Red Sox's Walker Buehler hits IL with shoulder inflammation

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Boston Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler has inflammation in his pitching shoulder and was placed on the injured list Friday.

Buehler had returned to Boston to undergo tests on his arm. Manager Alex Cora told reporters Friday that the team doesn't believe the injury is serious and that it expects Buehler to be back in action as soon as the 15-day IL stint ends.

"Miss two starts and hopefully be back as soon as the days are over," Cora said.

Buehler had been scheduled to start against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Brayan Bello was on the mound in his place.

Buehler is 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA in his six starts since signing a one-year, $21.05 million contract with the Red Sox in…