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Bridwell allowed six runs on seven hits and one walk across three innings in a no-decision Monday against the Athletics. He struck out five.

Bridwell allowed four runs after loading the bases in the first inning and gave up a solo home run in the third. He recorded just two groundball outs and was removed after allowing a pair of hits and throwing a wild pitch to begin the fourth. Bridwell appeared to establish himself as a reliable option with a string of strong starts, but he's looked quite vulnerable in allowing 13 earned runs over six innings in his last two starts. He'll look to get back on track Saturday against the Mariners.

Keuchel (12-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five batters through 7.2 innings during Monday's win over Seattle.

After three strong outings (three earned runs allowed over 20.2 innings), Keuchel was hammered by the Rangers last time out, so it was reassuring to see the lefty pitch well Monday. With the Astros pushing for the best record in the American League and beefing up their roster for the stretch drive, Keuchel is positioned to finish 2017 strong. He takes a 2.88 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 7.5 K/9 into his next start against the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.

Severino gave up one unearned run on two hits and zero walks while striking out nine in six innings Sunday against the Red Sox. He picked up his 12th win of the season.

The electric righty outpitched Chris Sale in this one, and his ERA now sits at a tidy 3.03 over 169.1 innings. He ranks in the top 10 among qualified big-league starters in ERA, WHIP (1.07), FIP (3.12), K-BB percentage (22.5 percent) and strikeout rate (29 percent), truly establishing himself as an SP1 in fantasy. Severino threw 151.1 innings in 2016, and he is on pace to approach 190-200 innings this season, so it will be interesting to see if the Yankees tinker with the rotation down the stretch in order to preserve their ace for the postseason.

Albers gave up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out five in six innings Sunday against the A's, picking up his third win of the season.

The 31-year-old lefty rebounded from an outing where the Yankees tagged him for 11 hits. He surrendered a solo home run to Matt Olson in the top of the sixth, which served as the lone hit he gave up on the evening. His 4.18 FIP, 4.46 xFIP and utter lack of pedigree suggest he will not be able to sustain his 3.43 ERA over the rest of the season. Look for him to settle in as a standard back-of-the-rotation starter.

Sale (15-7) allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over 4.1 innings in Sunday's 9-2 loss to the Yankees.

Sale was tagged for three solo home runs, including the first back-to-back job he's ever allowed in the majors. The Yankees worked him over pretty good, getting his pitch count up to 109 before he was lifted. The left-hander's had smooth sailing for most of the season, but he's experienced a drop-off since the calendar flipped to August. Sale has a 4.57 ERA while allowing seven homers over his last seven starts. His performance in 2017 mimics a career pattern of tailing off in the final two months of seasons past; Sale's ERA is under 3.00 from April to July in his career, but it's over 3.00 in August and closes in on 4.00 in September/October. Sale will look to buck that trend when he next takes the hill Saturday at home against the Rays.

The Angels have ruled Meyer (shoulder) out for the rest of the season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

After the Angels transferred him to the 60-day disabled list Thursday, Meyer is technically eligible to return in late September, but the team isn't eager to rush the right-hander through the rehab process just to make one or two appearances before the season concludes. Meyer wraps up the 2017 campaign with a 3.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 75 strikeouts over 67.1 innings with the big club.

Ramirez was cleared of any structural damage to his strained right elbow after receiving a stem-cell injection last week and will rest up for the next month before being cleared to throw, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The Angels transferred Ramirez to the 60-day disabled list Friday, so any slim chance the right-hander had of returning this season officially ended with that transaction. He'll turn his focus to healing up ahead of the offseason, but it doesn't look like the injury will cause any major delays to his preparation for spring training. Ramirez, who opened the season as a reliever, ended up converting to starting duties early on in the campaign and proved to be a serviceable cog in any injury-battered rotation, compiling a 4.15 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 147.1 innings.

Heaney (1-1) took the loss Sunday in Texas after allowing five runs on six hits with four walks and five strikeouts over 3.1 innings.

Heaney failed to contain one of the league's deadliest home offenses, allowing three home runs in his short outing, including back-to-back shots prior to being pulled with one out in the fourth inning. The lefty has struggled to keep the ball in the park against right-handed hitters, allowing 11 home runs to them while holding batters from the left side without one in 19.1 innings of work over four starts since returning from Tommy John surgery. He'll look to bounce back Saturday in Seattle.

Perez (11-10) beat the Angels on Sunday after allowing three runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts over six innings.

Perez still owns an uninspiring 4.87 ERA but has helped out a Texas team looking to claw its way into a Wild Card spot with wins in each of his past six starts. He'll put that streak on the line Saturday in what should be a high-scoring home contest against the Yankees.

Stroman (elbow) said via his Twitter feed that he's "good" and will "be ready to rock" for his next start Friday versus Detroit.

The Jays' ace avoided a potentially serious injury when he was struck by a line drive that forced him out of Saturday's game against Baltimore. Stroman was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion, but he's confident there will be no need to skip his turn in the rotation this week.