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The Orioles placed Eflin on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to low-back discomfort.

Eflin will hit the shelf for the third time this season and for the second time in just over a month due to continued back problems. After being reinstated last week, Eflin made just two starts for the Orioles before suffering an apparent setback. Baltimore recalled right-hander Brandon Young from Double-A Chesapeake in a corresponding move, and he or the rehabbing Cade Povich (hip) could be called upon to replace Eflin in the rotation the next time his turn comes up.

Matthews (2-3) took the loss in Wednesday's 13-1 rout at the hands of the Red Sox, coughing up five runs on eight hits over 4.1 innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.

The 25-year-old right-hander once again showed great control without much command in the zone, firing 52 of 74 pitches for strikes but watching half the hits he allowed go for extra bases, including a solo shot by Trevor Story in the second inning. Matthews has an impressive 17:1 K:BB over three starts and 14.1 innings since the All-Star break, but it comes with a 6.28 ERA that isn't just a product of bad luck. He'll try to tighten things up in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week in Detroit.

Duran went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 13-1 win over the Twins.

The game was already getting out of hand when the 28-year-old outfielder belted a two-run homer off Noah Davis in the sixth inning. Duran has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him 11 home runs on the season, and over 11 contests since the All-Star break he's slashing .333/.458/.769 with nine of his 13 hits (four doubles, two triples and three homers) going for extra bases, along with two steals, 10 runs and 10 RBI. Duran had a sluggish start to the campaign, but a hot finish could allow him to come close to matching his production from his breakout 2024.

The Orioles are expected to place Eflin on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The report doesn't specify what kind of injury Eflin is dealing with, but he just returned from a back issue last week after missing nearly a month of action. Rosenthal relays that it's "very possible" Eflin is still traded ahead of Thursday's deadline even though he's hurt, as he is expected to be back before the end of the season. The veteran righty holds a 5.93 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 50:13 K:BB across 71.1 innings this season.

Yoshida went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 13-1 win over the Twins.

The 32-year-old launched a solo shot off position player Kody Clemens in the ninth inning, giving Yoshida his first homer of the year in his 13th game. After a very belated start to his campaign due to offseason shoulder surgery, Yoshida has a .239/.255/.370 slash line with three doubles, two steals, three runs and four RBI in 47 plate appearances since his activation in early July. He's been seeing consistent playing time since the All-Star break, but Yoshida's role could become more secure of the Red Sox are able to flip one of their young outfielders before the trade deadline.

Bello (7-5) picked up the win in Wednesday's 13-1 rout of the Twins, allowing one run on five hits and four walks over seven innings. He struck out four.

While his control wasn't particularly sharp, the only real blemish on Bello's line was a solo shot by Matt Wallner in the second inning. The right-hander fired his fourth quality start in his last five trips to the mound, and he hasn't been tagged for more than three earned runs since May 18, posting a 2.83 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 54:19 K:BB over 70 innings since the beginning of June. Bello will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Royals.

Paddack (4-9) picked up the win in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.

The right-hander celebrated being dealt to a Tigers team in the thick of the race for the best record in the AL by delivering his sixth quality start of the season on 84 pitches (58 strikes) in his debut for his new squad. Paddack has had an uneven campaign, posting a 4.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 88:27 K:BB through 117 innings, but simply being able to take a regular turn in the rotation has to count as a successful season -- that innings total is his highest since 2019. He'll look to build on this performance in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Twins team that just traded him away.

Grisham is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays.

Grisham started the first three games of the series and slugged a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 win in 11 innings, but he'll get a breather for Thursday's matinee. The Yankees will go with Cody Bellinger in center field in the series finale.

Wells is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

Wells will receive a breather for the day game after he went 1-for-4 while catching all 11 innings of Wednesday night's 5-4 win. Ben Rice will replace Wells behind the plate Thursday.

The Tigers designated Manning for assignment Thursday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Once a heralded starting pitching prospect in the organization, Manning struggled to stay healthy over each of the previous three seasons and was unable to establish himself as a permanent part of the big-league rotation. Though Manning had still managed to produce a 3.74 ERA in 168.2 innings in the majors from 2022 through 2024, the Tigers elected to move him to the bullpen earlier this season after he failed to win a spot on Detroit's Opening Day roster. While Manning has been able to stay healthy at Triple-A Toledo in 2025, his stuff hasn't played up in the bullpen as the Tigers had hoped. He had yet to receive a call-up this season while compiling a 6.04 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 52:37 K:BB in 50.2 innings with Toledo, and the Tigers have now elected to move him off the 40-man roster in order to open up a spot for trade-deadline pickup Paul Sewald (shoulder). Given his pedigree, the 27-year-old Manning could attract interest via waivers, but he doesn't look to be especially close to being an impact arm in the majors.