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Bundy allowed three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros. He struck out seven but did not factor in the decision.

Bundy fired five scoreless innings before allowing a two-run homer to George Springer and a solo home run to Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. Bundy's season-long issue with homers continued Saturday, as he's given up a whopping 41 this year. The 25-year-old will finish 2018 with a 5.45 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 184:54 K:BB across 171.2 innings.

Verlander struck out 10 and allowed three hits and a walk across six scoreless innings during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles. He did not factor in the decision.

Verlander exited after six innings with a 3-0 lead, but the bullpen promptly allowed three runs during the seventh to cost him a shot at the win. The veteran right-hander was utterly dominant in September, striking out double-digit batters in four straight starts while allowing four earned runs over 33 innings. The 35-year-old will finish the regular season with a 2.52 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 290 strikeouts over 214 innings.

Keuchel's start will be limited to three innings during Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

The Astros have the doubleheader well-planned with Lance McCullers slated to enter after Keuchel as he continues to be eased back from the disabled list. Limiting Keuchel's usage in his final start of the regular season could also help to keep him fresh for the playoff run.

Rodriguez (12-5) took the loss Saturday against the Yankees, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks across two innings. He struck out two.

Rodriguez just didn't have it in this game. He entered in a tie game, but needed 44 pitches to record just six outs, allowing an RBI double to Greg Bird and a two-run homer to Gleyber Torres. The left-hander has permitted 14 earned runs in his last six appearances, covering just 18.1 innings. He holds a 3.85 ERA and 1.27 WHIP for the season and has a 144:45 K:BB.

Lynn (10-10) struck out four and was credited with the win in the Yankees' 8-5 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday after pitching three innings and allowing one run on two hits and one walk.

Lynn was called upon in a tie game in the top of the third inning, and earned the win even though he was nicked for one run on an Andrew Benintendi single in the fourth. The 31-year old has been steadier in his last four appearances, allowing five runs on 15 hits and four walks over 19 innings. Lynn holds a 4.77 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and a 161:76 K:BB this season.

Severino will not start Sunday's season finale against the Red Sox but may be available out of the bullpen, Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports.

Manager Aaron Boone said the AL Wild Card game starter for Wednesday's contest against the Athletics has yet to be decided, so this decision makes it a possibility that Severino could wind up being the starter. On the other hand, this will potentially provide the right-hander with a little experience out of the bullpen, where he could be made available during Wednesday's game with all hands on deck. Boone added that there should be an answer prior to Sunday's game. At the moment, the Yankees have yet to name a starter in Severino's place for the season finale.

Lynn will no longer start Saturday's game against the Red Sox but is expected to be available out of the bullpen, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Friday's victory assured the Yankees of home field during the AL Wild Card game against Oakland, so manager Aaron Boone has elected to transition Lynn to a relief role, which is where he is expected to be utilized in October. In his place, Domingo German will start Saturday's game, though he will likely only last a few innings. Look for Lynn to take over following German's exit.

German will take the mound for Saturday's start against the Red Sox, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Lance Lynn was initially scheduled to start, but manager Aaron Boone elected to switch things around after the club clinched home field for next week's AL Wild Card game due to Friday's victory. This will mark German's first start for the big-league team since July 20. Across 20 appearances (13 starts) with the Yankees this year, he's posted a 5.55 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Since he hasn't pitched more than three innings in any appearance since that start in July, don't expect German to last anything more than a few frames.

Manager Alex Cora attributed Sale's subpar start Wednesday to mechanics, not the shoulder inflammation that kept him out for more than a month, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Sale allowed three runs on four hits and hit two batters Wednesday, needing 92 pitches to complete 4.2 innings. He admitted afterwards that his mechanics were off, with Cora pinpointing Sale's extension and arm angle. Sale will throw on the side in an attempt to rediscover his form heading into his Game 1 start in the division series next Friday.

Glasnow struck out nine but didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks over 5.1 innings.

The former Pirate closes out the season with a 4.20 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 64:19 K:BB in 55.2 innings since he was acquired by the Rays. Glasnow still has some things to work on -- his 1.6 HR/9 in Tampa is less than ideal -- but the 25-year-old's strikeout potential should have him locked into the No. 2 spot in the rotation behind Blake Snell heading into next spring.