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Johnson (3-3) picked up the win in Wednesday's 10-5 victory over the Blue Jays, surrendering five runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out six.

The southpaw may have lost his focus as he took a 7-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning -- Teoscar Hernandez took Johnson deep for a two-run shot in that frame before Randal Grichuk briefly made the game close with a three-run blast in the seventh. Johnson will carry a 4.00 ERA into his next start Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Barria (7-7) tossed 5.2 scoreless innings Wednesday against the Tigers to secure the win, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out five.

Barria kept the Tigers in check throughout Wednesday's matchup, allowing multiple baserunners on just one occasion (which prompted his removal with two outs in the sixth inning). The rookie hasn't pitched deep into games often this season -- lasting more than six innings on just one occasion -- but he still owns a serviceable 3.59 ERA across 17 starts (87.2 innings) with the big club. Next up for Barria is a road start against the Padres.

Hauschild will start Wednesday against the Red Sox.

The Blue Jays haven't named a new fifth starter since J.A. Happ was traded to the Yankees on July 29, but it appears Hauschild will have a chance to solidify a spot in the rotation. After reliever Tyler Clippard took the hill for one inning Aug. 2 against the Mariners as part of a bullpen game, Hauschild was deployed as the Blue Jays' primary reliever in his team debut. The right-hander was impressive out of the bullpen, tossing six scoreless frames and giving up four hits and one walk while striking out five to capture the win. He'll now be able to build on that performance Wednesday, though expectations should be tempered given his underwhelming numbers at Triple-A this season (4.88 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 97.2 innings) in addition to the tough matchup versus one of the majors' top offenses.

Beeks is expected to cover most of the innings in relief Wednesday behind opening pitcher Ryne Stanek in the Rays' game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Since being acquired from the Red Sox on July 25, Beeks has made his two appearances out of the bullpen, though he's acted as a de facto starter on both occasions. After a rocky Tampa Bay debut, Beeks rebounded in impressive fashion his last time out Aug. 2 against the Angels, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings to collect the win. Expect him to enter the contest in the second or third inning after Stanek's day is done.

Stanek will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher in Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

As has been the case in his prior 17 "starts" this season, Stanek will likely be capped at two innings before giving way to the bullpen. Jalen Beeks is slated to serve as the primary option in relief; the rookie covered five innings behind opener Hunter Wood in his last appearance Aug. 2 against the Angels. Though Stanek's short outings typically prevent him from factoring into decisions, he's been a useful asset for fantasy owners looking for ratio stabilization. The hard-throwing righty has accrued a 2.27 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to go with 56 strikeouts over 43.2 innings.

Rodney struck out a pair while working around a hit in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 25th save of the season Tuesday against the Indians.

Rodney allowed the tying run to reach base to lead off the inning, but he responded by retiring the next three he faced to close out the victory. He threw 11 of 17 pitches for strikes and recorded multiple punchouts for the third time in his last six appearances. Rodney's ERA is down to 3.09 for the season, but with a 1.40 WHIP, he can still run into some trouble from time to time.

Manaea (10-8) got the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out one over 2.2 innings against the Dodgers.

Manaea struggled from the get-go and needed 77 pitches (47 strikes) just to record 10 outs. The damage could have been worse, as he exited with two runners on, but reliever Emilio Pagan ended the threat there without further damage. It was the lefty's shortest outing of the season, but he still sports a solid 3.50 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 24 starts. He'll look to turn it around Monday against the Mariners.

Lopez allowed one run on four hits in seven innings Tuesday against the Yankees, striking out six and walking two in a no-decision.

Lopez gave up a solo home run to Miguel Andujar to account for his only run allowed on the evening, and was otherwise very effective. This marks back-to-back quality starts for the young righty, and he now has 13 quality starts on the year. Lopez has a 4.30 ERA and 1.35 WHIP to go along with a .243 batting average against. His next start will come against the Tigers in Detroit.

Kimbrel (3-1) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Tuesday after blowing his fourth save of the season. He allowed a solo home run but otherwise struck out the side with no walks.

Kimbrel entered the ninth inning with a 5-4 lead but gave up a one-out home run to Justin Smoak, sending the game to extra innings. Thankfully the Red Sox offense responded with a five-spot during the 10th inning to let the right-hander off the hook. In his last five appearances the 30-year-old has blown two saves with five runs allowed on six hits and five walks over five innings. Prior to his recent struggles, Kimbrel had allowed only eight runs runs across 41.2 innings for the season.

Pomeranz allowed two runs on four hits over 4.2 innings during Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Blue Jays. He did not factor in the decision while walking five with one strikeout.

Pomeranz threw only 44 of 84 pitches for strikes as he once again struggled with his control. The 29-year-old has an ugly 6.31 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 44:32 K:BB over 51.1 innings this season. Pomeranz may revert to a bullpen role for the near future with Chris Sale (shoulder) nearing a return from the disabled list and two scheduled off days next week.