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Houck was shutdown indefinitely Monday, and while Cora told reporters that surgery isn’t currently on the table, it sounds like it’s becoming more of a possibility. The right-hander hasn’t been ruled out for the season just yet, and it’s possible he could return before 2025 comes to a conclusion. It just doesn’t seem very plausible that Houck pitches for Boston before 2026.

Hill returns to Colorado’s relief mix after missing just over two months with shoulder tendinitis. The 26-year-old has recorded a pedestrian 5.06 ERA across 26 2/3 innings of work this season. He could wind up factoring into the club’s high-leverage mix during the final five weeks.

Shook returns to the minors after allowing one run over two innings in relief against the Dodgers earlier this week. The 28-year-old has allowed seven runs over 7 2/3 innings in the big leagues this season.

Colorado has decided to move on from Mushinski despite him allowing just two runs over 6 2/3 innings over eight appearances since being brought up earlier this month. The 30-year-old southpaw could generate some interest on waivers as a short-term churning candidate on a contender.

Stewart bolsters Los Angeles’ high-leverage mix after missing nearly three weeks with a right shoulder strain. The hard-throwing 34-year-old veteran has posted a strong 2.45 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 14/5 K/BB ratio across 14 2/3 innings this season. It’s been a challenge for Stewart to stay healthy, but he’s been an impactful late-inning arm when he’s available.

Hernández’s latest stint with the Dodgers wound up lasting less than one week. The well-traveled 30-year-old has mostly operated in mop-up duty, registering a bleak 5.68 ERA across 25 1/3 innings of work this season.

Wilson takes a seat for the third consecutive game as he continues to deal with left shoulder soreness. It’s challenging to rule out a potential trip to the injured list, especially with the Athletics no longer in the mix for a playoff spot, but Wilson remains day-to-day for the moment. It’ll be Donovan Walton getting a look at shortstop on Wednesday evening.

Tolman earns his first trip to the big leagues after compiling an underwhelming 5.23 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 42/23 K/BB ratio across 31 innings at the Triple-A level this season. The unheralded 27-year-old will operate in low-leverage duty for Washington.

Two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. tied the game with a 431-foot blast to left off Kenley Jansen, Lowe pulled a fly that looked like it was going foul but instead clanged off the pole to end the game. It was Lowe’s fourth career walkoff homer and 27th homer of 2026. He also walked twice in the contest.

Skenes allowed one run through four before giving up double and a walk to start the fifth. It was surprising he wasn’t pulled at that point, but he stayed in to strike out Colt Keith before giving up an RBI single to Gleyber Torres. Skenes departed then and Gregory Soto allowed one of the two inherited runners to score before finishing the inning. After coming in at just 95.7 mph last time out and getting a couple of extra days off this week, Skenes was back up to 96.8 mph on average with his fastball today. Four of his five strikeouts came on the pitch. He allowed just two hard-hit balls in the game, and one of those turned into a double play. The walks are really annoying, but the outing was still more promising than the line suggests. He’s due to face the Padres next week.