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Odorizzi (foot) will start Sunday's game against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Odorizzi has been on the injured list since Sept. 14 due to right foot soreness, and he'll return to the major-league club after a brief stay on the injured list. Across his last five starts prior to the injury, he recorded a 2.45 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 22 innings.

Houser allowed one run on five hits and a pair of walks while striking out three across six innings during Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.

Aside from an RBI single by Yadier Molina in the fifth inning, Houser pieced together a solid outing to earn himself a quality start. It was a nice bounce-back performance after getting tagged for five runs (four earned) across four innings versus the Cubs last time out. The 28-year-old has compiled a sturdy 3.34 ERA and 1.29 WHIP overall this season.

Detmers (COVID-19) threw 53 pitches over three innings in a simulated game Wednesday, per MLB.com.

The rookie previously tossed a sim game last Saturday and appears to be on the brink of returning to the active roster. He hasn't pitched in a game in over a month, so he'll likely be limited to a bullpen role for the remainder of the campaign. Detmers could be capped at around 50 pitches upon his return.

Civale (11-5) was charged with the loss during the front end of Thursday's twin bill against the White Sox. He surrendered seven runs on seven hits and a pair of walks while striking out three across 1.2 innings.

After firing six scoreless innings against the Yankees last week, Civale took an immediate hit against the White Sox, starting with a leadoff home run by Tim Anderson. The second inning proved to be disastrous as the right-hander gave up back-to-back homers to Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez before Tim Anderson came through with his second long ball of the day. It was an unusual clunker for Civale, whose earned seven runs allowed were a season-worst. The 26-year-old has compiled a strong 3.90 ERA and 1.15 WHIP on the year and will look to get back on track during his next projected start Wednesday at Kansas City.

Winn was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Winn missed nearly a month in August and early September due to the COVID-19 outbreak at Double-A Frisco, but he returned to action Sept. 4 and tossed eight scoreless innings across his last three appearances. The right-hander will make his first Triple-A start Thursday against Tacoma.

Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.

Sanchez was sent to Lehigh Valley at the end of July, and he posted a 4.93 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 34.2 innings across eight minor-league appearances since then. He'll serve as a low-leverage reliever for the Phillies after right-hander Matt Moore (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Sanchez will be available during Sunday's bullpen game, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Lopez (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Lopez tossed a bullpen Tuesday, and he'll return to game action for the first time since his first rehab assignment was shut down in late August. The right-hander is expected to throw a couple innings Thursday and won't have enough time to build back up to a starter's workload prior to the end of the season. It's not yet clear whether the Marlins will activate him as a reliever for the final few games of the 2021 campaign, but Lopez should be able to have a relatively normal offseason.

Bassitt (face) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's start against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bassitt will return to game action for the first time since he suffered multiple facial fractures when he was hit by a comebacker Aug. 17. The right-hander didn't make any rehab appearances ahead of his activation, so his pitch count will likely be monitored against Seattle on Thursday.

Kopech is starting the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Kopech has had several multi-inning appearances recently, and he'll make his fourth start of the year in Thursday's nightcap. The right-hander has recorded a 1.29 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in seven innings across his last five appearances.

Dunning is listed as the Rangers' probable starting pitcher for Sunday's game in Baltimore.

While making his first start since Aug. 20 earlier this week against the Yankees, Dunning was limited to 2.2 innings and 57 pitches, with Kolby Allard working behind him as a primary pitcher. Dunning should have a looser restriction with his pitch count Sunday, but the Rangers could still elect to keep him in a tandem with Allard. If that arrangement holds, Allard would probably be more likely than Dunning to factor into any decision.