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Cortes is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Mariners, YES Network reports.

The lefty initially appeared on track to make his fourth start of the season Tuesday against the Orioles after Gerrit Cole (illness) was moved to the COVID-19 injured list, but Cortes was bypassed for the nod in favor of prospect Luis Gil, who was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Until Cole clears all COVID-19-related health and safety protocols, the Yankees should have room in the rotation for both Cortes and Gil. Cortes will get the ball for the start of the Yankees' four-game series with Seattle after he limited the Rays to one run on three hits while striking out five in five frames back on July 28.

The Marlins will call up Garrett from Triple-A Jacksonville to start Thursday's game against the Mets, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Expect Miami to make the transaction official shortly before Thursday's 12:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Despite the Marlins rotation having been ravaged by injuries in recent weeks, Garrett was demoted to Triple-A following an outstanding start July 24, during which he limited the Padres to two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out a career-high 10 batters over seven frames. If he can quiet the Mets bats Thursday, Garrett could have a longer leash in the rotation with Trevor Rogers on the Family Medical Emergency list and with Pablo Lopez (shoulder), Cody Poteet (knee) and Elieser Hernandez (quadriceps) on the injured list.

Gausman improved to 10-5 on the season Wednesday after limiting the Diamondbacks to one run on five hits and no walks while striking out eight over six innings in the Giants' 7-1 win. San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that Gausman will be placed on the paternity list Thursday while he and his wife await the birth of their second daughter, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

After posting an 8.49 ERA and 2.23 WHIP in his first three starts out of the All-Star break, Gausman finally got back on track against the hapless Diamondbacks. With his wife due to give birth Friday, Gausman appears unlikely to make the trip to Milwaukee this weekend for the Giants' three-game series with the Brewers. That said, he should be ready to go when his next turn in the rotation comes up Tuesday or Wednesday, when he'll face the Diamondbacks once again.

Matz (9-6) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing six hits and a walk over six scoreless innings in an 8-6 victory over Cleveland. He struck out eight.

The strikeout total was his highest since June 12 as Matz put together his fifth quality start of the season, but only his second since April. The southpaw will carry a 4.30 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 99:26 K:BB through 96.1 innings into his next outing.

Anderson didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Nationals, giving up three runs on three hits -- all solo home runs -- and a walk over four innings. He struck out one.

The 33-year-old's difficulty keeping the ball in the yard led to an early 3-0 hole for the Phillies, and while Anderson's offense bailed him out, he still exited before he could get credit for a win. With Zach Eflin (knee) potentially close to returning and Ranger Suarez looking good so far as a starter, Anderson's return to the rotation doesn't figure to last long.

Giolito (8-8) was handed the loss by Kansas City on Wednesday as a result of allowing six runs on eight hits over four innings. He struck out two.

The Royals entered the game near the bottom of the league in both runs scored and long balls, but they got to Giolito early and often Wednesday. The right-hander surrendered a trio of homers and tossed 81 pitches before he was lifted after the fourth inning. The subpar outing was perhaps most surprising because Giolito came into the contest pitching very well, holding opponents to just five runs while posting a 27:8 K:BB over his previous four starts covering 26.1 innings. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which is projected to take place at Minnesota early next week.

Smyly allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two over six innings against the Cardinals on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.

The left-hander has gone exactly four innings in each of his past three starts, posting a collective 4.50 ERA and 1.92 WHIP over that span. He didn't fool many Cardinals batters Wednesday, inducing only nine swinging strikes and collecting a mere two punchouts, but Smyly bounced back reasonably well after giving up a three-run homer to Nolan Arenado in the first frame. His recent inability to go deep into contests and mediocre 4.50 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the campaign make Smyly a rather uninspiring option in mixed fantasy leagues, particularly considering the fact that his K/9 has sunk to 8.0 this season. However, he has built some interest since the start of June with a 3.35 ERA and 5-0 record over 11 games.

Allard (2-10) allowed two earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out three across six innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Angels.

Allard had allowed no fewer than four runs in each of his last five outings, including surrendering a combined 13 earned runs across his last seven innings. He avoided another disastrous outing, limiting the Angels to a solo home run as the primary damage against him. Even so, Allard was charged with the loss for his eighth consecutive outing. He now owns a 5.07 ERA with a 73:18 K:BB across 81.2 frames on the campaign.

Carrasco allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five across 4.1 innings Wednesday against the Marlins. He did not factor into the decision.

Wednesday's start marked Carrasco's second of the season. He didn't build upon his workload much, as he threw only five more pitches and got one additional out as compared to his season debut. As for his actual performance, Carrasco held the Marlins scoreless through four innings but allowed three of the first four batters he faced to reach base to begin the fifth inning. He'll look to continue to build upon his length, though it's clear that Carrasco understandably remains rusty.

Kaprielian (shoulder) played catch before Wednesday's game and could make a start against the Rangers on Sunday, the Athletics' official site reports.

The right-hander has been in the process of overcoming an impingement in his throwing shoulder, and the fact he was able to engage in a throwing session Wednesday is certainly encouraging. If Kaprielian isn't able to take the hill Sunday, however, Daulton Jeffries is slated to slot in for his second major-league start of 2021.