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Gomber is a candidate to start Tuesday against the Royals, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The Cardinals are still sorting out how they'll replace Dakota Hudson (elbow) in the rotation, and they currently have an open spot for Tuesday's contest, the middle game of a three-game series in Kansas City. Gomber has logged two starts among his 12 appearances this season, but the southpaw has yet to pitch more than three innings in any outing. Therefore, it's possible he's piggybacked by at least a pair of his fellow bullpen mates if he does get the assignment.

Oviedo could be a candidate for promotion from the alternate training site in Springfield to start Tuesday's game against the Royals, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Manager Mike Shildt has already designated Adam Wainwright and Carlos Martinez for two of the games in the series, but Tuesday remains open. Shildt joked that he's put in a name in what he terms "heavy pencil" as a tentative option for that contest; Rogers speculates that Oviedo, who would be pitching on regular rest, is a possibility to be called back up and draw the assignment.

Burnes (4-0) allowed four hits and no walks while striking out nine across six innings to earn the win Saturday against Kansas City.

Burnes racked up 20 swinging strikes on 100 total pitches, and he's now fanned nine or more batters in four of his last five starts. He held the Royals' bats completely in check as all four of the hits he surrendered were singles. Burnes has been on a tear to close the season, allowing just one earned run across his last 29.2 frames while racking up a 47:6 K:BB. He's currently in line to take his final turn through the rotation Thursday at St. Louis.

Keller fired six scoreless innings without allowing a hit prior to being pulled in a 5-4 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.

Keller was dominant, but he also racked up 84 pitches (52 for strikes) through six innings. With the Pirates' brass looking towards the future, Keller's arm was saved at the expense of the no-hitter. The 24-year old will carry a 3.24 ERA into his fourth start of the season, which is scheduled for Friday in Cleveland.

Corbin struck out seven but allowed seven runs on 14 hits in a 7-3 loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Corbin (2-6) has given up at least five runs in two of his three previous starts. After throwing over 400 innings to the tune of a 3.20 ERA across the previous two seasons, he has regressed in 2020. In addition to a 4.76 ERA, Corbin resides in the bottom fourth of qualified starters for expected ERA. A silver lining is that Corbin has gone two straight starts without issuing a walk. He'll look to keep that streak alive against the Mets on Thursday, with better results in other areas.

Lopez (5-4) struck out seven and gave up two runs on three hits and three walks over 5.1 innings in a 7-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday.

Lopez fired 100 pitches (60 for strikes) and worked out of multiple jams to earn his second consecutive win. The 24-year-old lowered his season ERA to 3.96 through 10 starts. He is next scheduled to take the mound Thursday against Atlanta.

Gausman (3-3) took the loss Saturday against the A's after giving up one run on one hit with six strikeouts and three walks over six innings.

Oakland scratched off a run during the fourth inning, but the right-hander otherwise kept the A's in check and showed no sign of the elbow issues that resulted in him being scratched from his previous start. Gausman has a 3.76 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 68:15 K:BB through 52.2 innings and lines up to make his final start of the regular season Thursday versus Colorado.

Anderson will start Sunday's game against the Athletics, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Johnny Cueto was originally slated to start Sunday, but the Giants will push him back to Monday for some extra rest. Anderson last took the mound Thursday, but he was ejected after only two innings and will return for his next start on two days rest.

Cueto will start Monday against the Rockies instead of Sunday against the Athletics as originally scheduled, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Cueto reportedly isn't injured, but the Giants felt that he needed a bit more time before his next outing. The decision means he'll have a chance to have a two-start week in the final week of the season, assuming he pitches one more time against the Padres next weekend.

Miley (shoulder) threw in a simulated game Saturday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Miley has missed over three weeks with a shoulder strain. If his shoulder checks out fine following Saturday's session, he's expected to be activated soon, though he'll likely appear out of the bullpen given that he hasn't built his workload back up yet.