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Hill logged a no-decision Saturday against the Reds, going five innings and allowing four runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Hill kept Cincinnati off the board for the first three innings until Eugenio Suarez got to him for a three-run home run in the fourth. Kyle Farmer added a solo blast in the next frame to give the Reds a 4-1 cushion. Hill has logged a pair of no-decisions in his first two starts since being acquired from Tampa Bay, allowing six earned runs over 10 innings with a 5:3 K:BB.

Keller will start Sunday's game against the Phillies, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Keller was promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday and will rejoin Pittsburgh's rotation two days later. The 25-year-old struggled with a 7.04 ERA in 12 starts before being demoted in mid-June to Triple-A, where he made eight starts and posted a 3.21 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 39:13 K:BB across 28 innings.

Nola allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over six innings in Saturday's no-decision against the Pirates. He logged five strikeouts.

It was the second consecutive quality start turned in by Nola, who registered zeroes in every inning but the third, when Kevin Newman tripled in a run and Ben Gamel followed with an RBI single. The 28-year-old Nola has been inconsistent in 2021, but he appears to be trending in the right direction heading into August, having posted 14 strikeouts against just one walk with three earned runs allowed over his last two appearances (14.2 innings). He's tentatively scheduled to face Washington on the road in his next start.

Brubaker allowed one run on three hits and a pair of walks while striking out four over six innings Saturday against the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision.

Brubaker held the Phillies to an Aaron Nola sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and exited the game with a 2-1 lead, but Philadelphia tied the game in the eighth to extend Brubaker's skid to nine consecutive starts without a victory. On the bright side, Saturday's performance was Brubaker's first quality start in five July outings. He's 4-10 in 19 starts overall this season, logging a 4.49 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with a 103:25 K:BB in 102.1 innings.

Ober allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts through four innings, taking a no-decision in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Cardinals.

Ober inherited an early 7-0 lead Saturday night and did his part to ensure the Cardinals couldn't stage a comeback. The only damage against his line came on a Harrison Bader RBI base hit in the fourth inning. Saturday marked his first start since in which he didn't allow multiple earned runs since July 5. His six strikeouts were one shy of his career high. The rookie has been a reliable option for the Twins since joining the rotation full-time in June. However, Minnesota's reluctance to allow Ober to go deep into ballgames limits his ability to accrue wins.

Berrios cleared intake protocols and will make his Blue Jays debut Sunday versus the Royals, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

The right-hander lined up to pitch Friday for the Twins before being traded to the Blue Jays, and he'll debut for his new team just two days later. Berrios posted a 3.48 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 126:32 K:BB over 121.2 innings (20 starts) for Minnesota this season, and he'll attempt to continue that form with Toronto.

Springs was removed from Saturday's game against the Red Sox with a sprained right knee, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

The right-hander suffered the injury when his knee buckled while he was attempting to field a bunt. Springs faced three batters prior to exiting and had one strikeout while allowing two hits. It's not believed to be a serious injury, though the 28-year-old is still expected to require a trip to the injured list, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Paddack was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique Saturday.

The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, so Paddack will be eligible to return as soon as next Friday, though whether or not he's expected to be healthy by then remains to be seen. Paddack's spot in the rotation is due up Sunday against the Rockies. It's possible Reiss Knehr, who was recalled in a corresponding move, will temporarily take his place in the rotation.

Gonsolin was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right shoulder inflammation, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The right-hander has apparently been dealing with the shoulder issue on and off, per Eric Stephen of SBNation.com, and he'll head to the injured list after surrendering two runs on a hit and five walks over 1.2 innings Friday against the Diamondbacks. It's unclear how long Gonsolin is expected to be sidelined, but he'll be eligible to be activated Aug. 10 at Philadelphia.

Kershaw (forearm) is dealing with some residual soreness from his last simulated game and may not throw Sunday as previously scheduled, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The left-hander was slated to throw about four innings and 60 pitches in another sim game Sunday, but there may be a change of plans due to the soreness from his last sim game Tuesday. Manager Dave Roberts suggested this isn't a setback and that the soreness isn't related to the forearm issue that sent Kershaw to the injured list. Kershaw was targeting a return to the rotation next Saturday against the Angels, though that plan is obviously also in jeopardy.