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Anderson pitched three innings against Tampa Bay on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits while striking out three. The game was suspended due to rain.

After throwing 45 pitches in his season debut, Anderson hurled 59 on Saturday, 39 of which were strikes. He yielded only one extra-base hit in his three frames -- a solo home run to Austin Meadows in the third inning. Whether the right-hander will suffer a loss due to his lone mistake will be determined Sunday when the suspended game is completed. Anderson is expected to next take the mound Thursday at home against Philadelphia.

Turnbull (2-1) took the loss Saturday as the Tigers fell 3-1 to Cleveland, giving up three runs on six hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.

The right-hander had trouble consistently finding the plate, throwing only 53 of 97 pitches for strikes, and while the damage could have been worse, Turnbull had no margin for error with Shane Bieber dominating once again for Cleveland. Turnbull still has a 2.78 ERA on the year, but his 21:11 K:BB through 22.2 innings suggests further regression might be coming. He'll next take the mound Thursday, on the road against the White Sox.

Bieber (4-0) struck out 11 and picked up the win in a 3-1 victory over the Tigers on Saturday. He gave up just three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings.

While the Cleveland rotation is in turmoil right now, Bieber has remained a rock at the top of it. The right-hander has struck out 54 batters through his first five starts, the third most by any pitcher in the modern era, with only Nolan Ryan (59 K's in 1978) and Randy Johnson (55 in 1999) having fanned more batters in their first five starts of a season. Bieber will take a sterling 1.30 ERA, plus his league-leading strikeout total, into his next outing Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Berrios (1-3) took the loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals, giving up four runs on five hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out seven.

The right-hander fought his control again, throwing only 50 of 84 pitches for strikes, but he was locked a 1-1 tie until he threw a changeup to Whit Merrifield in the fourth inning that caught too much of the plate and got deposited in the seats. Berrios has issued at least three free passes in three straight starts -- a baffling display from a pitcher who posted a 6.1 percent walk rate last year -- leading to a 5.92 ERA and a 24:13 K:BB through 24.1 innings. He'll try to turn things around in his next outing Friday, a road rematch with the Royals.

Cortes was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow impingement Saturday.

The injury could certainly help explain Cortes' awful start Friday against the Astros in which he allowed eight runs (seven earned) while recording just a single out. It's unclear when he's expected back. Taylor Guilbeau was recalled in a corresponding move.

Morton (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday and felt good afterwards, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Morton continues to take small steps forward in terms of his progression after being diagnosed with shoulder inflammation last weekend. The veteran right-hander is expected to play catch Sunday and Monday before another bullpen session Tuesday. As long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks in the process, Morton could be activated as early as Thursday, though a return to the rotation over the weekend in for the Rays' home series versus Toronto is more likely.

Means will return to the Orioles rotation Sunday against the Nationals, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Means was originally placed on the bereavement list on Aug. 5 and was expected to start last Saturday after spending the minimum three days on the list. His return was further delayed, however, after he was placed on the injured list while he underwent intake testing to confirm he didn't contract COVID-19 while away from the team. He appears to have passed all tests and will finally start Sunday in a tough matchup with the Nationals.

Giolito fell to 1-2 on the season after taking the loss in the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against St. Louis, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits over five innings. He struck out five and walked two.

Nearly all of the Cardinals' damage was done in the first inning, a frame in which Giolito allowed seven baserunners without allowing a single extra-base hit. Four singles, a walk and a pair of hit batsmen led to four runs for the visitors. Giolito then settled down to allow just a single unearned run over his next four frames. through five starts, Giolito isn't following up on his breakout 2019 campaign particularly well, struggling to a 4.88 ERA, with his 27.4 percent strikeout rate largely being offset by a 12.8 percent walk rate.

Montas (back) won't start Sunday against the Giants, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Montas was scratched from his scheduled start Friday, but there was hope that he'd be able to make a start Sunday. However, he'll instead try to start sometime during the team's series against the Diamondbacks early in the week. Mike Fiers will start in the series finale against the Giants on Sunday.

Odorizzi allowed two earned runs on three hits and no walks while striking out six across four innings in the first game of the team's doubleheader Saturday against the Royals. He did not factor into the decision.

Odorizzi retired the first 11 batters he faced, six of them on punchouts. However, he was quickly pulled after allowing a single and home run to the first batters he faced in the fifth inning, leaving him short of qualifying for the win. Even so, it was a positive outing for Odorizzi, as he showed improved control in his second outing of the campaign. He'll look to work deeper into the game in his next outing, currently projected to come Thursday against Milwaukee.