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Suarez (5-6) earned the win over the Yankees on Monday, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six batters.

Suarez gave up only three hits in the outing, though two of them -- including an Anthony Rizzo solo home run -- went for extra-bases. The left-handed hurler demonstrated good control with 56 of his 87 pitching going for strikes, and of his three walks, two were intentional passes to Aaron Judge. Suarez turned in his third quality start of the campaign and ended a two-game losing streak to bring his record to 5-6. He had a strong month of August, posting a 2.51 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB over 28.2 innings across five starts.

Anderson (0-1) allowed five runs on four hits and a walk over 1.1 innings Monday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Cardinals.

After a scoreless first inning, St. Louis plated six runs in the second inning, including five against Anderson. He gave up a solo homer to Tyler O'Neill and was removed that same inning after Tommy Edman's two-run double. The veteran righty posted a 4.50 ERA with a 72:29 K:BB through 80 innings with the Rays' and Tigers' Triple-A affiliates this season. As of now, Anderson is slated to face the Rockies at home this weekend.

Mikolas allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over 4.1 innings against the Reds on Monday. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Mikolas rolled through four shutout frames before coughing up three home runs in the fifth inning, including Chuckie Robinson's two-run blast. The 34-year-old righty entered the All-Star break with a 2.54 ERA but he's posted an unsightly 5.81 ERA in eight starts since. Mikolas now owns a 3.48 ERA with a 124:30 K:BB through 168.1 innings. He's lined up to face the Cubs at home this weekend.

Burnes allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings against Pittsburgh on Monday. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.

Burnes turned in four scoreless innings before giving up four runs in the fifth, including a three-run shot by Oneil Cruz. The reigning NL Cy Young winner struggled in August, going 1-2 with an ugly 5.61 ERA through six starts. Burnes now owns a 195:43 K:BB and a 3.01 ERA through 158.1 frames; his ERA hadn't been above 3.00 since his very first start of the year. Burnes is projected to start in Arizona this weekend.

Bello (0-4) yielded three runs on five hits and three walks over four innings Monday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Twins.

Bello worked through three scoreless frames before Minnesota finally broke through in the fourth on Jake Cave's RBI sacrifice fly. The 23-year-old rookie was charged with two more runs in the fifth after he put two runners on base without recording an out and was removed. Bello's ERA now sits at an unsightly 7.27 with a 24:15 K:BB through 26 innings. For now, he's projected to face the Rangers at home this weekend.

Bundy allowed two runs on nine hits and a walk over 4.2 innings against the Red Sox on Monday. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Bundy would've earned his eighth win if he would've been able to finish the fifth frame. He gave up an RBI double to Alex Verdugo in the third inning followed by another RBI double to Reese McGuire in the fourth. Bundy is now sporting a 4.53 ERA with an 80:24 K:BB through 23 starts and he's given up two or fewer runs in five straight outings, though he's failed to complete six innings in any of them. The 29-year-old is lined up for a road start against the White Sox this weekend.

Brown is expected to have his contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land when rosters expand Sept. 1, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brown has put together a strong campaign in 2022 for the Space Cowboys, owning a 2.55 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with a 134:45 K:BB across 106 innings. It remains to be seen how Houston will use the young flamethrower in his first trip to the big leagues, as he's started 14 games in Triple-A so far this season but could also add immediate value as a bullpen arm.

Ober (groin) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers on Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Ober tossed live batting practice without issue Monday and will now progress to the next phase of his rehab. Park notes that due to his extended stay on the injured list, Ober won't be stretched back out to a starting role but instead could be used in long relief once activated.

Lorenzen (shoulder) is feeling strong following his latest rehab start, but he might be asked to pitch in one more minor-league game before coming off the 60-day injured list, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Lorenzen's second rehab start took place with Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, surrendering six runs on seven hits and one walk while fanning six over 3.2 innings. Despite the rough outing, he's closing in on a return from a right shoulder strain and will likely make one final start later in the week for Salt Lake before being activated next week.

Cortes (groin) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and then live batting practice Saturday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Cortes is progressing quickly from a groin strain that landed him on the 15-day IL, and he should be ready to return after missing the minimum if all goes well in his upcoming rehab. Manager Aaron Boone stated that Cortes will slot right back into the Yankees' starting rotation once he's activated, per Rivera.