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Hill allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out one across five innings Thursday against the Guardians. He did not factor into the decision.

Hill wasn't particularly sharp, but the Tigers' defense made two separate errors behind him that led directly to runs. He's allowed three or fewer earned runs in five of his seven starts this season but has only a 17:14 K:BB across 31.2 frames. Hill's 4.66 ERA on the campaign is currently being held up by tenuous skills, and he may be out of a spot in the rotation once either Michael Pineda (triceps) or Eduardo Rodriguez (personal) --both are currently on rehab assignments -- is able to return.

Scott allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three across 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save Thursday against the Phillies.

Scott entered the game with two outs in the eighth inning and struck out a batter with runners on first and second to end the frame. He proceeded to allow the first three batters he faced to reach base in the ninth inning but escaped the jam with a pair of punchouts and a groundout to tally his 16th save of the season. Scott has been shaky of late -- he's allowed at least one earned run in four of his last nine appearances -- but the Marlins have given little indication they are looking to move on from him as their closer.

Hicks (3-6) allowed two runs on two walks and struck out one in 1.1 innings, taking the loss Thursday against the Rockies.

Hicks got through the sixth inning without trouble, but he walked two batters with one out in the seventh. Genesis Cabrera couldn't stop the Rockies' momentum in what became a six-run frame, with Hicks getting charged with the loss. The flame-throwing right-hander has seen more high-leverage work lately, picking up four holds in his last nine appearances. He owns a 4.89 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 44:31 K:BB through 46 innings across 23 outings (eight starts) this year, though he remains in more of a versatile relief role at this part of the season.

Sborz will start Friday's game against the Mariners.

Sborz will lead a bullpen game for the Rangers to open the series against the Mariners. He has thrown two innings in each of his last two appearances and could be in for a similar workload Friday. It's unclear who may follow Sborz into the game, though Taylor Hearn may be available to throw a few innings.

Bard picked up the save Thursday after allowing a run on two hits and a walk in the ninth inning of an 8-6 victory over St. Louis.

Bard loaded the bases with one out and got out of the jam by retiring Paul Goldschmidt on a force out and punching out Nolan Arenado after running the count full. Bard is 24-for-26 in save opportunities this season and has converted 15 straight chances. Opponents are hitting just .166 against him and he's managed to allow only three homers in 41.2 innings.

Hudson allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six across five innings during an 8-6 loss Thursday in Colorado. He did not factor into the decision.

Hudson juxtaposed wildness with timely double plays and limited the damage to only two runs. After getting a double-play groundball in the second, he walked the next two batters on eight pitches before giving up a two-run double to Brian Serven. Even though 10 of the 21 batters he faced either walked or struck out, Hudson did not tally up a high pitch count and completed five frames after throwing 75 pitches. The 26-year-old has tossed five or fewer innings in seven of his last nine starts. His next outing will likely be in the middle of next week in a rematch versus Colorado.

Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The 34-year-old was up with the big-league club for one day last week and will return to the majors Thursday with Max Fried (concussion) headed to the injured list. Jackson had a 3.74 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB across 21.2 innings for the Giants last year, but he's yet to make his season debut in 2022.

Kelly exited Thursday's game against the Royals due to lightheadedness.

Kelly will be further evaluated to determine the extent of the issue, but he should be considered day-to-day for now. If he's forced to miss additional time, Jake Diekman and Reynaldo Lopez should be candidates to see increased setup work.

Kelly was removed from Thursday's game against the Royals in the bottom of the seventh inning due to an apparent injury, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Kelly dealt with a biceps issue in late July, but it's not yet clear whether his removal from Thursday's matchup was related to that issue. Prior to leaving Thursday's game with a trainer, he allowed a hit and a walk while failing to record a strikeout in one-third of a scoreless inning.

Barria moved to 2-2 on the season after he was credited with the win during his three-inning relief appearance in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Athletics in 12 innings. He allowed an unearned run on one hit and no walks while striking out one.

In his last time on the mound Saturday in Seattle, Barria worked 4.2 innings as a starter for the first game of a doubleheader. Though the Angels still had a vacancy in their rotation this week, interim manager Phil Nevin opted to give Touki Toussaint the start, while Barria was available in the bullpen. Barria was able to deliver a strong showing in long relief, and Toussaint (six strikeouts over five shutout innings) likely performed well enough to stick around as the Angels' No. 6 starter for at least one more turn through the rotation.