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The Houston Astros No. 1 prospect will be much closer to home for his second major league outing.

The Toronto Blue Jays scratched right-hander Alek Manoah from his scheduled start in the opener of Tuesday doubleheader with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.

Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday night.

The San Diego Padres reinforced their bullpen for a late-season playoff push, activating right-hander Craig Stammen from the 60-day injured list.

The Toronto Blue Jays and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays will both take overworked bullpens into a five-game series that starts Monday night.

The Marlins pitching staff will be shorthanded on Monday when Miami plays host to the Texas Rangers for a day-night doubleheader.

The Texas Rangers activated veteran right-hander Jon Gray from the injured list Monday afternoon to start the nightcap of a doubleheader against the host Miami

The Minnesota Twins put right-hander Chris Archer on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right pectoral tightness.

The San Diego Padres reinforced their bullpen for a late-season playoff push, activating right-hander Craig Stammen from the 60-day injured list.

The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the 15-day injured list Sunday.