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Montas (shoulder) is slated to undergo an MRI in Oakland on Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander experienced tightness behind his right shoulder in Sunday's brief 13-pitch start against the Mariners, with manager Mark Kotsay noting Montas couldn't get "fully extended" on his pitches. Consequently, a Monday MRI has already been ordered up, and the results should offer further clarity on Montas' chances of making his next scheduled start against the Astros on Saturday.

Carrasco (9-4) gave up one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over 5.2 innings to earn the win in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers on Sunday.

Carrasco's effective start on 102 pitches was enough to earn him his ninth win of the year, which is tied for second best in the majors. Playing for the Mets has certainly helped Carrasco's case this season, as his 4.64 ERA and 1.33 WHIP are nothing to write home about. He had come into the game going through a rough patch, having given up 19 earned runs over his previous four starts. The 35-year-old veteran will look for continued offensive support to pick up his 10th win of the year his next time out against Miami.

Gray (4-4) gave up three earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5.2 innings to take the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Mets on Sunday.

Gray gave up two home runs off the bats of Starling Marte and Eduardo Escobar and was saddled with his fourth loss of the season. It was a fairly pedestrian start for Gray, who had gathered a bit of momentum with a .195 OBA in June after a rocky start to his first season with Texas. The 30-year-old right-hander has a quality 9.5 K/9 rate in 77.1 innings in 2022. He is expected to make his next start Saturday in Minnesota, when he will look for win number five.

Lopez allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five in 6.1 innings during Sunday's win over the Nationals. He didn't factor into the decision.

Lopez has been inconsistent recently, as he's now posted quality starts in two of his last four outings but gave up at least five runs in the other two appearances. The right-hander posted a 1.05 ERA over his first seven starts of the year but has logged a 4.59 ERA over his nine appearances since then. He's earned just one win over his last 10 starts. Lopez tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against the Mets on Friday.

Stripling (4-3) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Rays.

Stripling held the Rays to just one unearned run through four innings before a brutal fifth frame. He allowed an RBI single to Yandy Diaz before Harold Ramirez took him deep for a two-run shot. Stripling had allowed just five runs in five starts since re-joining Toronto's rotation in June. His season ERA jumped to 3.32 alongside a 49:13 K:BB through 19 appearances. Stripling is projected to take the mound in Seattle next week.

Sanchez will start Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The 25-year-old was sent down in mid-June but will rejoin the Phillies as a starter after Ranger Suarez (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list. Sanchez has posted a 2.25 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 20 innings over seven appearances (six starts) at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and should have a chance to make at least one additional turn through the rotation if he performs well Tuesday.

Castillo gave up one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out six over seven innings in a 4-3 win over Atlanta on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Castillo continued his solid 2022 campaign with another consistent performance that saw him throw more than 100 pitches for the sixth straight game. The workhorse didn't get the win as he was matched up against Charlie Morton, who dealt seven scoreless innings, but he did enough to keep his team in the game, and the Reds won on a walk-off single in the ninth. Castillo now has a 66:22 K:BB over 64 innings this season. Castillo is expected to make his next start Friday against Tampa Bay.

Morton gave up a hit and a walk with no earned runs over seven innings in a 4-3 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Morton struck out 10 and did not factor into the decision.

Morton was on top of his game Sunday, and his seven innings of shutout ball marked his best start of his season. He retired the first 12 batters of the game and struck out the side in the third. Morton leaned effectively on his curveball to garner swings and misses on pitches out of the zone. The 38-year-old veteran had a weak start to the season, posting a 7.00 ERA in April, but his statistics appear to be normalizing closer toward his career averages. The veteran has a career 4.03 ERA in 1705 innings pitched. Morton is tentatively expected to start on Friday against the Nationals.

Wheeler (7-4) earned the win Sunday over the Cardinals. He allowed four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven scoreless innings.

All four hits Wheeler allowed were singles, and he didn't let a Cardinal advance past second base. The right-hander didn't have much swing-and-miss stuff with only 11 whiffs while throwing 72 of 108 pitches for strikes. Wheeler's logged quality starts in all but one of his last nine outings, and this was his fifth start of the year in which he didn't allow a run. He has a 2.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 99:20 K:BB through 88 innings in 15 starts overall. The Phillies' ace is projected for a road rematch with the Cardinals next weekend.

Wainwright (6-6) allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five in 5.2 innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Phillies.

Wainwright wasn't at his best Sunday, but he didn't get any help from his teammates, who mustered only six baserunners (four hits, two walks). This was the third time in his last four starts that Wainwright has failed to secure a quality start. It was also the second time he's allowed multiple home runs in a game this year. The 40-year-old right-hander has surrendered 12 runs in his last 23.2 innings, a rather mediocre stretch. He still has a 3.26 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 81:27 K:BB through 96.2 innings in 16 starts. He'll look to get back on track in a home rematch with the Phillies next weekend.