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The Rangers will select Arihara's contract from Triple-A Round Rock and have him start Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Arihara has appeared in 18 games (14 starts) this season at Round Rock, pitching to a 4.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 63:18 K:BB over 72 innings. The move has yet to be made official, as Texas still needs to clear a spot on the 40-man roster prior to Tuesday's contest to facilitate Arihara's promotion. Arihara will be stepping into the rotation spot that became open when Spencer Howard (shoulder) landed on the injured list last week.

Stroman allowed four unearned runs on six hits across 4.2 innings and did not factor into the decision in Monday's game against the Nationals. He walked one and struck out four.

A Zach McKinstry throwing error to start the bottom of the fifth inning didn't help Stroman's cause, but the righty also labored a bit in needing 94 pitches to retire 14 batters. Stroman has now logged three straight no-decisions, allowing 11 runs (seven earned) across 16.1 innings during the stretch. He's been able to lower his ERA to a solid 3.96, though his 3-5 record reflects the Cubs' inability to provide much run support. Stroman will look to be a bit sharper and possibly pick up a win in his next scheduled start Saturday against the Brewers.

Cole (9-5) allowed one run on five hits and two walks over six innings Monday, striking out six and taking a loss against the Rays.

Cole worked through three scoreless frames before yielding a run in the fourth. Unfortunately for him, the Yankees were shut out, so he was tagged with a loss. Since his last win July 17, Cole is 0-3 with a 4.35 ERA over his last five starts. With Monday's outing, he lowered his season ERA to 3.30 alongside a 184:35 K:BB across 144.1 frames. Cole is projected to start at home against the Blue Jays this weekend.

Carrasco was removed from Monday's start against the Braves due to left side tightness, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. He allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out one over two innings prior to his exit.

Carrasco was forced to hit the pause button with two outs in the second inning due to a rain delay, and while he was able to return following the 55-minute delay, it appears as though he failed to get all the way warmed back up before returning to the bump. The right-hander was spotted grabbing his side in the dugout after picking up the final out of the second inning, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The severity of Carrasco's injury has yet to be determined, and he's likely headed for further testing.

Bubic (2-7) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on 10 hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against Minnesota. He struck out seven.

Minnesota had little trouble getting to Bubic on Monday as he failed to record a clean inning all night. The effort breaks a five-start stretch in which Bubic maintained a 2.27 ERA and 1.04 WHIP and notched four quality starts. He will try to get back on track in his next scheduled start this weekend in Tampa Bay.

Musgrove (8-6) gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings Monday, striking out five and taking a loss against the Marlins.

Musgrove coughed up two runs in the second inning, including a solo shot by JJ Bleday, before allowing one more in the sixth. The 29-year-old righty is sporting a 2.98 ERA on the year but an unsightly 5.56 ERA over his last six starts. Musgrove's last six decisions have all been losses after he began the year 8-0. He'll look to turn things around at home against the Nationals this weekend.

Alcantara (11-5) yielded four hits and two walks over seven scoreless frames Monday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Padres.

Alcantara was back to his usual self Monday after coughing up four runs against the Phillies in his last outing. Just one Padre reached scoring position against him as he turned in his seventh scoreless start of the year. He lowered his season ERA to 1.92 with a 152:43 K:BB across 173 frames. Alcantara is lined up to start in Oakland next week.

Ryan (9-5) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in a 4-2 win over Kansas City. He struck out six.

Ryan was tagged for a two-run home run in the first inning off the bat of Vinnie Pasquantino but held the Royals scoreless the rest of his outing. While he recorded over a strikeout per inning with just 80 pitches through 5.1 innings, he failed to reach six innings for the seventh straight start. The 26-year-old has posted a 5.15 ERA since the beginning of July, so it seems the Twins are more actively managing his workload to help get his numbers back in line with the start of the season.

Syndergaard (7-8) picked up the win after allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out six over seven innings Monday against the Reds.

Syndergaard gave up a pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning on a single to center field and would surrender another in the eighth on a solo shot, but his squad would come away with a 4-3 victory. After a rough club debut Aug. 5 against the Nationals (four earned runs and 11 hits over five innings), Syndergaard has responded with two straight quality starts including Monday's outing.

Civale allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 10 across six innings in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers. He didn't factor into the decision.

Civale struck out a season-high 10 batters in his quality start, with his lone run surrendered coming in the first inning on a groundout. Following Civale's latest outing, he's allowed just four runs and struck out 21 over his last four appearances (18 innings). Despite this, his last win dates back to May 20 against Detroit.