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Sale is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday against the Rays in Tampa Bay, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Sale was initially lined up to start Tuesday in the second contest of the four-game series, but the Red Sox will instead build in an extra day of rest for him. He's coming off a 5.1-inning, eight-strikeout effort versus the Twins on Aug. 26. Boston will either add a temporary sixth starter to the mix or treat Tuesday's contest as a bullpen game, but regardless, the adjusted pitching schedule means that Sale will miss out on a two-start week.

Suarez started Saturday's 10-2 victory over San Diego, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 3.2 innings. He didn't factor into the decision.

Suarez didn't pitch well -- throwing 73 pitches in less than four innings -- but Los Angeles jumped out to an early lead that it was able to extend handily. The lefty has now gone less than five innings in each of his last two starts and lines up to face Texas next weekend.

The Tigers reinstated Boyd (triceps) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Outfielder Daz Cameron was sent to Triple-A Toledo to clear a spot on the active roster for Boyd, who will be making his first start for Detroit since June 14. The southpaw ramped up to 4.1 innings (56 pitches) in his final rehab start at Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, so he'll likely face some light restrictions Sunday in his return to the Detroit rotation. Before he was shut down in June with left triceps tendinitis, Boyd went 3-6 with a 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 56:19 K:BB in 70.2 innings.

Atlanta reinstated Anderson (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Giants.

Reliever Edgar Santana was sent to Triple-A Gwinnett to open up a spot on the active roster for Anderson, who returns to the mound for the first time since July 11. Anderson seemingly assuaged concerns about the health of his shoulder during a four-start rehab assignment in the minors that culminated with a five-inning, nine-strikeout outing with Gwinnett on Tuesday. He built up to 90 pitches in that start, so he shouldn't face any restrictions Sunday as he rejoins Atlanta.

Alcantara (8-12) picked up the win in Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Reds, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out a career-high 12.

The right-hander got staked to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, slicing through the Cincinnati lineup on 98 pitches (and a whopping 75 strikes) while fanning double-digit batters for the third time in his last six starts. A 10-run disaster at Coors Field aside, Alcantara has looked like a bona fide ace lately, delivering quality starts in six of his last seven outings with a 3.35 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 53:10 K:BB through 45.2 innings over that stretch.

Gutierrez (9-5) took the loss Saturday, giving up five runs on seven hits over three innings as the Reds fell 6-1 to the Marlins. He struck out two without walking a batter.

All the damage came in the first inning, highlighted by a three-run shot off the bat of Jesus Sanchez, and Gutierrez got the hook after 67 pitches (39 strikes). The rough outing snapped a string of six straight quality starts for the right-hander, and he'll carry a 4.03 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 75:35 K:BB through 96 innings into his next outing.

Urena didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays, allowing three hits over three scoreless innings. He struck out two without walking a batter.

While the right-hander couldn't give the Tigers any length after being activated from the IL, Urena did stymie the Jays over his 49 pitches (32 strikes). Detroit has used piggyback and tandem arrangements in the past, so it's possible they keep pairing up Urena with someone like Tyler Alexander down the stretch rather than stretching him out; however, it's tough to get excited about his fantasy potential in either scenario. Urena will take a 5.96 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 54:37 K:BB through 83 innings into his next outing.

Manoah didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Tigers, allowing two runs on four hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out eight without walking a batter.

The rookie took a shutout into the seventh inning before running out of steam, and Manoah exited after 103 pitches (69 strikes) with the Jays still ahead 2-1. Unfortunately, Trevor Richards allowed an inherited runner to score when the infield defense couldn't quite turn an inning-ending double play, denying Manoah his sixth win. He still delivered his second straight quality start and seventh in 14 big-league outings, and he sports a 3.15 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 86:25 K:BB through his first 74.1 big-league innings.

Gibson (10-5) picked up the win in Saturday's 7-0 victory over the Diamondbacks, allowing three hits over six scoreless innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.

The right-hander fired 66 of 99 pitches for strikes in his best outing yet since joining the Phillies. Gibson has been rock solid in August, and he's 5-for-5 in turning starts into quality starts -- his one bad outing this month came in relief. On the season, he sports a career-best 2.94 ERA and 1.18 WHIP through 150 innings, albeit with a less impressive 116:53 K:BB.

Mejia (0-1) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings as the Diamondbacks were downed 7-0 by the Phillies. He struck out three.

The right-hander's second start of the season didn't go quite as well as his first. Mejia served up back-to-back solo shots in the third inning to Odubel Herrera and Jean Segura among the six extra-base hits the Phillies racked up against him, while the Arizona offense only managed four hits in total all night. Mejia sports a 4.91 ERA and 1.55 WHIP through 11 innings, and it's not clear if he'll remain in the rotation beyond this outing.