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Houck (elbow) will throw a simulated game Friday, MLB.com reports.

This will be the second sim game for Houck, who threw one earlier this week at Boston's training complex in Fort Myers. Pending the outcome of Friday's session, Houck could begin a rehab assignment next week, and a return to the big-league bullpen late in the regular season is still on the table.

Anthony went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over Baltimore.

Anthony's solo shot in the ninth inning upped Boston's lead to 6-3 and turned out to be the game-winning run after the Orioles scored twice in the bottom of the frame. He's homered in two consecutive games and hit safely in all five contests since being activated from the IL. Anthony is 10-for-22 with two doubles, one triple, two home runs, two RBI and five runs scored during that scorching stretch.

The Athletics list Morris as their starting pitcher for Friday's contest in Seattle.

Morris will be making his second start for the Athletics, after he was bludgeoned for nine runs over four-plus innings versus the Astros in his major-league debut in June. All four of his appearances with the Athletics since then have been in relief, with the last one coming Saturday, when he yielded one run while throwing 35 pitches in two innings against the Orioles. Morris isn't stretched out enough to handle a full workload, so the Athletics will need several innings from their bullpen Friday.

Feltner (illness) is listed as the Rockies' probable starter for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Feltner was scratched ahead of his previous scheduled start last Saturday in Atlanta due to an illness, though he eventually appeared out of the bullpen and yielded just one unearned run over four innings. He's evidently recovered well since then and shouldn't be facing any workload restrictions versus St. Louis.

White went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.

White got the start in center field with Ceddanne Rafaela nursing a quadriceps injury sustained in Wednesday's contest. It was just the eighth start for White since being acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline. Rafaela will be closely monitored over the coming days, but his quad issue doesn't seem to be serious.

Pallante (elbow) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Friday's game in Colorado, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Pallante has been shelved for the past two weeks with right elbow inflammation, but he continued to throw while on the IL and has been given clearance to return. The right-hander skipped a rehab assignment, opting instead for facing hitters in a live batting practice situation. Because of this, he could be somewhat limited from a pitch-count perspective against the Rockies.

Blewett (1-0) earned the win in Thursday's 7-4 victory over the Mariners. He allowed two hits and no walks while striking out four over two scoreless innings.

With starter Jack Perkins lasting just three innings, Blewett entered in the fourth frame and delivered two scoreless innings, becoming the pitcher of record when the A's took the lead for good in the top of the fifth. Since being designated for assignment and traded by the Cardinals in late July, the right-hander has posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB across 23.1 innings with the Athletics.

Jensen went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a triple, three RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.

Jensen collected a trio of hits, driving in runs with an RBI triple in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth frame. The young catcher has been on fire at the plate, batting .321 with six homers, 11 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base over his past 15 games. Overall, he's slashing .231/.316/.442 with 22 homers, 67 RBI, 66 runs and two stolen bases in 131 contests.

Duran went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Rays.

Duran's been a steady offensive contributor the last couple of weeks for the Rangers. He has RBI in eight of the last 11 games, during which he's gone 14-for-40 (.350) with two doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored. Thursday's stolen base was his 11th and tied the career high he set in 2025.

Langford went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Rays.

Langford's doing what he can to help Texas make the playoffs, even if he isn't getting many opportunities to make a big impact. He's gone nine consecutive games without an RBI, but Langford's reached base safely at a .450 clip and scored seven runs during that stretch.