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Berrios allowed one run on five hits and struck out six over six innings en route to a no-decision in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Red Sox.

Berrios recorded his third consecutive quality start Saturday night, as he was his usual stellar self through six innings. The only stain on his outing came via a game-tying solo home run off the bat of Alex Verdugo in the sixth. Berrios didn't issue a walk to the Red Sox all night, as the Puerto Rican right-hander has now given just two free passes in his last four starts. Berrios has also been stingy with regard to earned runs, having allowed just one in his last three outings. He'll likely toe the rubber again Friday against the Mariners.

Houck allowed one run on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts through 3.2 innings, taking a no-decision in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Houck struck out four of the first five batters he faced Saturday night, but he was bedeviled by a pitch count that got up to 74 through 3.2 innings. The only damage against his line came when Josh Taylor entered the game and gave up a single to Breyvic Valera that cashed one of Houck's runners. Even though the former Missouri Tiger has not gone deeper than the fifth in any of his five starts this season, he has struck out six or more batters in four of those five appearances. With Martin Perez's recent move to the bullpen and the struggles of Garrett Richards, Houck could feasibly stick around in the Boston rotation if he continues to pile up the punchouts. He could just as easily be jettisoned back to Triple-A Worcester to make room for a fresh arm after Saturday's doubleheader. Either way, his performances of late have given manager Alex Cora and crew a lot to think about.

Irvin (8-10) picked up the win in Saturday's 12-3 rout of the Rangers, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out four.

The southpaw served up a two-run shot to Adolis Garcia in the first inning but then shut down the Texas offense from there, firing 62 of 92 pitches for strikes before exiting. Irvin has delivered three quality starts in his last four outings and 12 in total on the season, and he'll take a 3.45 ERA and 94:24 K:BB through 130.1 innings into his next start.

Paddack (oblique) threw on the field Friday but remains without a timeline for a return, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The right-hander is technically eligible to come off the injured list, but he has yet to throw off a mound and doesn't appear close to a return. However, Paddack said Friday that he's headed in the right direction in his recovery. "It feels good," Paddack said of his oblique. "I'm not 100 percent throwing yet, but I'm gradually getting back."

Urquidy (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The bullpen session was Urquidy's first since he hit the injured list back in late June. It's an important step in the right direction, though he still has plenty of work to do before he's ready to return to game action.

Hamels (not injury related) threw one inning in a simulated game Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that Hamels' sim inning went well and said that the left-hander threw some additional warm-up pitches. Hamels was signed to a major-league contract Wednesday after throwing only 3.1 innings with Atlanta last season, so he'll need considerable time to ramp up. Per Juan Toribio of MLB.com, the team would like the veteran hurler to get up to five innings in sim games before joining the active roster.

Singer (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Singer recently made two rehab starts and had lackluster results, as he allowed seven runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two in 4.2 innings. However, he apparently felt good after each outing, and he's now with the Royals during their road trip in St. Louis. The team's medical staff will see how Singer's shoulder responds before determining when he'll return, but his activation appears to be imminent.

Gonsolin (shoulder) has not picked up a baseball since hitting the 10-day injured list July 31, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

The right-hander was diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation after walking five batters over 1.2 innings against Atlanta on July 31. He's eligible to come off the IL on Tuesday, but it's apparent that Gonsolin won't come close to returning that soon. The Dodgers' recent signing of Cole Hamels could indicate that they expect Gonsolin to remain out for a considerable period of time.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Saturday that Ynoa (hand) will likely return from the 60-day injured list shortly after making his next minor-league rehab start during the upcoming week, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Ynoa made the second start of his rehab assignment Friday, moving from High-A Rome to Triple-A Gwinnett. He worked 3.2 innings (68 pitches) in the outing, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and no walks while striking out four. Ynoa is expected to build up to around 85 pitches in his upcoming rehab start, which will presumably fall Wednesday or Thursday. The 23-year-old is tracking toward a mid-August return to the Atlanta rotation, and Snitker acknowledged that the team could move from a five-man to a six-man setup in order to accommodate Ynoa, per O'Brien.

Manager Bob Melvin said Kaprielian (shoulder) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list to start Sunday against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Kaprielian hit the IL with right shoulder inflammation in late July, but the issue looks like it won't cost him more than one turn in the rotation. That's good news for the Athletics, as righty allowed six runs in his most recent start but had allowed no more than three runs in any of his previous eight outings and owns a 3.24 ERA on the year.