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Lynn's standing in the Yankees starting rotation may be up in the air now that Sonny Gray is starting Tuesday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

The Yankees could go with a six-man rotation, which would allow Lynn and Gray to stick, although a couple of off-days over the next two weeks makes it so a six-man rotation isn't absolutely necessary. No further information has been released on this front, though it's worth noting that before Lynn's solid start Saturday, he held a 5.09 ERA since Aug. 1, hardly a good enough number to be a starter on a likely postseason-bound team.

Gray is listed as the Yankees' probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Gray was relegated to the bullpen after struggling significantly as a starter earlier this season, but he's been excellent in relief as of late. Over his last 19.2 innings out of the bullpen, the right-hander produced a 1.83 ERA and a 17:7 K:BB. Since Gray has covered four innings or fewer in six of his last seven outings, he'll likely face some sort of pitch limit as he transitions back to a starting role in what will likely be a short-term move. The Yankees haven't announced plans to bump another starter to the bullpen, so it appears Gray will be just making a temporary spot start to give each member of the rotation an additional day of rest.

Montas is slated to be recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The right-hander's return to the big leagues was delayed by a technicality in the collective bargaining agreement. However, he's now set to be added to the big-league roster after 10 days have passed since his most recent demotion to the Sounds. Montas could see action as a reliever and starter during what remains of the regular season.

Lewicki (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Sunday.

The right-hander is already expected to miss the entire 2019 campaign after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery, so this move does nothing to change his short-term outlook. The move was simply made to clear a 40-man roster spot for veteran catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move. Look for Lewicki to return ahead of the 2020 season.

Chirinos will likely serve as the Rays' primary pitcher Sunday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Chirinos will be available on five days' rest after limiting the Blue Jays to one run while striking out five over seven innings in relief en route to picking up the win Monday. Ryne Stanek will likely work no more than one or two frames as the Rays' opener in the series finale before Chirinos is summoned from the bullpen.

Heaney will start Sunday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

It wasn't expected Heaney would get a second turn through the rotation this week after lasting six innings and taking a loss Tuesday against the Rangers, but he'll return to the hill Sunday after the previously scheduled starter, Shohei Ohtani, was recommended to undergo Tommy John surgery. It's unclear if Ohtani plans to heed that advice, but with the Japanese phenom not set to pitch again this season, the Angels will likely roll with a five-man rotation rather than the six-man staff that was needed to give the rookie his desired six days' rest between starts. While he'll draw a favorable matchup versus a strikeout-prone White Sox squad, Heaney hasn't been overly reliable since the All-Star break, turning in a 4.85 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.6 K/9 over his nine second-half starts.

Lynn (9-10) allowed two earned runs on three hits and zero walks while striking out two across six innings to earn the win against the Mariners on Saturday.

Lynn was taken deep by Mike Zunino in the third inning, but he held the Mariners in check otherwise. He wasn't particularly dominant -- he generated only four swinging strikes -- but was effective nonetheless. The effort was a bounceback performance for Lynn, who had allowed 19 earned runs across his last 18.2 innings prior to Saturday's start.

Berrios (11-11) took the loss Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings while striking out five as the Twins fell 4-1 to the Royals.

The right-hander delivered his first quality start in over a month, but he had no shot at a win with Jorge Lopez taking a perfect game into the ninth inning opposite him. Berrios will carry a 3.83 ERA into his next outing Friday in a road rematch with the Royals.

Boyd didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over seven-plus innings while striking out 11.

The southpaw was brilliant in delivering his sixth quality start in 10 outings since the All-Star break, holding St. Louis without a hit through six innings and without a run for seven, until Paul DeJong led off the eighth with a solo shot. Boyd's 11 strikeouts were a season high for the 27-year-old, and he'll take a 4.11 ERA into his next start Friday in Cleveland.

Rodriguez (12-4) took the loss Saturday against the Red Sox, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks across 3.1 innings. He struck out four.

Rodriguez just didn't have it in this one. He needed 78 pitches to record just 10 outs while four of the six hits he allowed went for extra bases, including two solo homers. The southpaw fanned 12 batters across 5.2 innings and gave up just one run in his first start back from the disabled list last week, so he'll look to get back on track in his next start, which will come at home against the Blue Jays.