in Sunday's game against the Cubs, working five innings while allowing four earned runs on five hits and two walks. Though he'll get the chance to rebound against the Pirates this weekend, Falter may not have much longevity in the rotation if he's unable to markedly improve upon the 5.18 ERA and 1.45 WHIP he's provided in his 33.0 big-league innings on the season. Eflin appears headed for a prolonged absence, but the Phillies could look to the trade market ahead of the Aug. 2 to seek a potential upgrade over Falter for the fifth spot in the rotation.