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Woodruff (illness) will start Wednesday's game against the Tigers in Detroit.

Woodruff was pushed off his most recent scheduled start over the weekend in Cleveland while he dealt with a stomach bug, but the All-Star right-hander looks like he'll be ready to go Wednesday on eight days' rest. Through nine second-half starts, Woodruff has gone 2-4 with a 3.42 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and a 62:16 K:BB in 50 innings.

Gray (8-10) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings in a win over Atlanta on Tuesday.

Gray secured his first win since July 30 after limiting Atlanta to two runs over five innings. He got off to a bit of a rough start as Atlanta took an early 1-0 lead in the first off a Freddie Freeman single but would eventually get into a bit of a groove, as he got nine outs in a span of 10 batters. Atlanta got to him again in the fourth for another run on a double by Dansby Swanson and Gray's night eventually ended after five frames and 90 pitches. The 29-year-old hasn't logged a quality start since Aug. 4 but has strung together two solid efforts to open up September. Overall. Gray has a 4.16 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 140:56 K:BB over 136.1 innings and lines up to face the Nationals on the road his next time out.

McKenzie (5-6) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over six innings in a 3-1 victory. He struck out seven.

That's now seven straight quality starts for McKenzie since the beginning of August. The young right-hander has a 1.76 ERA, 0.54 WHIP and 48:5 K:BB through 46 innings over that stretch, a remarkable turnaround considering he sported a 6.11 ERA and 1.44 WHIP at the end of July, and he is positioning himself for a key role in Cleveland's 2022 rotation.

Toussaint (3-3) allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five over four innings to take a loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Toussaint pitched a clean first but had some trouble in the second. He started off the inning by allowing a solo home run to Trevor Story and surrendered one more run on a walk and a pair of base hits. The 25-year-old righty later allowed another homer, this time a two-run blast by Brendan Rodgers to put the Rockies up 4-2 in the fifth. Toussaint's day ended there and Atlanta was unable to mount the comeback. The 2014 first-round pick hasn't pitched more than four innings in either of his last three starts and has given up exactly four earned runs in two of those three outings. He now sits at a 4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 48:22 K:BB over 50 innings this year. He's in line for a tough road matchup against the Giants at the end of the week.

Allard (illness) will piggyback starter Glenn Otto in Thursday's game against the Astros, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. He missed his previous start due to a non-COVID illness.

It's unclear how the innings will break down between the two pitchers, or if Allard will get another start -- traditional or piggyback -- this season. As a starter, Allard has a 5.40 ERA and 2.3 HR/9 over 91.2 innings.

Lyles (9-11) earned the win against the Astros on Tuesday after pitching seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out seven.

Lyles entered Tuesday ranked last in baseball among qualified pitchers in ERA and WHIP, and he was ranked near the bottom in strikeout rate. However, he had his way against one of the top offenses in the league. The 30-year-old had not blanked an opponent during a start all season and was able to reach seven innings for a second straight time, despite his last appearance coming as a reliever. Lyles has now picked up a win in four of his last five outings and owns a 5.20 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 131:51 K:BB over 162.2 innings. He's lined up for a road matchup against the Yankees at the beginning of next week.

Greinke (11-6) suffered the loss Tuesday against the Rangers after allowing eight runs (seven earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out four over five innings.

Greinke was pummeled by the long ball Tuesday night, giving up two-run shots in the first and the third innings and subsequently surrendering a three-run homer in the sixth to give the Rangers an 8-0 lead. It was the third time this season Greinke has given up three or more home runs in a game. The 37-year-old has dropped three straight decisions and has given up 13 earned runs over his last two starts. Greinke now owns a 3.94 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 114:35 K:BB over 164.2 innings.

Kelly (illness) is scheduled to return from the COVID-19 injured list to start Wednesday's series finale with the Dodgers, MLB.com reports.

Kelly has been building toward a return over the last week, and manager Torey Lovullo made it official late Tuesday. The right-hander will be making his first start since Aug. 11, and he could approach 80-to-90 pitches in the outing.

Anderson got a no-decision during Tuesday's 8-4 loss at the hands of the Red Sox, allowing one run on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

Making his return from the bereavement list, Anderson made quick work of Boston's lineup the first time through the order but had some issues on the second go-around, which prompted his early removal. The 31-year-old has now failed to reach five innings in his last two starts, though he received no-decisions in each outing. Anderson currently lines up to face Oakland early next week.

Giolito tossed four innings against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight. He did not factor in the decision.

A pair of Angels long balls were responsible for all three runs Giolito surrendered, though he allowed only one additional hit outside of the homers. The right-hander flashed his dominant arsenal by inducing 18 swinging strikes and racking up eight punchouts in only four frames; however, the White Sox elected to pull him after 87 pitches, likely in deference to the fact that he hadn't pitched in two weeks due to a hamstring injury. Giolito is tentatively scheduled to make his next start at Detroit on Monday.