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Bridwell gave up four runs while allowing nine baserunners over five innings Thursday. He struck out four and avoided a loss in a comeback win over the Phillies.

Thursday's dud ended a streak of four consecutive quality starts from the 26-year-old. One look at Bridwell's peripherals this season (5.8 K/9, 2.4 BB/9 and 1.5 HR/9) tells us why his previous success was more of a smoke and mirror show than a sign he was a pitcher to rely upon regularly. The righty's 3.20 ERA will keep him in the rotation for his next start against the Orioles on Tuesday, but his 5.03 FIP should make fantasy owners in standard formats wary.

Boyd allowed three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six batters through 4.1 innings during Thursday's win over Baltimore. He didn't factor into the decision.

Boyd had to wait through two rain delays before taking the mound, so it's difficult to put too much emphasis on Thursday's outing. Still, the 26-year-old southpaw has struggled to gain any fantasy traction this season with a 5.35 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 6.7 K/9, and outside of the deepest settings, he's not currently a serviceable option. Boyd projects to face the Pirates at PNC Park in his next start.

Eovaldi (elbow) is slated for another bullpen session Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 27-year-old has been making steady progress as of late, and he's not quite giving up on the prospect of taking a mound before the end of the 2017 campaign. Following his bullpen session Thursday, Eovaldi remarked that it's "not out of the question" for him to potentially return as a reliever in September. The right-hander amassed 23 victories -- including a career-high 14 in 2015 -- with the Yankees over the last two seasons before sustaining his injury last Aug. 10.

Snell didn't factor into the decision after allowing three runs on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts over four-plus innings Thursday in Houston.

Snell was pulled at 90 pitches after allowing each of the first three hitters in the fifth inning to reach base. The 24-year-old lefty still hasn't won a game this year and seems to have plateaued with exactly three runs allowed in each of his last four starts. His next start comes in a pivotal home matchup against the division rival Red Sox on Wednesday.

Mejia (4-5) allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six over four innings during Thursday's loss to the Rangers.

Mejia opened the game in disastrous fashion as he issued a leadoff walk followed by back-to-back singles to put his team in an early one-run deficit before recording his first out. He settled down after that but ran into trouble again in the fourth inning when he surrendered a mammoth three-run bomb off the bat of Joey Gallo. The 24-year-old exited after just four innings and will head into his Tuesday start against the Brewers with a 4.30 ERA to his name.

Kluber (9-3) was masterful in Thursday's complete game win over the Yankees, allowing just one run on three hits with one walk and 11 strikeouts.

Kluber spoiled Sonny Gray's New York debut by going a full nine innings for the third time this season while racking up double-digit strikeouts for the ninth time in his last 10 starts. His numbers in that stretch have been Cy Young worthy, as the 2014 winner of the award has posted a 1.70 ERA and 113:12 K:BB over 74.1 innings. Kluber's only blemish in this one was a seventh-inning homer by Gary Sanchez. The right-hander faces another potent lineup next with the Rockies in town Tuesday, but there's no such thing as a bad matchup for Kluber given his recent form.

Gray (6-6) took the loss in his Yankees debut Thursday in Cleveland, allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts over six innings.

Gray got a rude welcome from his fielders, who committed three first-inning errors en route to two unearned runs. The trade deadline acquisition from Oakland rebounded to turn this matchup with Indians ace Corey Kluber into a pitcher's duel for a while, but blinked again in the sixth on a two-run double by Yan Gomes. Gray still has a 1.59 ERA in his past seven starts, so expect a better effort next Thursday in Toronto.

Odorizzi (back) is scheduled to make a rehab start for High-A Charlotte on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Odorizzi was able to get through a bullpen session with no issues Wednesday, clearing the way for him to head out on what is assumed to be a brief rehab assignment. Manager Kevin Cash said the righty appears to be on track to return next week, so this could be his only rehab appearance before rejoining the Rays' rotation if all goes well.

Clevinger will temporarily work out of the bullpen while the Indians use a four-man rotation, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

With Wednesday's postponement and Monday's off-day, the Indians will be able to work with a four-man rotation for the time being, and Clevinger is the odd man out. He's expected to return to the rotation sometime next week.

Gibson is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Rochester to start Saturday's game against the Rangers, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Gibson will rejoin the Twins' rotation in place of Jaime Garcia, who was traded to the Yankees last week. He owns a 6.08 ERA over 94.2 innings (18 starts) this season, so his start may provide a good opportunity to stack Texas hitters.