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White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday against the Cardinals, reports the Chicago Tribune.

Rodon made his last start July 10. He is 3-2 with a 3.80 ERA over 11 starts this season.

The White Sox will turn to pitcher Chris Sale to start Sunday's game against the Royals, the team announced.

Sale did not pitch during the All-Star game and his last start came on July 11.

Rays starting pitcher Drew Smyly (shoulder) threw a 35-pitch live batting practice session Thursday at the team's spring complex in Port Charlotte, Fla., according to the Tampa Bay Times.

When ready to pitch in games, manager Kevin Cash is expecting Smyly to need a lengthy rehab assignment.

"He'll go through the full gauntlet of rehab," Cash said.

Red Sox starting pitcher Justin Masterson is not a candidate to rejoin the rotation after the All-Star break, according to the Boston Herald.

Masterson (3-2) has been unimpressive this season. He has a 6.14 ERA with 32 strikeouts and 21 walks in 45 innings of work.

Rays manager Kevin Cash has aligned the rest of his rotation coming out of the All-Star break. With the series against the Blue Jays already set, Matt Moore will open the series on Monday against the Phillies in Philadelphia.

Nathan Karns will start on Tuesday with Jake Odorizzi coming back on regular rest to start Wednesday. 

The Red Sox have unveiled their rotation for the first series of the second the half. Taking on the Angels in Anaheim, Wade Miley will open up the weekend set on Friday. Rick Porcello will take the hill on Saturday, with Eduardo Rodriguez wrapping up the series on Friday.

The Red Sox will open the second half Friday with Wade Miley taking the hill against the Angels, according to The Boston Globe. 

Rick Porcello will pitch the second game of the series and Eduardo Rodriguez will throw Sunday. However, the Red Sox haven't named a starter for the series finale Monday.

Boston heads into the second half with a 42-47 record and in last place in the AL East.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia has partially laid out his rotation plans for the start of the second half. Lefty C.J. Wilson will get the first start out of the All-Star break, as he'll open up the weekend series against the Red Sox on Friday.

Garrett Richards and 2015 All-Star Hector Santiago will go on Saturday and Sunday respectively. 

Meanwhile, the futures for Andrew Heaney, Matt Shoemaker and Jered Weaver are rather unclear. Scioscia said Heaney will get another start. Weaver is on the disabled list with a hip injury, but he is expected to throw a simulated game on Thursday, and could be back early next week. This could leave Shoemaker as the odd man out, according to the Orange County Register. 

The White Sox announced Jeff Samardzija will start the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Royals and John Danks will start the second game.

Jose Quintana will start the third game of the series Saturday. However, the team hasn't decided who will start Sunday's series finale.

The White Sox open the second half with a 41-45 record and in fourth place in the AL Central.

The Rays have laid out their rotation for the first series of the second half. Right-hander Jake Odorizzi will start Friday's game in Toronto against the Blue Jays.

Following him in the weekend set will be Erasmo Ramirez and All-Star (and 2015 Opening Day starter) Chris Archer on Saturday and Sunday respectively. 

The Rays have not yet announced how the rotation will follow in the next series in Philadelphia.