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Orioles pitcher Jason Hammel had another flat-ground throwing session Monday, The Baltimore Sun reports. Manager Buck Showalter said everything went well. 

Hammel will throw another flat-ground session and then get back on the mound Friday for a bullpen. Hammel has been sidelined since July 28 with his injury. He is 7-8 this season with a 5.20 ERA for the Orioles. 

Twins general manager Terry Ryan told MLB.com Sunday that Vance Worley will throw a bullpen session on Aug. 20. Worley has not pitched since July 7 due to a shoulder issue.

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish turned in another solid outing but was not backed by enough run support as he received a no-decision Sunday afternoon against the Mariners. The right-hander surrendered three runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out seven over 7 1/3 innings of a 4-3 defeat.

Darvish has allowed eight earned runs combined over his last six starts (41 2/3 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the White Sox in Chicago. He is 5-2 with a 2.62 ERA in 10 starts away from home.

Orioles starter Jason Hammel is expected to throw off flat ground twice more before he works toward getting back on a mound Friday, MLB.com reports Sunday. 

Hammel has been sidelined since July 28 with the injury. The Orioles have not established a clear timetable for his return.

Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel was roughed up but escaped with a no-decision Saturday night against the Angels. The left-hander allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over four innings of a 6-5 defeat.

Keuchel has allowed four runs or more in each of his last three starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Saturday at home against the Blue Jays. He is 3-4 with a 5.68 ERA in 14 appearances (eight starts) at home.

Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez tossed his fourth quality start in a row Saturday, in a 15-3 win over the Mariners.

Perez actually fell behind early in the game, allowing two runs in the first two innings, before settling down. He gave up another run in the third inning, but shut the Mariners out from that point on. He was charged with three runs on eight hits and a walk in seven innings, while striking out five batters.

Perez is 6-3 with a 3.48 ERA in 12 starts, but has gotten better as the season has gone on. In his last four starts, Perez is 3-0 with a 2.15 ERA. His next start is scheduled for Friday against the White Sox. 

White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale tossed yet another solid outing Saturday, in an 8-5 win over the Twins.

Sale picked up his third quality start in a row in the game, as he was able to pitch around a high hit total. Sale limited the Twins to three runs while scattering nine hits over seven innings of work. He walked one batter and struck out eight, his best total in five starts.

Sale is now 9-11 and riding a three-game winning streak. His ERA rose slightly with the game, to 2.78. Sale will try to keep his win streak alive in his next start, scheduled for Friday against the Rangers. 

Orioles injured starter Jason Hammel is expected to complete some long-tossing Saturday, MASNSports.com reports. Hammel will then take off Sunday.

The Baltimore starter could throw off a mound on Monday or Tuesday. He has been sidelined since July 28 with the injury. The Orioles have not established a clear timetable for his return.

Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman, who had minor arm soreness and had been pushed back a few days from pitching with Triple-A Norfolk, is scheduled to start Monday, The Baltimore Sun reports Saturday.

Gausman has gone 0-2 over his last six appearances with the Tides since being demoted by the Orioles. He has a 5.20 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 27 2/3 innings.

Indians pitcher Justin Masterson (13-9) tossed a quality start but was not backed by enough run support as he took the loss Friday night against the Athletics. The right-hander allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over 7 2/3 innings of a 3-2 defeat.

Masterson has allowed 12 earned runs combined over his last three starts (19 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday against the Angels in Los Angeles. He gave up five runs -- four earned -- over 4 1/3 innings pitched in his previous meeting against the Angels on Aug. 11.