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Gray (12-9) earned the win Thursday over the Padres, allowing one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out four.

Gray was excellent Thursday, allowing a lone run on a Jackson Merrill solo homer in the fifth inning. The win snapped a three-start losing streak for Gray, who'd struggled to a 7.31 ERA while allowing six home runs in his previous 16 innings. The 34-year-old right-hander now sports a 3.96 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP and 179:36 K:BB across 25 starts (147.2 innings). Gray's currently lined up to face the Brewers on the road in his next outing.

Rodriguez (lat) threw from flat ground before Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Rodriguez threw from flat ground for the second time this week and will progress to work from the mound soon. No exact timeline for his increased activity or activation from the injured list has been revealed.

Glasnow (elbow) will play catch Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Glasnow's recovery from elbow tendinitis had been stalled for a few days, but he'll resume throwing Friday. Manager Dave Roberts shared optimism that Glasnow would return to the mound this season, but he did not commit to that outcome.

Madden is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Red Sox at Comerica Park.

Despite posting a 7.97 ERA over 79 innings at Triple-A Toledo this season, Madden received his first call-up Monday and turned in a respectable showing in his MLB debut, albeit against a lowly White Sox offense. He covered five innings and took a no-decision Monday, striking out two while allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks. Though Madden didn't yield any extra-base hits in the contest, he struggled to find the zone, spotting just 52 of his 87 pitches for strikes. Madden will make for a risky streaming option this weekend versus Boston.

Matz (back) is traveling with the Cardinals and is expected to be activated from the injured list this weekend, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

If activated as expected, it seems Matz will be added as the extra pitcher when rosters are expanded Sunday. The southpaw completed his sixth rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Memphis during which he gave up two earned runs on five hits over three innings. It remains to be seen if he will return as a starter or long reliever.

Nastrini (0-6) allowed one run on three hits and a walk over six innings Thursday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Rangers.

Nastrini had the best start of his young career Thursday but still came away with a hard-luck loss against the Rangers. Nastrini pitched six innings for the first time this season, but he now has six losses in seven career starts. The 24-year-old has allowed three hits or less in five of his seven starts but has struggled with his control. Nastrini had more walks than innings pitched coming into Thursday's game, and the single walk Thursday was the first time he hasn't issued multiple free passes.

Eovaldi (10-7) pitched seven scoreless innings in Thurday's win over the White Sox. He gave up one hit, two walks and struck out 10.

Eovaldi made easy work of the White Sox again Thursday, as it's the second time this season he's recorded 10 punchouts against them. It was the 34-year-old's second career start of seven or more scoreless innings with double-digit strikeouts. Eovaldi has won back-to-back starts after a streak of three straight losses, and he now has 10 or more wins in three of his last four seasons.

Civale (5-8) allowed two hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings Thursday, striking out seven to get the win over the Giants.

Civale was brilliant Thursday and delivered his second scoreless outing of the season, both of which have come since being acquired by Milwaukee. It was the right-hander's third career start of seven or more shutout innings and his first since April 2023. Civale has kept his opponents off the scoreboard in two of his last three starts and has a 3.72 ERA in his first nine starts with the Brewers.

Birdsong (3-4) allowed five runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six over 3.2 innings to take the loss versus the Brewers on Thursday.

Birdsong has great stuff, as evidenced by his 60 strikeouts through 49 career innings, but he once again was plagued by control issues Thursday. The rookie walked four batters for his second straight start and has now given up five or more runs in three of his last five outings. Birdsong will want to turn the page on a rough month of August after giving up 18 runs in five starts, and he will take a 5.14 ERA into his next turn through the rotation.

Phillips is likely to be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Tuesday in Toronto, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

He'll be taking the rotation spot vacated by Taijuan Walker, who has been demoted to the bullpen. Phillips has offered a mixed bag during his 36 major-league innings, throwing a shutout and adding one other scoreless start but getting demoted after allowing 17 runs in 11 frames in August. He could earn additional starts after Tuesday, but Kolby Allard will also become an option once he's eligible to be recalled on Sept. 10.