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Stripling (5-3) earned the win Wednesday after he tossed seven innings, surrendering two runs (zero earned) on two hits while striking out six against the Phillies.

Stripling pitched six scoreless innings before giving up a two run homer to Bryson Stott in the top of the seventh inning. Both runs were unearned though because Rhys Hoskins reached on a throwing error to open the frame. It was the first time in six starts that he did not walk a batter and he now has three quality starts this season. Since joining the starting rotation June 6, the right-hander has produced a 2.13 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with 32 strikeouts over 42.1 innings in eight starts.

Severino was diagnosed with right shoulder tightness after being removed from Wednesday's start against the Reds, and he'll undergo an MRI on Thursday.

The 28-year-old exited prior to the third inning of Wednesday's contest after tossing a couple warmup pitches. Severino allowed four runs over two innings -- including three straight home runs -- prior to leaving the game, but the overriding concern at this point is the status of the oft-injured right-hander's shoulder.

Severino was removed from Wednesday's start against the Reds with an apparent injury, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Severino surrendered back-to-back-to-back home runs during the second inning, and he was lifted before the third frame after throwing a couple warmup pitches. The specifics of the situation remain unclear, but the Yankees figures to update his status in the near future.

Civale was removed from Wednesday's start against the White Sox due to right wrist soreness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Civale allowed two hits and had a strikeout during a scoreless first inning before leaving with the injury. The severity of the issue remains unclear, but the 27-year-old will have some extra time to recover since his next start isn't expected to come until after the All-Star break.

Montas (shoulder) won't pitch against the Astros this weekend and will instead throw two side session before rejoining the Athletics' rotation for the first game of the second half July 21, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Rosenthal reported earlier Wednesday that the right-hander would pitch Saturday or Sunday in Houston, but this latest news confirms a change of plan. Montas hasn't seen game action since leaving his start in Seattle on July 3 after one inning, and it appears the shoulder soreness will sideline him until after the All-Star break.

Singer (4-3) earned the win Wednesday against the Tigers after giving up one run on seven hits with six strikeouts and five walks over six innings. He'll be placed on the restricted list Thursday since he cannot enter Canada due to his vaccination status, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander had traffic on the bases all day, and Harold Castro's sacrifice fly during the first inning was all Detroit was able to muster off him. Having already made his final start before the All-Star break, Singer's move to the restricted list won't affect Kansas City's starting rotation. Regardless, he won't travel or be paid for the four-game set against the Blue Jays.

Keller is unable to travel with the Royals to Canada for the four-game series against the Blue Jays due to his vaccination status, so he'll be placed on the restricted list Thursday ahead of the series opener, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Keller lined up to make one final start before the All-Star break this weekend, but he won't be able to join the team in Toronto. The 27-year-old finished the first half with a 3.96 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 67:32 K:BB across 97.2 innings, and he should take the mound in one of Kansas City's first couple games out of the break.

Kent (undisclosed) has struck out three while scattering two hits and no walks over four scoreless innings in his two appearances for Double-A Frisco since being activated from the 7-day injured list July 3.

Kent was on the shelf for about two and a half weeks with the undisclosed injury. Since the Rangers didn't send him to a lower-level affiliate for a rehab assignment prior to activating him, Kent has been getting stretched out on the fly during his starts with Frisco. He should need only one or two more outings before he's free of any major pitch-count restrictions in his starts.

The Rangers optioned Allard to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

While appearing in relief both of the past two days, Allard was pummeled for seven earned runs on five hits and one walk while recording only three outs. The Rangers called up A.J. Alexy from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday and will see if he can provide an upgrade over Allard as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen.

Gausman (ankle) confirmed that he's in line to start Thursday's game against the Royals in Toronto, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports. "I'm ready to go," Gausman said.

Gausman hasn't pitched since exiting his July 2 start against the Rays with a bruised right ankle and has had his return date pushed back a few times after the injury lingered longer than anticipated, but he'll avoid a trip to the injured list and make one more turn before the All-Star break. The 31-year-old came out of Tuesday's bullpen session feeling fine and seems unlikely to face any major restrictions in his return to the Toronto rotation. He's supplied a 2.86 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 88 innings through his first 16 starts with the Blue Jays.