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The Dodgers will recall Gervase from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Gervase will be welcomed back into the Dodgers' bullpen after firing nine consecutive scoreless innings with Oklahoma City. He'll replace Charlie Barnes, who threw seven innings out of the pen during Wednesday's loss to the Athletics.

Imai (5-4) picked up the loss Wednesday against the Twins after allowing five runs on four hits and five walks across 1.1 innings. He struck out two.

The start versus Minnesota was the latest hiccup in Imai's up-and-down first season in MLB, as he struggled with control and the long ball Wednesday. After striking out 21 in his previous two starts, Imai was unable to get through the second inning for the third time this season. He was handed his first loss since May and saw his ERA and WHIP rise to 6.14 and 1.47, respectively. The 28-year-old's next turn through the rotation lines up to be a road matchup with the Nationals.

The Dodgers will option Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers were expected to have a bullpen game Wednesday, but Barnes derailed those plans by pitching seven innings in a loss to the A's, during which he served up seven runs on 12 hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Rather than keeping a taxed arm in the bullpen, the Dodgers will now send the 30-year-old southpaw back to Triple-A and call up Paul Gervase to fill the open spot.

Bradley (7-3) allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out 11 over five innings to earn the win over Houston on Wednesday.

Bradley threw five solid innings, with the only damage against him coming during the first inning as he struck out a season-high 11 batters. The righty is pitching well over his past three starts with just five runs allowed and a 22:8 K:BB across 17 innings. The 25-year-old is slated to pitch next week against the Guardians.

Mitchell went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday in a 4-2 win against Cincinnati.

The Reds could not get Mitchell out as he notched his second straight multi-hit game and fourth outing this season with more than one extra-base hit. Mitchell started July on a strong note after finishing June with a .293/.346/.507 slash line in 24 games. The 27-year-old has been a major contributor all season for the Brewers with an .800 OPS while working as the club's primary center fielder.

Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with lower-back stiffness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Walker went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before being replaced by a pinch hitter in the sixth inning. He'll get an extra day to rest up before the Astros begin their next series Friday against the Rays, but if he's unable to play in the opener, Isaac Paredes would likely be next in line to start at first base, creating an opportunity at third for Brice Matthews.

Megill earned the save Wednesday against the Reds, allowing a hit with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.

Megill allowed a double in the ninth but struck out the slumping JJ Bleday with a runner on third to give the Brewers the series win. The right-hander has converted his last four save opportunities and hasn't allowed a run in his last 10 trips to the mound, striking out 15 and allowing only four hits over 10 innings during that stretch. The 32-year-old has solidified himself as Milwaukee's closer after a nervy start to the season, as he now has a 3.27 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 44:9 K:BB across 33 innings while going 12-for-14 in save chances.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers.

Marte tied the game with a homer in the second inning off of Shane Drohan that just stayed fair down the left-field line. This was Marte's second time going yard in his last six games, and all five of his home runs this season have come since the Reds recalled him from Triple-A Louisville in early June. Since getting called back up to the majors, the 24-year-old has a .225/.286/.493 slash line with nine extra-base hits, three steals, eight RBI and 11 runs in 22 games.

Drohan did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Reds, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

Drohan notched another successful start since becoming a member of the Brewers' rotation on June 1, with the Reds' only two runs coming on a Noelvi Marte homer in the second inning. The lefty Drohan has now given up three runs or fewer in five of his six starts and carries a 3.12 ERA and 59:18 K:BB on the season. The 27-year-old could return to the bullpen when Logan Henderson (back) is ready to come off the IL, but Drohan has pitched well enough to keep himself in the rotation conversation.

Abbott did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers, giving up two runs on five hits and five walks over five innings. He struck out three.

Abbott got off to a bumpy start with two runs allowed during the first inning, but he followed that up with four scoreless frames. The lefty set a season high with five walks and has now issued at least three free passes in three of his past four starts. The walks led to an inefficient showing, as Abbott needed 96 pitches (54 strikes) to record just 15 outs. Following a string of three straight quality starts, he hasn't made it through the sixth inning during any of his past four outings.