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Harvey (shoulder) will remain shut down for one more week before resuming a throwing program, MASN Sports reports.

Harvey has been out since early June with a shoulder injury. He suffered a pair of setbacks in August, first with forearm stiffness and then with elbow tendinitis. Injuries are nothing new for the 23-year-old, who hasn't made more than nine starts in a season since 2014. The minor-league playoffs will be over by the time Harvey is ready for game action, so he'll have plenty of time to rest his arm before spring training.

Manager Bob Melvin told MLB Network Radio that Manaea (shoulder) started strengthening exercises Monday.

Manaea has been on the shelf since Aug. 26 with rotator cuff tendinitis. While the southpaw seemingly turned a corner Monday, Melvin noted that he still has a long way to go in his rehab and ultimately may not return this season. "It's still kind of dicey whether or not we're going to get him back," said the manager. "I said it was probably 50/50 several days ago, I don't know that it's any better than that at this point."

Palumbo was scratched from Monday's start for Double-A Frisco due to fatigue, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

The left-handed Palumbo is recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery and will continue that recovery in the instructional league.

Beeks is slated to work as the Rays' primary pitcher in Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

For the second straight day, the Rays will turn to Ryne Stanek as their opening pitcher, but he'll likely be limited to around one inning before turning things over to Beeks. The left-handed rookie endured a bumpy debut with the Rays on July 28, but since then, he has performed exceptionally in the unconventional bullpen role. Beeks has covered at least three innings in each of his last six outings, posting a 2.63 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over that span.

Stanek will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek was the Rays' lead pitcher for Monday's series-opening win, tossing a 1-2-3 first inning before giving way to Yonny Chirinos for the next seven frames. It's expected that Stanek will be capped at around one inning again Tuesday, with Jalen Beeks set to follow him as the Rays' primary pitcher.

Jurado pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out one as he didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Angels.

Jurado entered the game in the third inning after Jeffrey Springs opened the contest. Jurado worked efficiently as a long reliever, tossing 34 of 54 pitches for strikes. The 22-year-old had struggled entering the series opener, owning a 6.69 ERA through seven starts (35 innings), so perhaps he'll manage to build off this successful performance and continue to turn things around in his next outing.

Stanek pitched a scoreless first inning and struck out one in Monday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays. He didn't factor into the decision.

Stanek successfully retired the first three batters as the opener before Yonny Chirinos was called upon in long relief. Stanek has opened 23 ballgames this season, and sports a 2.72 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 68 strikeouts through 47 appearances (56.1 frames).

Hill recorded the final two outs of the game, allowing no runs on no hits while notching the save Monday against Cleveland.

After Wily Peralta gave up a solo homer, a walk and a single in the ninth frame, Hill came in and induced a double play to end the ballgame. Following his latest outing, Hill has tossed seven straight scoreless outings out of the bullpen. He owns a 4.62 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with 37 strikeouts through 39 innings this season.

Junis (8-12) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning six as he secured the win Monday against Cleveland.

Junis looked sharp against a tough Indians starting nine, leaving the game with a four-run lead on 93 pitches (60 strikes). Although the Royals aren't in playoff contention, the 25-year-old has been a reliable starter in 2018, making 26 starts and posting a 4.32 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 145 punchouts through 154 frames. His next turn through the rotation figures to come Sunday in Minnesota.

Diaz struck out all three batters he faced without allowing a baserunner to record the save Monday against the Orioles.

The Orioles tested Diaz a bit by making him throw 23 pitches, but he still managed to record his 52nd save of the season. After allowing multiple baserunners in his past two appearances, it was a positive sign to see Diaz not allow anyone aboard in Monday's outing. He continues to pace the majors in saves by a wide margin and has posted a 1.90 ERA and 0.78 WHIP across 66.1 innings in the process.