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Hill allowed one hit over four scoreless frames in Friday's win over Baltimore. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Hill fired four no-hit innings before allowing an infield single to Austin Hays to begin the fifth, ending his outing. The veteran southpaw has tossed eight shutout innings over his last two starts, lowering his season ERA to 3.71 through 17 frames. Hill's next turn in the rotation is slated for next week at home against the Angels.

Kaprielian (shoulder) will come off the 10-day injured list to start Sunday against the Guardians, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

He hasn't covered himself in glory through three rehab starts, giving up 11 runs on 15 hits and five walks while striking out 13 in 13.2 innings, but he must be feeling good physically. It's unclear if the A's will move to a six-man rotation or if Adam Oller will get bumped from the rotation.

Maeda (elbow) is throwing from 90 feet, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

He has been eyeing a return to game action in September, so he can't afford any setbacks if he hopes to make it back from Tommy John surgery this season. Maeda is with the Twins after spending the last month rehabbing in Fort Myers.

Ryu (forearm) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Saturday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Ryu completed a bullpen session Tuesday and will progress to facing live hitters this weekend, which could be one of the final hurdles of his recovery program. Depending on his workload Saturday, the veteran left-hander could require another live BP or a minor-league rehab start before returning from the 10-day injured list.

Syndergaard was scratched from his scheduled start against the White Sox on Friday due to an illness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

While Syndergaard's illness isn't believed to be related to COVID-19, he'll be unable to pitch in Friday's series opener. Manager Joe Maddon said the right-hander could pitch later in the series, but Jimmy Herget will take his place as the starter Friday.

Gonzales (wrist) felt good following a bullpen session Friday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Gonzales left his start Wednesday against the Rays after getting hit by a comebacker, but he escaped with nothing worse than a bruised left wrist. He hasn't been officially confirmed for his next start, which is lined up for Monday in Houston, but it looks as though he'll be ready.

Crawford (personal) was activated from the restricted list Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Crawford was unable to cross the border for a four-game series in Toronto this week due to his status as an unvaccinated individual, and he'll rejoin the active roster as expected Friday. The 26-year-old has worked in low-leverage spots early in the season for Boston and has given up seven earned runs with a 11:6 K:BB over seven innings.

Houck (personal) was activated from the restricted list and will pitch behind Rich Hill in a piggyback role Friday at Baltimore, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The 25-year-old is back on the active roster as expected Friday after being unable to travel for the four-game set in Toronto this week due to his status as an unvaccinated player. Houck won't immediately rejoin the starting rotation and will instead follow the veteran lefty Hill, who has yet to reach five innings or 80 pitches in an outing this season. Houck has performed well over his first four outings (three starts) of the campaign with a 2.87 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB over 15.2 frames.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said Friday that Ober (groin) is feeling better but will likely require a trip to the injured list, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Ober was removed from Thursday's start against the Tigers due to right groin tightness, and he'll likely be forced to miss at least one turn through the rotation. It's not yet clear when Ober will be able to return or who will fill in as a starter during his absence.

Manager Tony La Russa said Friday that Cueto will need at least one more start at Triple-A Charlotte, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Cueto made his second appearance in Charlotte on Thursday and allowed a hit and no walks while striking out six in four scoreless innings. Although the right-hander posted good results, he'll need at least one or two more starts in the minors before he's in the mix to make his debut for the White Sox.