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Dunn (1-2) took the loss Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings against Philadelphia. He struck out five.

Dunn surrendered a solo home run from outfielder Kyle Schwarber in the third to give the Phillies the game's first run. This was the fourth start of 2022 for the righty, and it was the first time he pitched more than five innings. The 26-year-old has allowed three hits or more and two walks or more in each of his four outings.

Nola (9-10) earned the win Thursday, allowing zero runs on five hits over nine innings against the Reds. He struck out 11.

Nola allowed only one extra-base hit in his stellar performance - a double off the bat of outfielder TJ Friedl. The righty has turned in an outstanding August, boasting a 2.25 ERA in 28 innings over four starts. The 29-year-old is far better away from Philadelphia with a 2.13 ERA and four home runs allowed in 84.1 innings compared to a 4.04 ERA and 12 home runs allowed in 82.1 innings at home.

Schmidt will enter the Yankees' rotation and start Sunday against the Athletics, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Nestor Cortes was placed on the injured list Thursday due to a groin injury, opening a spot in the rotation. With Luis Severino (lat) also still out, the Yankees will need to shift to depth to fill their rotation in the short term. Schmidt was recalled to the majors Monday and threw three scoreless innings in relief to earn the win Tuesday against the Mets. Prior to his promotion, Schmidt had worked as many as six innings in the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rotation, so he may not be on a strict pitch count.

Mahle (shoulder) has resumed throwing and is expected to toss a bullpen session Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Mahle has been on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation since Saturday, but he's making good progress in his recovery. The right-hander is eligible to return as early as Sept. 2, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him rejoin the Twins following a relatively minimal IL stint.

Cortes was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 22.

Since Cortes' move to the injured list was backdated to Monday, he'll be eligible to return as early as Sept. 6. However, it's not yet clear how much time the Yankees expect him to miss. Greg Weissert was called up as part of a corresponding move, but it's possible that Clarke Schmidt claims a spot in the starting rotation until Cortes is cleared to return.

Falter is expected to start Friday's game against the Pirates, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Falter started the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets and allowed a run on two hits and two walks while striking out three in six innings to earn the win. Although he was sent back to the minors, he'll rejoin the Phillies to start on normal rest Friday after Zack Wheeler (forearm) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Wheeler was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 22.

Wheeler struggled late in his start against the Mets on Saturday and has now given up 10 runs in 11.1 innings over his last two starts to take back-to-back losses. His injury may have contributed to his struggles, and he'll now have additional time to recover after landing on the injured list. Bailey Falter is expected to start on normal rest Friday against the Pirates to take Wheeler's place in the rotation. Wheeler is eligible to return as early as Sept. 6, and the Phillies hope that he'll be able to rejoin the active roster after missing just two turns through the rotation, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.

Wells (oblique) threw a bullpen session Thursday, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Wells resumed mound work with a bullpen session Tuesday, and he felt good following Thursday's throwing session. He's scheduled to throw live batting practice soon and is expected to have a better timetable for his return afterward. The Orioles aren't yet sure whether the right-hander will return as a starter or reliever.

Javier won't make his scheduled turn through the rotation this weekend against the Orioles and will be available out of the bullpen, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros have two scheduled days off Monday and Thursday next week, and Javier will be the odd man out of the six-man rotation. The 25-year-old has a 2.88 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 146:40 K:BB across 112.1 innings this year, and he should be back in Houston's rotation before too long. Lance McCullers, Jose Urquidy and Justin Verlander will start this weekend versus Baltimore.

Eovaldi (shoulder) played catch Wednesday and could throw a bullpen session Friday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Eovaldi looks to be making positive progress in his recovery from right shoulder inflammation, which kept him from pitching since Aug. 12 before he was finally placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday. As a result of the delayed IL placement, Eovaldi won't be eligible to return until next weekend at the earliest, but that could be a realistic target for the right-hander if he continues to navigate the buildup process without any setbacks. Brayan Bello will fill Eovaldi's spot in the rotation for the time being.