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Verlander (neck) will throw from the main mound at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Manager Joe Espada said that Verlander will face hitters to simulate game action, but the hitters have been instructed not to swing. It is not clear how many pitches Verlander will throw, though he threw over 50 in his last bullpen session Saturday.

Gil (11-5) earned the win over Philadelphia on Monday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings.

Gil was given a 3-0 lead after two frames, and despite allowing a run in each of the third and fourth innings, he cruised to his 11th victory of the season as the Yankees offense piled on 14 runs by the end of the contest. The right-hander tallied 14 swinging strikes en route to eight punchouts and gave up just one extra-base hit (a solo homer). Gil's three-game streak of allowing just one run came to an end, but he did pick up his second with over his past three starts.

Eflin (6-7) earned the win against Toronto in the first game of Monday's doubleheader, allowing three runs on 10 hits and no walks while striking out seven betters over six innings.

After being acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay on Friday, Eflin got the ball for Game 1 of Monday's twin bill. The right-hander wasn't at his sharpest, as he gave up a season-high 10 hits, but he was able to go just deep enough and pitch just well enough to pick up both a quality start and a victory. Eflin also tied his campaign high with seven punchouts while inducing 12 whiffs. His next start is tentatively slated to come in Cleveland this weekend.

Povich was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk following Monday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Povich served as the Orioles' 27th man for the twin bill and drew the start for the nightcap. He was the pitcher of record in the Orioles' 8-4 loss, dropping to 1-5 on the season while striking out one batter and allowing six runs (three earned) on seven hits and five walks over 4.1 innings. The 24-year-old now owns a 6.27 ERA and 1.69 WHIP with 25 strikeouts over 37.1 frames in eight starts with Baltimore this season. He'll look to keep refining his craft with Norfolk.

Pivetta (5-7) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk over 6.2 innings Monday, striking out 10 and earning a win over Seattle.

Pivetta had it going on Monday, racking up 10 strikeouts for the third time in his last five starts. Pivetta had shown some impressive stuff in the month of July with 44 strikeouts and six walks over 27 innings in five starts. The 31-year-old snapped a streak of six outings without a win, he'll carry a 4.47 ERA into his next start currently scheduled vs the Rangers this weekend.

Marsh did not factor into the decision in Monday's 8-5 win over the White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.

Marsh entered this outing with a 7.80 ERA across 15 innings in July and failed to get out of the fifth against a feeble White Sox lineup. The Royals right-hander lasted just 69 pitches before being relieved as Chicago had knocked five singles and one double off the 26-year-old. After pitching to a 3.76 ERA in 55 innings over his first 10 starts, he has produced a 5.82 ERA across 46.1 innings since June 8. Marsh may not have a spot in the rotation any longer as Kansas City acquired Michael Lorenzen on Monday and have not announced the rotation plans for the upcoming weekend series in Detroit.

Flexen did not factor into the decision in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Royals, allowing two runs on nine hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out two.

The Chicago right-hander collected his seventh quality start of the season and was in line for a win after the White Sox broke a tie in the bottom of the sixth, only to watch his bullpen blow the lead. After allowing 10 homers over his previous nine starts, Flexen kept the ball in the park in this 97-pitch performance, lowering his season ERA to 5.13 across 112.1 innings. He currently lines up to face the Twins in Minnesota for his next appearance this weekend.

Gilbert (6-7) took the loss Monday against the Red Sox, allowing seven runs on seven hits over 2.2 innings. He struck out four.

Gilbert got through the first two innings clean and then proceeded to allow all seven of his runs with two outs in the third before being pulled. The 2.2 innings is his shortest start of the season and his shortest since 2021. The seven runs allowed are his second most this season, he also allowed four extra-base hits, which is tied for his most in any start in 2024. This can be chalked up to a bad night for the 27-year-old, as he entered Monday with a 1.85 ERA in his previous seven starts.

Eovaldi (8-4) picked up the win Monday in St. Louis, allowing three runs on six hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out two.

The grizzled veteran collected his 10th quality start of the season in this 82-pitch outing. Despite generating 11 whiffs, Eovaldi managed just two punchouts, equaling a season low reached twice previously. The 34-year-old closes out a stellar month of July over which he didn't walk a batter across 39 innings, pitching to a 3.23 ERA and 0.79 WHIP with 32 strikeouts. Eovaldi is currently scheduled to make his next start against the Red Sox at home this weekend.

Woods Richardson (3-2) took the loss Monday against the Mets, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out two.

The Minnesota right-hander struggled mightily in his first career appearance at Citi Field, allowing six earned runs and 10 baserunners, both marks setting season worsts. Things unraveled for Woods Richardson in the fourth when he yielded a leadoff 409-foot solo shot to Pete Alonso. The Twins starter wound up allowing four more runs while retiring just one in the inning before being relieved. Woods Richardson looks to bounce back in his next outing, currently slated to be against the White Sox at home this weekend.