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The Tigers list Manning (knee) as their starting pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Manning's inclusion in Detroit's pitching schedule this week implies the team has no concern about the health of his left knee, which was struck by a line drive in his last outing Sept. 8 in Pittsburgh. Though Manning was pulled early from the start as a result, his exit looks to have been precautionary, as he escaped with little more than a bruise on the knee. Since joining the big-league rotation in mid-June, Manning has gone 3-6 with a 6.14 ERA and 1.59 WHIP across 66 innings over 14 starts.

Lyles is listed as the Rangers' starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

For just the second time in 28 appearances on the campaign, Lyles was deployed as a reliever in his most recent outing Sept. 7 in Arizona, and he delivered what was one of his best efforts of a rough season. While piggybacking Spencer Howard, Lyles tied his season high with seven innings, and he permitted only one run on three hits and two walks en route to capturing his eighth win of the season. Due to the heavy workload in relief, Lyles will be stretched out enough to handle a traditional starting role Tuesday, but expecting a repeat performance is a tough ask. Among the 37 pitchers who have covered at least 150 innings this season, Lyles ranks last in ERA (5.43) and WHIP (1.44) and 32nd in strikeout rate (18.4 percent).

Woodford is listed as the Cardinals' starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Woodford was added to the rotation last week as a replacement for Kwang Hyun Kim, who was moved into a bullpen role. The 24-year-old Woodford was capped at four innings in his Sept. 9 start, but he acquitted himself well against a tough Dodgers lineup, allowing only one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three. He should be able to work deeper into Tuesday's outing, taking on a Mets squad that was shut down by Adam Wainwright in Monday's series opener.

Hill (6-7) took the loss Monday as the Mets were downed 7-0 by the Cardinals, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out four.

St. Louis did most of its damage long after Hill had left the mound, but a lack of run support still saddled him with the loss, giving Hill an 0-3 record as a Met. The veteran lefty has not pitched poorly since coming over from the Rays, posting a 3.88 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB through 48.2 innings over 10 appearances (nine starts), but he hasn't gotten into the win column since June 23.

Wainwright (16-7) picked up the win in Monday's 7-0 victory over the Mets, giving up four hits and three walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out four.

The veteran righty cruised to his fifth straight win despite having a little trouble finding the plate consistently, as he tossed only 58 of 103 pitches for strikes before exiting. Wainwright has delivered a quality start in 10 of his last 11 outings, going 9-1 over that stretch with a dazzling 1.72 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 61:14 K:BB through 78.2 innings.

Manoah (6-2) picked up the win in Monday's 8-1 rout of the Rays, giving up one hit over eight scoreless innings. He struck out 10 without walking a batter.

The rookie retired 14 straight batters to begin the game before Joey Wendle lined a two-out single in the fifth inning, a knock Manoah avenged by plunking Wendle in the eighth -- the only other baserunner he allowed all night. That HBP may have factored into manager Charlie Montoyo's decision to pull the right-hander after 97 pitches (62 strikes) rather than letting his young ace go for a complete game shutout. Manoah will take a 3.39 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 102:31 K:BB through 93 innings into his next outing.

Giolito (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday against the Angels.

Giolito's hamstring strain wound up costing him two turns in the rotation. His final start of August, in which he suffered the injury, wasn't his best, as he walked four batters in 4.1 innings of work while allowing a pair of runs, but that followed a four-start stretch in which he cruised to a 2.16 ERA and 0.80 WHIP.

Alcantara (9-13) picked up the win Monday, allowing only one hit over eight scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Nationals. He struck out seven without walking a batter.

The right-hander continues to dominate, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and eventually exiting after 96 pitches (68 strikes). Alcantara's performance was even more remarkable considering he nearly came out of the game in the fourth after taking a screaming Juan Soto comebacker off his knee. The Miami ace has reeled off seven straight quality starts, posting a scintillating 1.55 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 64:7 K:BB through 52.1 innings over that stretch as he positions himself to be a Cy Young favorite in 2022.

Javier (4-1) allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out six over 2.2 relief innings Monday to pick up the win over Texas.

Javier came in for starter Jake Odorizzi, who was removed after 1.1 innings with a foot injury sustained while covering first base. By that time, Houston had built a 7-0 lead, and Javier just needed to get outs. Long relief is familiar to Javier, who served as a starter earlier this season before moving to the bullpen in a multi-inning role.

Kelly (illness) could be available to start Wednesday against the Dodgers, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Kelly completed a 39-pitch bullpen session in Los Angeles on Monday, and manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged the right-hander was "entering into that conversation" to start Wednesday night. Kelly, who recently logged four innings and 66 pitches in an Arizona Complex League game, could approach 80-90 pitches if reinstated Wednesday.