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Quantrill will not start in Sunday's series finale against the Orioles due to right triceps inflammation, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

Quantrill made his last start Tuesday against the Marlins, when he allowed four runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out two across 5.2 innings in a no-decision. The 29-year-old right-hander has struggled over his seven starts since the All-Star break, posting a 2-2 record with a 6.06 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 25:18 K:BB over 35.2 innings. It's unclear whether the triceps injury will keep him out of his next start, which is pencilled in for Sept. 7 against the Brewers. Southpaw Ty Blach will be recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and start Sunday.

Buchanan allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out one over 3.1 innings Saturday versus the Brewers. He did not factor in the decision.

The Reds' pitching plans were not officially announced before the contest, and this amounted to a bullpen game for the team. Buchanan logged the most innings of any of the five pitchers the team deployed, and he threw 33 of 58 pitches for strikes in his first big-league outing since 2015. He maintained a 4.91 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over 102.2 innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley this year before he was traded to the Reds on Tuesday. Buchanan started 16 of his 22 appearances at Triple-A, and there could be room for him to make a spot start or another long-relief appearance while Cincinnati's rotation is shorthanded. If he gets another outing, he'd be on schedule to pitch in next weekend's series against the Mets at Citi Field.

Manager Brandon Hyde told reporters after Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Rockies that Eflin (shoulder) will start for the Orioles on Sunday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Eflin landed on the injured list Aug. 20 due to right shoulder inflammation, but a minimum stint on the IL was expected. He threw a bullpen session Thursday, and the 30-year-old right-hander will return for the series finale against Colorado. Eflin is 4-0 in his four starts since being acquired by the Orioles from the Rays in late July with a 2.13 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 25:2 K:BB across 25.1 innings.

Montas allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over six innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Saturday.

Facing his former team, Montas had a middling start. He allowed a two-run single to Spencer Steer in the fifth inning and a game-tying, two-run home run to Amed Rosario in the sixth. Montas has allowed four runs in back-to-back starts and has just one quality start in six outings since the Reds traded him to the Brewers. The right-hander has compiled a 4.70 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 110:54 K:BB over 126.1 innings across 25 starts between the two teams this year. His next start is projected to be at home versus the Rockies.

Wheeler (13-6) allowed four hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over seven shutout innings to earn the win over Atlanta on Saturday.

Wheeler twirled a gem for his 100th career win, and he rattled off his sixth straight quality start in the process. He finally had a month where he avoided a poor start -- over six outings in August, Wheeler posted a 1.62 ERA and 44:5 K:BB over 39 innings. Through 27 starts this year, Wheeler has a 2.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 183:45 K:BB over 167.2 innings, numbers that should have him firmly in the NL Cy Young discussion. He's projected for a favorable start at Miami his next time out.

Fried (8-8) allowed three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out four over seven innings to take the loss versus Philadelphia on Saturday.

Fried has walked three or more batters in four of his six starts since returning from a forearm injury. This was his second quality start in that span, though he gave up two solo home runs and an RBI double. The southpaw is now at a 3.52 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 130:50 K:BB over 140.2 innings over 24 starts this season, but he posted a mediocre 4.96 ERA across 32.2 innings in August. His next start is projected to be at home versus the Blue Jays.

Kremer was diagnosed with right forearm contusion after he was removed from his start in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Rockies, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports. He took a no-decision after striking out three over 3.1 innings while allowing four earned runs on six hits and one walk.

Kremer was hit by a line drive off the bat of Jordan Beck in the fourth inning. He experienced significant swelling in his right forearm after leaving the game, but the subsequent X-rays did not show a fracture. He'll undergo further testing Sunday, and how his arm responds over the next couple of days will determine whether he will be able to make his next start. Kremer tentatively lines up to make his next turn through the rotation Friday versus the Rays.

Kremer left Saturday's game against the Rockies in the fourth inning due to a right forearm injury, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Kremer took a line drive to his right wrist off the bat of Jordan Beck, and the 28-year-old pitcher was replaced by Keegan Akin. Kremer exited the contest having allowed four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three over 3.1 innings. His next start is tentatively slated for the Orioles' weekend series against the Rays starting Sept. 6.

Triple-A Indianapolis placed Ashcraft on its 7-day injured list Saturday due to a right forearm injury, per MLB.com.

It marks the third time since June 28 that Ashcraft has landed on the injured list. The last time he was on the IL was due to right elbow inflammation that caused him to miss a month and a half. He had just returned Friday, pitching one inning.

Vasquez (4-7) took the loss against the Rays on Saturday, allowing nine runs on 11 hits and four walks with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings.

Vasquez was staked an early 2-0 lead but yielded a career-high nine earned runs despite allowing just one home run. Over his last 10 starts, the 25-year-old has allowed three earned runs or fewer eight times but also surrendered 15 total earned runs in two disastrous outings. On the season, he owns a 5.18 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 58:28 K:BB across 92 innings and lines up to face the Giants at home next weekend.