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Syndergaard will start Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Syndergaard last pitched Sept. 21 and fired two scoreless innings out of the bullpen, but he'll briefly return to the rotation for Friday's twin bill. The right-hander struggled in his last four starts prior to the move to the bullpen with a 6.14 ERA across 22 innings.

Lyles is scheduled to start Friday's game against the Yankees, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.

A rain delay limited Lyles to just two innings and 37 pitches in his last start Monday, so manager Brandon Hyde decided to give him the ball Friday on short rest. Given the short start his last time out, it's likely Lyles will not face any limitations in Friday's outing.

Lorenzen (8-6) earned the win Wednesday, allowing one unearned run on three hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over five innings against the Athletics.

The only damage on Lorenzen came in the first inning on a single from Conner Capel, though the run was unearned. The 30-year-old right-hander retired 16 of the next 19 batters he faced while producing seven swinging strikeouts on the evening. Lorenzen has won his last two decisions, and Wednesday's outing was the first time since May 21 that he didn't allow an earned run in a start.

Eovaldi (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list Thursday.

After missing just shy of seven weeks with his injury, Eovaldi will return to action and start Thursday against the Orioles. The right-hander threw 57 pitches in his final rehab start, so he likely will not extend too much beyond that Thursday. If all goes well in his first game back, Eovaldi will likely take the ball once more before Boston's season comes to a close.

Manning was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday with a right forearm strain.

The extent of Manning's injury is not yet known, but his placement on the injured list rules him out for the current campaign, and he will finish it with a 3.43 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 48:19 K:BB in 63.0 innings over 12 big-league starts. The 24-year-old was scratched from Wednesday's start with what as initially labeled arm fatigue, and the diagnosis of a forearm strain carries more concern.

Luzardo did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings against the Mets. He struck out six.

Luzardo was pitching a shutout until he allowed a two-run homer to third baseman Eduardo Escobar with no outs in the seventh inning. The lefty has pitched at least six innings in seven of his last eight starts while allowing two runs or fewer six times during that same stretch. The 24-year-old is significantly better away from Miami, recording a 2.64 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over 58 innings compared to a 4.95 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 36.1 innings at home.

Walker did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over five innings against Miami. He struck out eight.

Walker pitched a pretty good game aside from the two-run homer he surrendered to outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to open the scoring with two outs in the fourth inning. The righty has allowed a homer in five straight games, posting a less-than-stellar 4.15 ERA over 30.1 innings.

Woodruff (13-4) earned the win Wednesday without allowing a run on five hits and one walk over six innings in a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals. He struck out 10.

Woodruff did not allow an extra-base hit in his stellar six innings Wednesday night. The righty has been spectacular during his last five starts, posting a 1.36 ERA and 0.82 WHIP over 33 innings; however, the 29-year-old has allowed 10 home runs over his last 10 outings.

Quintana (6-7) took the loss Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over five innings against Milwaukee. He struck out seven.

Quintana surrendered the first run of the game on a single from Hunter Renfroe in the third inning but was otherwise blemish free. The lefty has allowed two runs or fewer in 13 straight starts, recording a 1.74 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over 72.1 innings. The 33-year-old has a 2.24 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over 92.1 innings at home as opposed to a 3.97 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 70.1 innings on the road.

Garrett is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee.

Garrett was called up from Triple-A Jacksonville last week and stepped into the rotation Friday against the Nationals, working six innings and allowing one run en route to claiming his third win of the season. With Trevor Rogers (lat) shut down for the season, Garrett should be in store for two more starts to close out the 2022 campaign. After Thursday's outing, Garrett will line up to take the hill Oct. 4 versus Atlanta.