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Sandoval and the Angels won't face the Tigers on Wednesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Detroit.

The two teams will make up the postponed game as part of a straight doubleheader Thursday. Expect Sandoval to start one of those games, while Chase Silseth likely takes the hill for the other.

Eflin was removed from his start Wednesday against the Marlins after four innings due to left knee discomfort, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports. He gave up five earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three.

Eflin's early exit initially appeared to a result of him being knocked around by the Miami offense, but Tampa Bay later relayed that an injury played a role in the right-hander being lifted after 53 pitches. The Rays will likely evaluate Eflin after the game and possibly even in send him in for an MRI before determining whether he'll be ready to make his next turn through the rotation. On a fortunate note for Eflin, it was an injury to his other knee that forced him to the injured list earlier this season, so he doesn't appear to be dealing with a related setback.

Urquidy (shoulder) struck out four over four scoreless innings in a rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Corpus Christi. He gave up one hit and one walk in the 53-pitch outing.

Urquidy spotted 37 of his pitches for strikes in his third rehab start and first with Corpus Christi after the previous two came with Triple-A Sugar Land. The right-hander has gradually built up his innings and pitch counts over the three outings, but he'll still likely require one more start in the minors before being deemed ready to return from the 60-day injured list. Urquidy compiled a 5.20 ERA and 1.55 WHIP over his six starts with Houston before he was deactivated in May with the right shoulder injury.

German (5-7) took the loss Tuesday as the Yankees were downed 9-3 by the Mets, coughing up six runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over six innings. He struck out nine.

The right-hander had little trouble with most of the Mets' lineup, but Pete Alonso was his nemesis, launching homers off German in the third and sixth innings. On the bright side, he did strike out nine batters for the third straight outing, and German has a 1.25 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB through 22.1 innings over four July starts, albeit with a 5.64 ERA. He'll try to keep the ball in the yard in his next trip to the mound, which is likely to come at home early next week against the Rays.

Rodriguez did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks over 4.2 innings against the Angels. He struck out three.

Rodriguez was able to keep the Angels off the board for three innings after Mike Moustakas' two-run double in the first. However, Los Angeles would add another two runs in the fifth, forcing Rodriguez out of the game after 90 pitches. The 30-year-old southpaw had won his previous two starts, allowing just four runs over 12 innings. Rodriguez's ERA now sits at 2.95 with a 1.03 WHIP and 91:21 K:BB across 15 starts (88.1 innings) this season.

The Red Sox reinstated Bello (personal) from the paternity list Tuesday, and he's scheduled to make his next turn through the rotation Wednesday against Atlanta at Fenway Park, MLB.com reports.

Bello flew home to the Dominican Republic over the weekend to witness the birth of his child. The right-hander rejoined the Red Sox after spending the maximum three days away from the team and will be able to stay on turn in the rotation. He's been Boston's most consistent starter this season and sports a 3.60 ERA over 16 outings.

Glasnow (4-3) earned the win Tuesday, allowing a run on two hits and two walks over seven innings against Miami. He struck out eight.

Glasnow's now held opponents to just one run in three of his last four outings while racking up 55 strikeouts over his last six starts (36.1 innings). The 29-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA to 3.36 with a 1.12 WHIP and 88:20 K:BB across 11 starts (61.2 innings). Glasnow will look to keep rolling in his next start, currently lined up for this weekend against the Astros.

Bassitt allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six over five innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Bassitt hadn't walked multiple batters in any of his first four outings in July, though his six strikeouts were his most in a start this month. The right-hander left the game in line for the win, but the Blue Jays' bullpen couldn't maintain the lead. Bassitt hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his last six appearances, and he's at a 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 118:41 K:BB through 126.2 innings this season. He's projected for a tough home start versus the Orioles next week.

Gibson did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings against the Phillies. He struck out five.

Gibson's now logged quality starts in three of his last four outings after struggling to a 6.84 ERA in June. The veteran right-hander held the Phillies to one run through his first five frames Tuesday before surrendering a game-tying home run to Bryce Harper in the sixth. Overall, Gibson is 9-6 this season with a 4.68 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 103:40 K:BB across 22 starts (127 innings). He's currently in line to face the Blue Jays on the road in his next outing.

Kopech (4-9) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on nine hits and one walk over five innings against the Cubs. He struck out five.

Kopech tied his season high in runs given up Tuesday, serving up a pair of homers to Dansby Swanson and a solo shot to Christopher Morel in the first four innings of action. The outing marked his fifth straight start allowing a long ball, while his nine hits allowed also set a season high. However, if fantasy managers are looking for something positive to take away from Kopech's start, it'd be that he handed out only one walk after allowing a total of 24 walks over his last 18.2 innings. Through 97.1 innings this season, Kopech owns a 4.44 ERA, a 2.0 HR/9 and a 107:58 K:BB.