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Rodon won't start Friday against the Rangers after the game was postponed due to expected inclement weather in New York.

The contest will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader Saturday. Rodon's start will be pushed back a day, although it's not yet clear whether he will start the first or second game of Saturday's twin bill.

The Angels optioned Kochanowicz to Double-A Rocket City on Thursday.

Kochanowicz was up as the Angels' 27th man during Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees but did not make an appearance. He'll go back into Rocket City's rotation.

Woo did not factor into the decision in a win over the Tigers on Thursday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over 6.2 innings while striking out seven.

Woo was rolling early, taking a perfect game into the top of the fifth inning before Bligh Madris poked a leadoff single. The right-hander would surrender another three hits in the frame, including two for extra bases, as Detroit jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but those would be the only runs allowed by Woo on the night. He's posted quality starts in back-to-back outings since exiting his start July 27 due to hamstring discomfort. Over that two-game stretch he's produced a robust 13:1 K:BB.

Baz did not factor into the decision in a win over the Cardinals on Thursday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks over 4.1 innings while striking out two.

Baz was shaky in the first inning, walking the leadoff man and then hitting Willson Contreras with a pitch two batters later before eventually allowing three runs to come across in the frame. The right-hander was then tagged for another run in the third after allowing three consecutive batters to reach with two outs. Baz failed to make it through five innings for the third time in six starts this season, and his two strikeouts marked his second-lowest total of the season. He's also issued multiple free passes in three of his last four outings. The rookie will look to secure his first win of the season when the Rays take on the Astros at home next week.

Kremer (4-9) took the loss against Toronto on Thursday, allowing five runs on four hits and five walks while striking out six batters over 4.1 innings.

Kremer fell behind 3-0 after one frame and never moved out of position to take the loss after that, as the bulk of Baltimore's runs came in a ninth-inning rally that fell just short. Poor control was partly to blame for Kremer's struggles, as he walked a season-high five batters, two of whom came around to score. Kremer has lost each of his past four decisions and has posted a 5.66 ERA along with a 17:11 K:BB across 20.2 frames during that span.

Gausman (10-8) earned the win over Baltimore on Thursday, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two batters over eight innings.

The only runs against Gausman came on Colton Cowser's two-run homer in the third inning. The veteran hurler yielded only one hit outside of that frame and retired the final eight batters he faced. Gausman notched his fourth quality start over six outings since the beginning of July, and he's gone 4-1 with a 3.70 ERA across 41.1 frames during that span. Despite that solid stretch, Gausman continues to underwhelm in the strikeout department -- he has just 30 punchouts over the aforementioned 41.1-inning span and is on track to average fewer than a strikeout per inning for the first time since 2018.

Cortes (5-10) took the loss against the Angels on Thursday, allowing six runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out two batters over 4.2 innings.

Cortes gave up a modest two runs through four frames but then fell apart in the fifth. In that inning, Los Angeles got to him for three hits and a walk, and all four of those baserunners eventually came around to score (though two crossed the plate following his departure). Of the nine total hits Cortes allowed, four -- three doubles and a homer -- went for extra bases. The left-hander has struggled of late, yielding 24 earned runs over his past 23.1 frames.

Anderson (9-10) earned the win over the Yankees on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over six innings.

Anderson surrendered a solo homer to Jazz Chisholm in the second inning but otherwise had little trouble with New York's lineup. The left-handed hurler notched his third quality start over his past eight contests and brought his ERA back down to a sub-3.00 mark at 2.99. One of Anderson's flaws in fantasy over the course of his career has been his low strikeout numbers, but he's seen an uptick in that category of late, as Thursday marked the fourth time over his past six outings that he's recorded at least seven punchouts. In fact, he has racked up a healthy 42 strikeouts across his past 37.2 frames.

Verlander (neck) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

After getting through Wednesday's bullpen session without any issues, Verlander has now been given the green light to pitch in the minors. He threw 37 pitches over two innings during a simulated game Sunday, though he has been able to surpass the 50-pitch mark during bullpen sessions. It's unclear how long the Astros plan on keeping the 41-year-old righty in the minors, but he'll likely be in line for at least one more rehab outing after Saturday.

Ryan will undergo an MRI on his injured right triceps Thursday, Darren Wolfson of SKOR North reports.

Ryan had to depart Wednesday's outing against the Cubs in the third inning because of right triceps tightness. The Twins seemed optimistic after the game that the pitcher isn't dealing with a long-term injury, but more will be known once the test results are in.