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Urquidy allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three across six innings in the win over the Athletics on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Urquidy surrendered home runs to Seth Brown and Tony Kemp, giving him five long balls allowed in his last three starts. The 26-year-old finished the season with a 3.62 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 90 punchouts in 107 innings. He will be a key pitcher in Houston's postseason run.

Cease allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five in four innings during Sunday's loss to the Tigers. He didn't factor into the decision.

Cease exited his last start due to a bruised right triceps, but he was sharp in his return to the mound Sunday. The right-hander recorded a 0.63 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 24:2 K:BB in 14.1 innings across his final three starts of the regular season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him factor into the team's postseason rotation plans.

Irvin allowed four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four across six innings in the loss to the Astros on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Irvin allowed home runs to Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers and Kyle Tucker. It was just his second start this season during which he surrendered three long balls. He went 1-7 over final 11 starts, finishing the season with a 4.24 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. The 27-year-old had just 125 strikeouts in 178.1 innings.

Ryu (14-10) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk over five innings Sunday, striking out seven and earning a win over Baltimore.

Ryu coughed up a solo homer to Tyler Nevin in the third inning and later allowed another run on a groundout by Ryan Mountcastle in the fifth. It was his longest outing since Sep. 6 after he was crushed for 15 runs in 8.2 innings over his last three appearances. The veteran southpaw recorded a 4.37 ERA and a143:37 K:BB through 169 innings this season.

Eovaldi will start Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game against the Yankees, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Eovaldi delivered six scoreless innings to earn the win against the Orioles on Wednesday, and he'll take the mound in Tuesday's winner-take-all game. The right-hander made 14 starts after the All-Star break and posted a 3.87 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 79 innings during that time.

Manager Tony La Russa said Sunday he doesn't know if Rodon will be on the ALDS roster, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The lefty will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, after which the team will evaluate him and his shoulder. He threw five scoreless innings Wednesday but displayed unusually low velocity, casting doubt on his ability to compete with a lineup like Houston's in the postseason. Updates on his bullpen and potential availability going forward should become clear by Thursday.

The Angels recalled Detmers from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to his start Sunday against the Mariners.

The rookie will look to improve upon his 7.11 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in this final appearance of 2021. Whether he begins next season in the big leagues likely depends on how much the Angels improve their pitching staff this offseason.

The Astros optioned Bielak to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The righty allowed three runs in his most recent appearance Sept. 24 and finished the regular season with a 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 50 innings. Bielak is unlikely to make Houston's postseason roster.

The Astros reinstated Greinke (neck) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The veteran returns from his bout with neck soreness and will be available out of Houston's bullpen. It's possible Greinke occupies the fourth starter spot (if/when necessary) in the postseason, but he appears to be a reliever for now. Having allowed at least five runs in each of his last three big-league appearances, Greinke figures to pitch Sunday to regain some confidence heading into the ALDS.

The Yankees recalled Gil from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Gil fills DJ LeMahieu's (hernia) active roster spot before the final game of the regular season. The righty has been getting relief work at Triple-A and should be available to get middle-innings outs Sunday and potentially beyond.