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Indians starter Corey Kluber has been activated from the disabled list to start Saturday against the Mets.

Kluber, who was on the shelf with a finger injury, has been out since Aug. 5. He has a 3.54 ERA with 116 Ks over 122 innings pitched.

Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel (5-9) took a step back as he was hit hard and was pegged with his ninth loss of the season Friday night against the Athletics. The left-hander was touched up for five runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out three over 3 1/3 innings of a 7-5 defeat.

Keuchel has allowed eight runs over his last 10 1/3 innings pitched. He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at home against the Angels.

Rays starter Alex Cobb was not at his best as he failed to factor into the decision Friday night against the Mariners. The right-hander permitted four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings pitched.

Cobb has allowed three runs or more in two of his last seven starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Thursday at home against Boston. He is 0-1 with a 5.29 ERA in three starts against the Red Sox this season.

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker will make his final start of the season Monday against the Astros. Walker owns a 3.60 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP in two starts for the Mariners this season.

Indians pitcher Justin Masterson will need a few more days to determine his status for the rest of the year, according to FoxSports.com. 

Masterson left his last start with a rib injury, and was evaluated Tuesday. If he remains symptom free over the next few days, he'll likely to be able to return during the regular season. If Masterson still experiences symptoms in a few days, he's unlikely to return.

Masterson has a 3.52 ERA in 189 1/3 innings. 

Orioles pitcher Jason Hammel will be used out of the bullpen, according to the Baltimore Sun. 

Hammel has been out since July 28 with a forearm injury. He's not expected to pitch until at least Saturday, but that will likely come out of the bullpen initially. Hammel said he was willing to do whatever it took to help the team. 

In 123 innings, Hammel has a 5.20 ERA. 

Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray posted a quality start Thursday but was still saddled with the loss as the A's fell to the Astros, 3-2. Gray gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out seven in eight innings.

Gray now has five quality starts in six tries, striking out at least seven batters in four of those games. He brings a 2-3 record, 2.51 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 44:11 K:BB ratio into Wednesday's start against the Twins.

White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana surrendered three earned runs -- all on solo home runs -- in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Orioles, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out four in seven innings.

Quintana also took a loss in his last outing, a relief appearance on Sept. 2. He owns a 7-6 record, 3.70 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 143:49 K:BB ratio going into Wednesday's start against the Tigers.

Orioles pitcher Jason Hammel has been activated from the disabled list Thursday.

Though Hammel was activated, he's not slated to pitch Friday or Saturday. Hammel has a 5.20 ERA in 123 innings. 

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker will start Monday, according to ESPN 710.

Walker was slated to start Tuesday, but the team is moving around their rotation. Walker will still face off against the Astros. He has a 3.60 ERA in two starts.