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Greene (shoulder) will continue his rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Louisville, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Greene has covered two frames in each of his first two rehab starts with Louisville, and he'll take the mound again for the Bats this weekend. The 23-year-old is expected to rejoin Cincinnati's starting rotation late next week following Sunday's outing.

Overton (back/hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the Reds' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Overton has been on the injured list since sustaining a back injury since late May, and his rehab process was slowed last month after he tweaked his hamstring while ramping up in Arizona. However, the right-hander will return to game action Wednesday and is expected to make another rehab start at Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. Since there's just under a month remaining in the regular season, the Reds will likely choose to bring Overton back as a reliever once he's deemed fully healthy.

Lauer was removed from Wednesday's start against the Rockies due to left elbow tightness, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lauer struggled early in Wednesday's outing, giving up seven runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four in 2.2 innings prior to begin replaced in the bottom of the third inning. It's possible that the southpaw's injury contributed to his struggles, and he'll likely undergo further testing to determine the extent of the issue. Whether he's cleared to make his next turn through the rotation remains to be seen.

Oviedo is scheduled to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Though he'll be making his second straight turn through the Pittsburgh rotation, Oviedo may not be in line for a traditional start. In his Pittsburgh debut Sept. 2, Oviedo was lifted after 77 pitches and three innings, despite keeping the Blue Jays off the board while recording four strikeouts. If the Pirates decide to piggyback Oviedo with another pitcher, Tyler Beede or Zach Thompson would be the most logical candidates to follow him.

Odorizzi (arm) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and is tentatively in line to start Sunday's game in Seattle, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Before Atlanta locks Odorizzi in for a start this weekend, the coaching and training staffs will likely check in him with Thursday to see how he feels physically a day after the side session. Odorizzi hasn't pitched since Aug. 28 after he was scratched in advance of his previous start last weekend against the Marlins, when he experienced some arm fatigue.

Nola didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Marlins, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over 6.2 innings. He struck out 10.

The right-hander delivered his 16th quality start of the season and his fifth outing with double-digit strikeouts, generating 16 swinging strikes among his 97 pitches. Nola also reached the 200-K plateau for the fourth straight full season, and only Hall of Famer Steve Carlton has more such seasons in a Phillies uniform. Nola will take a 3.35 ERA and 0.97 WHIP into his next start.

Luzardo didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out nine.

The southpaw was impressive, generating 19 swinging strikes among his 92 pitches, but he left the game on the hook for his seventh loss until the Marlins tied it up in the eighth inning. Luzardo has reeled off four straight quality starts and five in his last six outings, compiling a 2.82 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB through 38.1 innings over the latter stretch.

Keller (5-10) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing five hits and two walks over six scoreless innings in an 8-2 victory over the Mets. He struck out two.

It's the second quality start in a row for the right-hander, and his seventh in his last 10 outings. Keller sports a 2.83 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 43:16 K:BB through 54 innings over that stretch, and the 26-year-old appears to be cementing his spot as one of the core pieces of the Pirates' rotation for 2023 and beyond.

Wright pitched four innings, giving up eight runs on five hits and three walks while hitting two batters and striking out four in Tuesday's win over the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

Wright had his worst performance of the season Tuesday, giving up a season-high eight runs and matching his shortest outing of the year. He surrendered two home runs after allowing one total in his previous four outings, all of which were quality starts as well. The poor performance raised Wright's ERA from 2.85 to 3.23 over 158.2 frames in 26 outings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which tentatively lines up for Monday at San Francisco.

Anderson (14-3) allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out three without walking a batter over seven innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Giants.

A solo home run by Lewis Brinson and a two-run blast from Brandon Crawford accounted for the damage on Anderson's line. Aside from those missteps, he was efficient, throwing 70 of 87 pitches for strikes, though he registered only 11 whiffs. Anderson has logged quality starts in five of his last six outings, posting a 2.29 ERA over that span. He owns a 2.73 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 117:30 K:BB through 154.2 innings this year, and he's projected for a road start in Arizona next week.