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Worley (groin) should be activated in time for Thursday's game, MASN Sports reports.

With the Orioles beginning a road trip with a four-game series against the Mariners, the timing was right to activate Worley. After allowing five hits in 1.2 innings in his first rehab start, Worley tossed three perfect innings Tuesday. He should return to a long relief role, though starting is not out of the question if there is a need in the rotation.

Miley (6-4) allowed five runs on seven hits with no walks and one strikeout over four innings during Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the Pirates.

Miley only threw 74 pitches (48 for strikes) in his first start back from dealing with shoulder inflammation that landed him on the DL. He'll look to go deeper into his next scheduled start Monday at Houston.

Nolasco (3-6) gave up nine hits, seven earned runs and a walk over 5.2 innings in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the White Sox. He struck out five.

The veteran righty was largely derailed by the long ball once again, giving up bombs to Brett Lawrie, Tyler Saladino and Todd Frazier. Nolasco managed to notch first-pitch strikes on 19 of the 27 batters he faced but was otherwise mostly ineffective. After a late May-mid-June stretch that saw him post quality starts in four of five trips to the mound, the 33-year-old's performance has started to deteriorate once again. Over his last two starts, Nolasco has given up 19 hits and 11 earned runs, including four homers, over 12.1 innings. He'll look to rebound against Oakland next Monday.

Keuchel (5-9) pitched six quality innings, allowing two earned runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

Keuchel gave up a pair of runs in the second inning on a Jett Bandy home run and a Kole Calhoun RBI triple, then settled down to retire 11 of the last 13 batters he faced. This season has been a struggle for Keuchel, but the lefty has won consecutive starts for the first time in 2016. He earned his third straight quality start -- and ninth in 17 outings -- and beat the Angels for the ninth time in his career, his most wins against any club.

Miley (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list prior to his start Wednesday against Pittsburgh.

Miley was placed on the 15-day DL on June 17 after injuring his shoulder during his June 12 start. He made one rehab start with short-season Everett, pitching four perfect innings while adding seven strikeouts. Prior to his injury, Miley had been struggling in his previous few starts but the Mariners are hopeful that his time off will give him a chance to regroup. On the year he has posted a 5.28 ERA with a 1.38 WHIP during 76.2 innings of work.

Darvish (shoulder) threw a 46-pitch simulated game Wednesday and the next step could be a rehab assignment, the Fort Worth Star Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports.

Rangers pitching coach Doug Brocail said it will be important to see if Darvish reports any soreness Thursday. If everything checks out, he could head out on a rehab assignment, making his first rehab start either Monday or Tuesday. He will be capped at four innings or 60 pitches in his next outing. The Rangers are hedging as to whether Darvish will need one or two rehab starts. They have said he could return to the rotation even if he was only capable of giving them 75-80 pitches, but there's also talk that he won't be back until after the All-Star break, which would point to two rehab starts.

Kubitza was promoted to Double-A Erie on Wednesday, Tom Reisenweber of the Erie Times-News reports.

With Ruben Alaniz moving up to Triple-A Toledo, Kubitza will fill his spot in the Erie bullpen. After a disappointing 2015 campaign with Erie, the 24-year-old has shined in High-A Lakeland this year, allowing only nine runs in 29.1 innings pitched.

Rodriguez, who was demoted to Triple-A Pawtucket earlier this week, will work to eliminate habits that tip his pitches to opposing hitters, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports. "It's no secret -- hitters know what's coming," Red Sox pitching coach Carl Willis said. "He has worked on it extensively during bullpen sessions, dry work periods. He makes progress. He shows the ability to make those adjustments. However, when the game begins and the game situations start and his focus gears more toward the attack of the hitter, the old habits resurface."

This isn't the first time Rodriguez has dealt with the issue of broadcasting to hitters the pitch he's about to throw, but he hasn't been able to shake the problem this season. Aside from tipping his pitches, he's having trouble with his slider and missing location out over the middle of plate, resulting in nine homers allowed over 29.1 innings. This will not be a one-week fix. Rodriguez will make multiple starts for the PawSox while Boston makes roster adjustments to add a replacement for him.

Hamels (9-1) defeated the Yankees with seven shutout innings Tuesday, striking out seven while limiting them to six hits and one walk.

Hamels was dominant all night en route to his fourth consecutive win. The former Phillies ace has been impressive in all aspects this season, but his 6-0 record in eight starts away from Globe Life Park in Arlington is especially eye-catching. He lands another favorable road matchup in his next outing Sunday at Minnesota.

Gibson (1-5) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out seven in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

It was Gibson's best start since he threw 7.2 scoreless innings against the White Sox on September 13. The 28-year-old right-hander has offered mixed reviews in his four starts since returning from the DL, but the 107 pitches he delivered Tuesday match his season high and indicate he's feel good to move forward. Gibson will look to build on this one when he takes the hill Sunday against the Rangers.