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Marquez (12-11) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks over five innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Nationals.

Marquez allowed just a single through three scoreless innings to open the game before the Nationals put up a three-run fourth inning. He allowed another run in the fifth and failed to complete six innings for the third straight start. During that span, he's been hammered for 15 runs in 13 innings (10.38 ERA). Marquez will carry a 4.40 ERA into his projected start this weekend in Arizona.

Greinke (neck) threw a bullpen session Sunday.

The Astros are hoping Greinke can make a start before the end of the regular season, targeting the weekend series against Oakland. The right-hander may throw another bullpen session Tuesday.

Cease (triceps) is in line to start Sunday's game against the Tigers, MLB.com reports.

Cease is still dealing with a bruised right triceps, but White Sox manager Tony La Russa wants the 25-year-old to throw once more during the regular season in preparation for the playoffs. The right-hander left his most recent start Friday in Cleveland after getting hit by a comebacker.

Keuchel (9-9) tossed five innings, surrendering two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two on his way to a win versus the Tigers on Monday.

The left-hander gave up one run in the second inning and then a solo home run in the fifth by Jonathan Schoop accounted for the other run against him. It was the third consecutive outing in which he allowed two runs, but he has an inflated 2.00 WHIP over 16 innings in those starts. Keuchel is not lined up to pitch again before the regular season ends Sunday, finishing the 2021 campaign with an underwhelming 5.13 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over 161.1 innings.

Manning (4-7) got the loss Monday after pitching 3.1 innings and giving up six runs to the White Sox. He allowed four hits, walked five and struck out two.

The 23-year-old pitched three scoreless before imploding in the top of the fourth inning. He allowed six consecutive batters to reach base before being pulled with one out, ultimately surrendering six runs in the inning. After a three-start streak of three or less runs given up, his ERA went from an already disappointing 5.73 to 6.16 in this one. Manning's next start is expected to come Saturday against the White Sox again.

Overton (0-1) allowed four runs on six hits and took a loss against the Reds on Monday. He struck out two in one inning of work.

Overton needed 39 pitches to get through just one inning of work. He coughed up four runs, including a two-run homer by Joey Votto. The 28-year-old has now given up eight runs across 3.2 innings over his last two outings, raising his season ERA to 4.70. Overton is projected to work as the opener again this weekend at home against the Reds.

Paxton (forearm) was spotted throwing from 60 feet Monday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Paxton was lost for the 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but it's positive to see him make strikes in his recovery. His timetable for a return is estimated to be around the 2022 All-Star break.

Quantrill (8-3) picked up the win Monday versus the Royals, tossing six innings while giving up three runs on six hits and striking out five.

The 26-year-old gave up a run in the first inning on an RBI-double by Salvador Perez before surrendering two more runs in the third inning. He pitched three scoreless innings to finish the outing, notching his fourth straight quality start. Over that stretch, he has compiled a 1.67 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with a 4-0 record. He stands to face the Rangers in the season finale Sunday.

Atlanta plans to promote Strider on Monday from Double-A Mississippi to Triple-A Gwinnett, Eric Cole of TalkingChop.com reports.

The 2020 fourth-round pick will move on to his fourth different level of the season after kicking off his inaugural professional campaign at Low-A Augusta. He eventually saw most of his action in 2021 at Mississippi, where he produced a 4.71 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 95:29 K:BB in 63 innings. The 22-year-old right-hander will now get the chance to pick up a few more innings out of the Gwinnett bullpen down the stretch, potentially setting him up for a full-time assignment in the Triple-A club's bullpen heading into 2022.

White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Rodon (arm) will start Wednesday's game against the Reds in Chicago after the southpaw completed a bullpen session Monday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

La Russa was hopeful that a week and a half away from game action would provide sufficient time for Rodon to overcome his bout with left arm soreness, but the skipper noted that the All-Star's side session was merely "OK." Rodon still proved healthy enough in the workout to gain clearance for his final start of the regular season, but it wouldn't be surprising if he had a short leash Wednesday as the White Sox aim to keep him fresh for the playoffs. With that in mind, Rodon isn't necessarily the must-start option this week that his stellar 2.47 ERA over 23 outings this season would normally make him.