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Raley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

With southpaw Jose Quintana starting for the Mets on Friday, the lefty-hitting Raley will retreat to the dugout. Mitch Garver will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth.

Canzone is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

The lefty-hitting Canzone, who was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday, will begin Friday's contest on the bench with the Mets sending left-hander Jose Quintana to the mound. Mitch Haniger will start in right field and bat seventh.

Giolito (elbow) was throwing in the field at Fenway Park on Friday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Giolito joined the Red Sox in the offseason to be part of Boston's starting rotation. However, he never had the chance to suit up in the regular season after suffering a partial UCL tear and flexor strain in his right elbow during spring training, which required an internal brace procedure in March and a trip to the 60-day injured list. That type of procedure carries a 10-12 month recovery window, so the fact that Giolito is throwing just five months after surgery shows how well the 30-year-old is progressing in his rehab. Barring any setbacks, he could begin throwing off a mound before the end of the season.

Segura signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Segura hasn't played since he was cut by the Guardians last August, but he'll now get a chance with the Orioles as organizational depth at Triple-A Norfolk. The 34-year-old infielder slashed just .219/.277/.279 across 326 plate appearances last season, and at this stage of his career he's unlikely to make an impact if he gets brought up to the majors.

Duran earned the save in a 4-2 win over the Guardians in the opening game of Friday's doubleheader. He allowed one hit while striking out three.

Duran struck out the first two batters on just seven pitches. He'd give up a two-out single to Will Brennan before rebounding to punch out Brayan Rocchio, closing out the Twins' two-run victory. It's the first time that Duran's logged three strikeouts in his 40 appearances this season -- his K/9 sits at 9.16 on the year after posting a 12.13 mark in 2023. Overall, the right-hander has converted 16 of 17 save chances with a 3.38 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 38:12 K:BB across 37.1 innings.

Fermin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

The 29-year-old will yield to Paul DeJong at DH on Friday. In his last seven games, Fermin is 10-for-29 (.345) with a homer, six RBI and a run scored.

Ober (12-5) earned the win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader with the Guardians, allowing two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out nine.

It's the ninth straight quality start for Ober, who's posted a stellar 1.76 ERA in that span (61.1 innings) while logging eight or more strikeouts in six of those outings. The 29-year-old Ober's ERA is down to 3.52 on the year with a 0.97 WHIP and 137:31 K:BB across 128 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, currently scheduled for next week at home against the Royals.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated Friday that Casas (ribs) will be activated from the 60-day injured list whenever the first baseman feels his timing at the plate is ready, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Casas is 8-for-25 with five doubles and a 7:2 K:BB over six rehab games with Triple-A Worcester. It sounds like the team is no longer concerned about whether Casas is ready physically and now it's just about knocking a little more rust off. While the news is relatively vague in terms of a potential timetable, it would appear Casas could be back any day now. He's been sidelined since late April with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage.

Mata (elbow/lat) played catch Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Mata was returned from his rehab assignment July 19 due to elbow inflammation and was shut down from throwing temporarily. While he's resumed a throwing program, Mata still appears to be multiple weeks away from returning.

The Red Sox placed Criswell on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Criswell will be sidelined for at least seven days due to the sickness. He was slated to start Saturday's game against the Astros, but the Red Sox will now have to look elsewhere and could turn the contest into a bullpen game. Since moving to the bullpen July 28, Criswell has made four appearances, allowing three runs over 6.2 innings. Brad Keller was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.