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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Akin is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

After Alexander Wells was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk following a brutal outing against the Yankees on Tuesday, the writing was on the wall for Akin to rejoin the rotation. Though he shined in long relief of Wells -- he tossed three scoreless innings and allowed only baserunner -- Akin had posted an 8.14 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 48.2 innings with the big club. Even in AL-only leagues, Akin makes for a risky starting option for fantasy managers looking to preserve their ratios.

Barnes (6-3) made two appearances in Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. He was tagged with the loss in the first game and with the win in the second one.

Barnes gave up a walkoff homer to Marcus Semien in the first game of the doubleheader, but he bounced back in the nightcap and pitched a scoreless inning to pick up his sixth win of the campaign. The homer to Semien is the only run Barnes has allowed in his last 10 appearances, and his 2.40 ERA across 46 appearances this season represents a career-best mark for him.

The Orioles recalled Wells from Triple-A Norfolk ahead of Sunday's game against the Rays.

Wells was demoted Tuesday following a brutal start against the Yankees in which he was lit up for six runs in 2.1 innings. Because the Orioles moved Ryan Mountcastle (concussion) to the 7-day injured list Sunday, Wells was eligible to rejoin the Orioles before the minimum 10 days. He'll be working in a long-relief capacity this time around, as manager Brandon Hyde named Keegan Akin the Orioles' new fifth starter, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.

Loaisiga earned the save against the Mariners on Saturday by pitching a perfect ninth inning.

With Aroldis Chapman (elbow) placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Loaisiga got the call to preserve a one-run ninth-inning lead. The right-hander handled the job with aplomb, needing only eight pitches to set down the side in order. It's unclear how long Chapman will be out of action, but Loaisiga -- who has impressed with a 2.48 ERA and 53:11 K:BB across 54.1 innings this season -- looks to be the primary candidate for save opportunities in his absence.

Rijo was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids with a sprained right elbow, TwinsDaily.com reports.

Rijo missed most of the first half of the minor-league season with a forearm injury, so this is a worrisome development despite the lack of details. He had appeared in just four games for Cedar Rapids and allowed seven runs in 6.1 innings.

Reds manager David Bell said Sims (elbow) will be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Pirates, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Cincinnati will announce a corresponding transaction shortly before Sunday's 1:10 p.m. ET first pitch. After being sidelined since late June with a right elbow sprain, Sims checked out fine during a five-outing rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville, giving up two earned runs on six hits and three walks across 4.2 innings. Prior to getting shut down with the injury, Sims had factored into the Reds' closing mix, but it's unclear if he'll immediately be thrust back into high-leverage spots out of the bullpen as he returns from the IL.

Stanek allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless seventh inning to pick up his 14th hold in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Twins.

For the second straight game, manager Dusty Baker deployed a bullpen alignment of Stanek, Kendall Graveman and Ryan Pressly for innings seven through nine. While his ERA sits at 3.72, Stanek has been consistent overall out of the bullpen and has earned a role pitching in the final third of games. Aside from two outings in which he allowed a combined nine runs in 1.1 innings, Stanek has posted a 2.11 ERA with 58 strikeouts over the other 47 innings pitched.

Bard earned the save over the Marlins on Saturday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit and struck out one.

With the Rockies ahead by three runs in the ninth inning, the team turned to Bard to close things out against Miami. The right-hander allowed a one-out single but nothing else en route to his 18th save. Bard has had some struggles this season but has held on to the closer job by successfully converting 18 of 24 save opportunities and posting a 58:21 K:BB along with a 4.14 ERA over 45.2 innings. He's blown only one save over his past nine chances dating back to June 28.

Gallegos fired a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in the win over the Royals on Saturday.

Gallegos retired the side in order to secure his second save. It was a much-needed outing from him since he received a loss in his last two appearances. The 29-year-old has a 3.30 ERA and an impressive 0.80 WHIP in 57.1 innings. Gallegos may receive more future save opportunities given the recent struggles from Alex Reyes.

Barria didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

Barria struggled out of the gate, permitting two runs on two hits and a walk in the first inning, but he settled down thereafter to allow just one more run in the seventh inning. This continues a strong three-start stretch since Barria rejoined the rotation July 25, in which the 25-year-old has allowed five runs in 19.2 total innings.