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Gray (7-8) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Astros after allowing four runs on six hits and two walks while fanning nine across 4.1 innings.

Gray struck out nine batters but wasn't sharp, hitting a batter and tossing a wild pitch in addition to issuing two walks. Plus, only 58 of his 97 pitches went for strikes. The hard-throwing right-hander ended a streak of eight consecutive outings in which he allowed three or fewer runs, a stretch in which he also posted six quality starts. Despite this subpar outing, he still owns a 3.76 ERA with a 10.0 K/9 across seven starts since the beginning of July.

Wood allowed five runs on six hits and struck out five over six innings in a no-decision versus Arizona on Tuesday. He did not walk a batter.

In back-to-back starts versus Arizona, Wood yielded nine runs in 10 innings. He's now given up at least four runs in each of his last three starts, bumping his ERA up to 4.22 with a 1.22 WHIP and 115:34 K:BB through 108.2 innings this season. His record remains at 9-3 entering his next start, tentatively scheduled for Sunday at home versus Colorado.

Flaherty (oblique) is scheduled to return from the 60-day injured list to start Friday's game in Kansas City, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Manager Mike Shildt previously suggested Flaherty would be an option to make his return during the club's ongoing series in Pittsburgh to begin the week. After further deliberation, however, the Cardinals will reintegrate their ace into the pitching schedule this weekend in Kansas City, where he won't have to bat for himself with the designated hitter available. In his final rehab start Aug. 6 at Triple-A Memphis, Flaherty built up to 75 pitches and four innings, so he's not expected to face any significant restrictions with his workload when he makes his first appearance with the Cardinals since May 31.

Singer (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's start against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Singer had been on the injured list since July 20 due to right shoulder fatigue, but he began a rehab assignment at the end of July. The right-hander made two starts at Triple-A Omaha and allowed seven runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two in 4.2 innings. Singer allowed seven runs in two innings during his most recent major-league start, and he'll attempt to bounce back in Wednesday's series finale.

White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Wednesday that he's not overly optimistic Rodon (shoulder) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Aug. 18, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Rodon had been scheduled to start Thursday's "Field of Dreams" game against the Yankees in Iowa before he was moved to the IL on Wednesday after experiencing left shoulder fatigue/soreness coming out of his most recent throwing session. The southpaw will return to Chicago to undergo further evaluation, and the White Sox expect to have a better idea about the extent of his injury within the next couple of days. La Russa was careful to note that while he isn't counting on Rodon next week, he's not overly concerned about the All-Star's injury either, so fantasy managers are advised to hold Rodon until more news about his health becomes available.

Lynn won't pitch Wednesday in Minnesota as originally planned and will instead start Thursday's "Field of Dreams" game against the Yankees in Dyersville, Iowa, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Since Carlos Rodon (shoulder) was initially in line to start Thursday before being placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, the White Sox elected to adjust their pitching schedule by pushing Lynn back a day. Though Lynn will have the benefit of pitching on extra rest, the prospect of facing a superior Yankees team in an unfamiliar ballpark isn't the most ideal setup. Regardless, fantasy managers should include Lynn in their lineups without much thought, given that he's provided an excellent 2.04 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 130 strikeouts over 114.2 innings on the season.

The White Sox placed Rodon on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to left shoulder fatigue, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Rodon had been scheduled to start Thursday's game versus the Yankees in Iowa, but the White Sox will be forced to alter their pitching schedule after the All-Star lefty apparently didn't feel quite right coming out of his between-starts bullpen session. Since his IL move is retroactive to Aug. 8, Rodon is eligible to return Aug.18 and may need to miss only one turn through the rotation. With a 9-5 record, 2.38 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 160 strikeouts in 109.2 innings this season, Rodon has been a godsend for those that took a late-round flier on him or scooped him up off the waiver wire back in April.

Cecconi has been shut down this season due to elbow soreness, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Cecconi was recently placed on the 60-day injured list, although no reason was given, which sounded ominous. However, the team does not consider the injury to be serious and expects the right-hander to pitch in Arizona Fall League. "He would be back sooner, but by the time he'd be back the season will be ending," farm director Josh Barfield said. "So we'll build him up for the fall league instead." Cecconi finished his season with a 4.12 ERA and 63 strikeouts over 59 innings for High-A Hillsboro.

Matz (9-7) took the loss in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels, giving up four runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks over 4.2 innings as the Blue Jays were downed 6-3. He struck out five.

His defense did him no favors, but the southpaw also wasn't very sharp, throwing 59 of 97 pitches for strikes before getting the hook. On the bright side, Matz didn't serve up a homer for his third straight start, and since the beginning of July he sports a 3.45 ERA despite a 1.47 WHIP across six outings and 28.2 innings.

Gilbert got a no-decision in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Texas, allowing two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in six innings.

Facing a dismal Rangers team, Gilbert limited the damage to a single run in both the second and fifth innings to post his first quality start in five turns. The 24-year-old prevented a free pass for the first time since July 8, which is a welcome development considering he walked four Rays in five innings last time out.