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Gallegos (5-2) lost Thursday's 5-2 contest at the hands of the Rockies, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks with one strikeout.

Gallegos was brought in for the ninth in a 2-2 game and retired the first two Rockies he faced before walking the next two and surrendering a walk-off home run to Elias Diaz on an 0-2 count. The runs were the first Gallegos has allowed since June 1, and the outing increased his ERA from 1.93 to 2.53.

Bard (4-4) won Thursday's 5-2 game with the Cardinals, allowing a walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth.

Bard was deployed in the top of the ninth of a 2-2 game, shut down St. Louis, and became the winner when Elias Diaz launched a three-run, walk-off home run. It was the closer's first win in over a month as he lowered his ERA to 4.19. He sports an impressive 45 strikeouts in 34.1 innings compared to 15 walks.

Manaea (6-5) took the loss Thursday against Texas, allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings. He had six strikeouts.

Home runs by Nate Lowe and Joey Gallo in the fourth and fifth innings broke things open for the Rangers, who managed to put 10 runners on base against Manaea on the day. It was the third straight loss for the lefty despite a 24:6 KK:BB over 16.1 innings during that stretch. He'll take a 3.13 ERA and 1.24 WHIP into his next scheduled start, projected to come next week in Houston.

Patino is expected to be called up by the Rays to start Friday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Patino has been pitching well for Triple-A Durham, throwing 17 straight scoreless innings. Between his recent form and the injuries to Tyler Glasnow (elbow) and Josh Fleming (calf), Patino could stick with the big-league club if he carries over his strong performance from the minors. Patino has thrown five innings in each of his last three starts, so he could work long enough to earn a win if he can hold the Blue Jays' offense in check.

Bukauskas (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

The right-hander began a rehab assignment last weekend and will rejoin the active roster after missing six-plus weeks with a flexor strain. Bukauskas struggled in 11 outings prior to the injury with a 8.31 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 8:2 K:BB over 8.2 frames.

Finnegan (hamstring) is expected to throw a bullpen session Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday that Finnegan is "getting really close" to a return from the injured list. While the right-hander could require a rehab assignment before he returns to the major-league bullpen, he'll throw at least one more bullpen before the team determines the next step in his recovery process.

Gonzalez will serve as the opener in Thursday's game against the Nationals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Gonzalez last pitched Monday, and he allowed one hit and no walks while striking out one in a scoreless inning to earn his 16th hold. The southpaw hasn't pitched more than 1.1 innings in any of his 33 relief appearances to begin the year, but it's not yet clear how long he could last ahead of primary pitcher Tony Gonsolin on Thursday.

Sewald tossed 1.1 scoreless frames to earn the save Thursday against the Blue Jays. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out four.

Sewald entered during the eighth inning after Toronto made it a three-run game. The right-hander sent Vladimir Guerrero down on strikes to finish off the frame. Upon giving up a leadoff single and a walk in the ninth, Sewald whiffed the next three batters to pick up his first save of the year with Kendall Graveman presumably unavailable after pitching 1.2 innings Wednesday. Sewald has been solid in relief this season, collecting five wins to go with a 1.66 ERA and 1.02 WHIP.

Perdomo (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Perdomo had been on the injured list since May 30 due to a lower back strain, but he began a rehab assignment June 20. The southpaw made five appearances with the Triple-A club and allowed no hits and a walk while striking out 10 in five scoreless innings. He'll remain in the minors but could return to the Brewers as a low-leverage reliever at some point.

Moore and the Phillies won't play the Marlins on Thursday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Philadelphia, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The two sides have yet to announce a make-up date for the postponed game. Considering that Moore was scheduled to make a spot start Thursday after Zach Eflin fell ill, the Phillies may elect to push the southpaw to the back of their pitching schedule. If that's the case, Moore likely wouldn't be in line to make his next start until Tuesday in Chicago against the Cubs.