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Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman will make his season debut Saturday against the Yankees, manager John Gibbons said on MLB Network.

Stroman is recovering from knee surgery, which has sidelined him all season. He recently completed his last rehab game Monday and allowed four runs over three innings.

It appears Yankees starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi might not make another start during the 2015 regular season. 

General manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday the right-hander might not be available until October, which likely means he won't return unless the Yankees make the playoffs.

It was announced Monday that Eovaldi would be sidelined for at least two weeks due to elbow inflammation.

Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman was making his final rehab start Monday and the results did not go well for Stroman, reports The Toronto Sun.

Stroman allowed four runs on eight hits over three innings. He also walked three and struck out five.

"Arm felt great, knee felt great," he said. "Results didn't say so, but my stuff felt unreal."

Stroman is recovering from knee surgery, which has sidelined him all season. He is expected to start Saturday's game at the New York Yankees.

The Yankees have confirmed that elbow inflammation will sideline slumping right-hander Nathan Eovaldi for two weeks.

Eovaldi has not been a victim of such bad luck all year. He owns a 14-3 record despite a mediocre 4.20 ERA. He ranks second in the American League with an average of 7.18 runs received per game. Eovaldi is even 1-1 over his last two starts despite yielding eight runs in 10 1/3 innings.

Barring a setback, the Yankees should get him back for the last two weeks of the regular season and a very llikely playoff run.

Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel locked in on his 17th win of the season on Sunday against the Twins.

Keuchel allowed three runs on five hits in eight strong innings of work. He struck out 12 batters, but he did give up three home runs and two walks.

With the win, Keuchel improved to 17-6 on the season with a 2.29 ERA.

White Sox starter Jose Quintana was excellent in his outing against the Royals on Saturday night. The left-hander fired seven shutout innings, allowing seven hits and no walks while striking out five, en route to the 6-1 victory.

After a couple of mediocre performances, Quintana (8-10, 3.60 ERA) was in fine form on Saturday. This was his second scoreless outing of the season, with the other being a complete-game shutout back on July 24.

Astros rookie starter Lance McCullers was excellent on Saturday against the Twins. The young right-hander allowed just one run on three hits over seven solid innings. He walked two and struck out eight, but was left with a no-decision in the eventual 3-2 loss.

McCullers didn't allow a hit until a lead-off double in the sixth inning. That runner would eventually come around to score for the only damage done against the 21-year-old.

After Saturday's fine performance, McCuller's ERA sits at 3.07, as he has allowed a total of six earned runs over his last three starts since returning from the minor leagues. 

Red Sox starter Wade Miley has performed well over the last month, and the run continued Saturday with a complete-game victory over the Phillies. 

Miley went the distance for the first time this season, scattering five hits while giving up two runs to improve to 11-10 on the season. 

Miley struck out eight batters and didn't walk any, tossing 110 pitches. He is 3-1 with one no-decision over his last five starts. 

Nathan Eovaldi has been a pleasant surprise for the Yankees in their chase for the division title, but Saturday, the starter had his first stumble since June, dropping a decision to the Rays.

Eovaldi pitched well, giving up just three runs on five hits, but struggled with his command, walking four hitters. That drove his pitch count up, and he was lifted after 5 1/3 innings and 102 pitches. 

Eovaldi (14-3) had one nine straight decisions since a June 16 defeat at the hands of the Marlins. He still leads in the AL in win percentage. 

If all goes well, Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is expected to make his final rehab start Monday, reports MLB.com. Stroman is recovering from knee surgery, which has sidelined him all season.

"Just a lot of hard work, motivation and faith, that's basically all it took," said Stroman, who went 11-6 with a 3.65 ERA in 26 games last year. "Two-a-days six days a week for four months straight will do the job. A lot went into it, a lot of pain, but we're in the position that we sought to be, and it's exciting."