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Urquidy (2-1) earned the loss after giving up five runs on six hits and four walks through three innings. He struck out two.

After throwing six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in his last outing Wednesday against the Cubs, Urquidy lasted just three innings Monday. The 31-year-old has made just three appearances in his short tenure with the White Sox, this being his first start. In those three games, Urquidy has posted a 5.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB over 12.2 innings. The right-hander is slated to make his next start Saturday against the Twins.

Story (sports hernia) will continue his rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Worcester, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Story had been viewed as candidate to return from the 60-day injured list Monday, but he didn't join the Red Sox for the start of their road trip and looks like he'll remain out for all three games of the team's series in Miami to begin the week. If all goes well during Tuesday's rehab contest, Story -- who has been on the shelf since May 16 -- could be activated at some point during the Red Sox's weekend series in New York versus the Yankees. Since kicking off his rehab assignment with Worcester on Aug. 16, Story has gone 4-for-21 with a 0:5 BB:K while playing exclusively in the field at shortstop.

Rodriguez (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Rodriguez underwent Tommy John surgery in the spring of 2025, and he's since wrapped up his rehab. He's made two appearances for Double-A Hartford since his activation, allowing three runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four over 2.2 innings.

Chapman secured the save Monday against Miami, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Chapman gave up his first hit since Aug. 9 versus the Athletics, but he still hung on for the save. The All-Star southpaw hasn't blown a save since June 28 against the Yankees, continuing to show no signs of slowing down at 38 years old. Chapman has a 1.81 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 58:20 K:BB with 30 saves in 32 opportunities over 44.2 innings, and he's three saves away from joining the 400-save club.

Thaiss signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on July 24.

Thaiss was cut loose by the Red Sox in mid July, and he was brought in on a minor-league deal shortly after. He then missed a 10-day stretch in August while on the temporarily inactive list, but he returned to the team Tuesday. He's appeared in two games since for Triple-A Sugar Land (0-for-7 with two strikeouts).

Suarez didn't factor into the decision against the Marlins on Monday, allowing one run on four hits and four walks in five innings. He struck out four.

Suarez exhibited an uncharacteristic lack of control, issuing a season-worst four free passes, but he was still able to hold Miami in check Monday. The 30-year-old left-hander is still searching for a rhythm since coming off the injured list July 26 with a groin strain, logging a 4.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 20:11 K:BB over his last six starts (27 frames). Suarez, who still has a strong 3.35 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 117:37 K:BB across 118.1 innings in 2026, has a tough road matchup against the division-rival Yankees on tap for this weekend.

Baker secured the save Monday against Detroit, allowing one hit and no walks in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.

Baker also hit a batter, allowing the possible tying run to get to the plate, but he caught Spencer Torkelson looking for the game's final out. The All-Star right-hander still hasn't blown a save since May 13 in Toronto. Through 52 innings, Baker sports a 1.56 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 58:16 K:BB with an MLB-leading 38 saves in 41 opportunities.

Rainey tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Rays. He walked two and struck out two.

Since having his contract selected from Triple-A Toledo earlier this month, Rainey has pitched well for the Tigers. He's now strung together 6.2 scoreless innings across five appearances and has struck out six batters. Rainey doesn't have a ton of fantasy value at the moment in his middle-relief role, but he could be auditioning for higher-leverage work in 2027 if he continues to perform well down the stretch.

Valdez (8-9) took the loss against the Rays on Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks in six innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

A fielding error by Brett Callahan kept an earned run off Valdez's ledger, so Monday's outing ultimately goes down as a quality start. The southpaw still didn't have his best stuff on the mound, turning in just the second start of his career (192 starts) where he didn't register a punchout. Valdez is set to wrap up a two-start week this weekend against a vaunted Dodgers lineup, carrying a shaky 4.35 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 111:56 K:BB over 144.2 innings for the year.

Rasmussen (14-5) earned the win against the Tigers on Monday, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out five.

Rasmussen emptied the tank Monday, throwing a career-high 103 pitches and retiring each of the final eight batters he faced. The All-Star right-hander has been pretty steady on the hill as of late, tossing at least five innings while yielding two runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts. Rasmussen will look to keep the good times going in his next scheduled outing versus the Mets, boasting a 2.95 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 143:25 K:BB over 140.1 innings this season.