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Matz (12-7) earned the win over Baltimore on Sunday despite allowing five runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings.

When Matz left the contest, Toronto held a 22-5 lead, although reliever Trent Thornton allowed a couple of runs in the seventh. Needless to say, Matz got away with less than his best in the lopsided game. He allowed more than two earned runs for the first time since July 28. The southpaw has a 3.87 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 128:38 K:BB in 135 innings overall. He projects for a home start versus Minnesota next weekend.

Snell left Sunday's game against the Dodgers due to left adductor tightness.

Snell removed himself from Sunday's game after throwing just 11 pitches, and he had a slight limp as he left the field. It's not yet clear whether the southpaw will be forced to miss his next turn through the rotation, but he tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against St. Louis on Friday.

Skubal allowed a hit and a walk while striking out six over three scoreless innings in a no-decision versus Tampa Bay on Sunday.

The southpaw has now seen short starts in his last two outings, throwing just 49 pitches (34 strikes) Sunday after a 50-pitch appearance Monday. Skubal has been fairly effective, but Detroit is likely to manage the 24-year-old's workload the rest of the way, effectively eliminating his chances of adding to his win total if he continues to start games. He has a 4.21 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 160:46 K:BB through 139 innings. Skubal projects for a rematch in Tampa Bay next weekend.

Manager Luis Rojas said Sunday that he's hopeful deGrom (elbow) will be able to resume mound work this week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

DeGrom threw from 120 feet off flat ground last week, and resuming mound work would be a clear step in the right direction. The right-hander is running out of time to return in 2021 with just three weeks remaining in the regular season, but Rojas remains hopeful that deGrom will be able to make an appearance or two late in the year.

Snell exited Sunday's game against the Dodgers in the bottom of the first inning with an apparent injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Snell appeared to hurt himself while throwing his 11th pitch of the game, and he immediately removed himself from the contest and limped off the field under his own power. The exact nature and severity of the issue aren't yet known, and it's not clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time.

Cabrera gave up two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four before departing after 3.2 innings in Sunday's start against Atlanta due to a sore right big toe, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

At the time of his removal, Cabrera was already at 75 pitches in the outing and was struggling with both his command and control, so he likely wouldn't have worked much longer into Sunday's contest if the injury hadn't intervened. He was spared a loss after the Marlins rallied to tie the game in the sixth inning, but it's not yet clear if Cabrera will be ready to pitch when his next turn through the rotation comes up next weekend versus Pittsburgh.

Flaherty (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Flaherty suffered a shoulder strain in late August. He's been playing catch for the past week and will get back on a mound soon, but he isn't expected to have time to build back up to a starter's workload. He does still appear to have time to make a few appearances as a reliever if he avoids setbacks.

Bieber (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Bieber has been out for nearly three months with a strained right shoulder. Given the lengthy absence, he'll likely need more than one rehab start before he is cleared to rejoin Cleveland's rotation. It's unclear if he'll be able to do so before the end of the regular season. Even if the right-hander can get back to the big leagues in time, he probably won't be able to take on a full starter's workload.

The Mariners reinstated Anderson from the bereavement list Sunday.

Anderson returns in time to make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Red Sox. The lefty has a 3.83 ERA and 34:7 K:BB in 44.2 innings since being dealt to Seattle.

The Yankees recalled Schmidt from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. He will start the series finale against the Mets.

The righty will make his first big-league appearance of 2021. He's pitched well in four games with the Triple-A club this season, posting a 3.00 ERA and 20:4 K:BB in 15 innings. Schmidt will presumably return to the minors after Sunday's outing, but a strong performance could earn him another start with the Yankees in these last few weeks of the regular season.