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Williams is scheduled to start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Marlins, Field Level Media reports.

Taijuan Walker will get the "start" for the first game of the twin bill, which is the resumption of a game that was suspended with one out in the top of the first inning back on April 11. Since the nightcap will be a seven-inning game, Williams should have a good chance to factor into the decision even if the Mets decide to cap his pitch count, given that he's made a pair of relief appearances of only two innings and 2.1 innings since being called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Aug. 16. Williams will likely return to a bullpen role after the spot start.

The Mets are expected to deploy Walker as their "starting pitcher" Tuesday in the resumption of their suspended game against the Marlins from April 11, Field Level Media reports.

Marcus Stroman will be credited as the starter for the game, which was suspended with one out and a runner on first base in the top of the first inning. Since Stroman last pitched Saturday and won't be asked to pitch on two days' rest, Walker will stay on turn in the rotation and should be in line for a relatively normal outing, despite technically entering the game as a reliever. Meanwhile, Trevor Williams will be called on to make a spot start later Tuesday, when the Mets and Marlins play their normally scheduled game, which will be seven innings. Walker will presumably be in store for a normal start the next time his turn in the rotation comes up Sunday in Washington.

Paddack allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out five across 4.2 innings in the win over the Diamondbacks on Monday. He did not factor into the decision.

Making his first start since late July due to an oblique issue, Paddack fired four scoreless innings before allowing back-to-back singles with two outs in the fifth frame. He was relieved by Craig Stammen, and a wild pitch led to Paddack's lone run allowed. He is 3-0 with a 3.57 ERA over his last five starts. The 25-year-old has a 4.98 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 95 punchouts in 97.2 innings this season.

Kluber allowed five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six over four innings against the Angels on Monday. He did not factor into the decision.

Monday was Kluber's first start in just over three months after spending time on the injured list with a right shoulder strain. Kluber held the Angels scoreless for the first three innings but broke down in the fourth. He allowed a run to score after three consecutive base hits and then loaded the bases with a walk before surrendering a grand slam to Jack Mayfield. The 35-year-old now owns a 3.61 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and the 61:25 K:BB over 57.1 innings. He'll look to have a bounceback performance against Baltimore over the weekend.

Ray (10-5) picked up the win in Monday's 7-3 victory over the Orioles, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out 10.

The southpaw is on an incredible roll, reeling off seven straight quality starts and fanning double-digit batters in three straight. Ray has a 1.72 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 60:11 K:BB through 47 innings over that stretch, and Monday's performance got him to 202 strikeouts on the year -- the fourth time in his career he's reached 200 Ks.

Marquez (11-10) took the loss Monday after allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two over six innings against the Rangers.

The Rangers were supposed to be one of Marquez's easier matchups of the year, but the 26-year-old righty gave up three home runs for the second time in his last three starts. He's surrendered 19 runs over his last four outings, sending his ERA from 3.42 to 4.10. Marquez will also take a 1.21 WHIP and 156:54 K:BB into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to be at home against the Braves over the weekend.

Gray (0-2) took the loss Monday, coughing up six runs on seven hits and three walks over four innings as the Nationals were downed 7-4 by the Phillies. He struck out four.

The right-hander served up a two-run shot to Bryce Harper in the first inning on his 10th pitch of the game, and it was all downhill from there for Gray. It's the first time in six starts for the Nats he's failed to last at least five innings or given up more than three runs, but the one constant for Gray has been his inability to keep the ball in the park -- he's been tagged for at least one homer in every big-league appearance this year, and his 4.72 ERA is fueled by a 2.92 HR/9.

Wheeler (11-9) picked up the win in Monday's 7-4 victory over the Nationals, giving up four runs on five hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out four.

It wasn't the sharpest outing for the right-hander, but the Phillies gave Wheeler plenty of cushion by scoring three runs in each of the first and third innings. He was able to snap a three-game losing streak, but the 31-year-old has been tagged with at least four earned runs in four straight starts, posting a rough 6.41 ERA over that stretch.

Flexen didn't factor into the decision during Monday's 4-3 loss to Houston, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

The Astros jumped on Flexen early with two runs in the first, but the 27-year-old prevented any more from scoring despite considerable traffic on the bases. He departed down 2-1 with two out and a runner on second in the sixth but was erased from the final line when Seattle took the lead in the bottom of the inning. Flexen concludes a successful August with a 2-0 record and 2.68 ERA in 37 innings across six starts.

Garcia didn't factor into the decision during Monday's 4-3 win over the Mariners, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Garcia faced trouble in a few innings Monday but surrendered his two runs on a Jose Marmolejos solo shot in the second inning and a Luis Torrens sixth-inning double. The rookie right-hander concludes August still on a three-game winning streak and posted a 3.34 ERA in six starts this month.