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Gonzales (7-5) was credited with the win Saturday against Arizona despite allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out two batters and surrendered two homers.

The start wasn't among the left-hander's finest this season, but Gonzales nonetheless managed to stretch his streak of decisions without a loss to six. It was the first time since his last loss -- which took place July 3 against Texas -- that Gonzales has given up five or more runs, with four of the five tallies against him Saturday coming in the first inning. The veteran has served up two long balls in each of his past three games but has walked away with two wins in that span. His next start is likely to come Friday in a rematch against the Diamondbacks.

Valdez (9-5) took the loss against San Diego on Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings.

All four runs against the southpaw came in the second inning, during which the Padres tallied four hits and got help from Valdez, who hit two batters and committed a balk that resulted in a run. Though he was able to complete six frames, the rough second inning resulted in Valdez's streak of four straight quality starts coming to an end. Still, it has been a strong campaign for the 27-year-old, who leads Houston starters with a 3.08 ERA while notching nine wins. He's expected to make his next start at home against the Angels on Friday.

Musgrove (10-8) earned the win over Houston on Saturday, hurling 5.1 innings and allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four.

Musgrove allowed at least one baserunner in each of the six frames during which he took the mound and needed 100 pitches to get through 5.1 innings, but he was able to navigate around constant traffic to hold Houston to just two runs. The right-hander has held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in seven of his past eight starts, with the lone exception being an Aug. 14 blowup against Arizona. Musgrove has looked like the ace of the Padres' staff this season, leading all starters in wins (10), ERA (2.87), WHIP (1.01) and strikeouts (173).His next start is likely to take place in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Friday.

Brubaker was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with right shoulder inflammation, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Brubaker returned from the injured list Saturday after dealing with a thumb injury, but he was pulled from his start after three innings due to the shoulder issue. The 27-year-old will be eligible to return Sept. 15, though it's unknown how long he's expected to be sidelined.

White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Sunday that Rodon won't make a start during the team's upcoming three-game series in Oakland while he contends with left shoulder soreness and fatigue, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

La Russa said Rodon might be able to pitch next weekend against the Red Sox, so a trip to the injured list isn't in the forecast just yet. Given Chicago's sizable division lead, the team has the luxury of exercising extreme caution with their dominant lefty, even with two other starting pitchers (Lucas Giolito and Lance Lynn) currently residing on the injured list.

Boyd (3-8) allowed five earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six across four innings, taking the loss to the Reds on Saturday.

Boyd gave up all five of his runs in the third inning. He allowed five hits in the inning, capped off by an Aristides Aquino three-run homer. Boyd has hurled four-inning losses in both of his starts since returning from the 60-day injured list with a triceps injury. The 30-year-old has a 3.89 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 67 strikeouts in 78.2 innings this season.

The Twins optioned Albers to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Albers loses his roster spot after yielding nine runs on 10 hits in three innings Saturday against the Rays. The lefty had been effective in his first two outings of the season, but Saturday's onslaught was enough to send him to St. Paul. Albers could certainly return at some point in September for a spot start or as an injury replacement.

Farrell (oblique) was activated from the 60-day injured list Sunday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Farrell is back in Minnesota's bullpen after an oblique strain sidelined him since late June. The righty was an effective relief option in 13 games before getting injured, as he posted a 1.76 ERA and 17:6 K:BB in 15.1 innings. He takes the roster spot of Andrew Albers, whom the Twins optioned Sunday.

Groome was promoted to Double-A Portland and earned the win in his debut Saturday against New Hampshire, Tyler Maun of MLB.com reports. He struck out a career-high 10 batters and allowed two hits over five innings.

Nothing about Groome's stay at High-A Greenville suggested he deserved the promotion, but the change of scenery may be what the 2016 12th-overall pick needed. Prior to his promotion, Groome went 3-8 with a 5.29 ERA over 81.2 innings (18 starts) for the Drive. The left-hander has endured multiple injuries over five years in the minors, including 2018 Tommy John elbow surgery, which had limited him to 66 innings since 2016. Groome is up to 86.2 innings in 2021.

The Tigers shut down Teheran (shoulder) for the 2021 season, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Teheran suffered a shoulder strain in early April after making one start, which was a five-inning, one-run effort against Cleveland on April 3. He'll presumably be ready for the beginning of 2022, although it remains to be seen which club the pending free agent will pitch for next season.