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Canning (3-2) allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Canning got all the support he needed when Mickey Moniak gave the Angels a 1-0 lead with a solo home run on the second pitch from Boston starter Brayan Bello. Prior to Tuesday, Canning hadn't completed six innings in any of his first six starts. He also snapped a streak of giving up a home run in five straight outings. The right-hander is at a 4.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 30:14 K:BB through 36.1 innings this season. He's tentatively projected for a road start versus the White Sox next week.

Bello (3-2) allowed two runs on six hits and struck out six without walking a batter over seven innings, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Angels.

Bello's lone mistakes were solo home runs by Mickey Moniak and Matt Thaiss. The Red Sox's offense mustered just two hits and four walks in the 4-0 loss, giving Bello no support, which ended his three-game winning streak. This was his longest outing and his second quality start in seven outings. Bello has a 4.08 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 37:12 K:BB over 35.1 innings this season. It's expected he'll remain in the rotation once Garrett Whitlock (elbow) is activated from the injured list, so Bello can be tentatively projected for a home start versus the Reds next week.

Bradish did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings against the Yankees. He struck out three.

Nearly all the damage came late against Bradish, who held the Yankees scoreless until Harrison Bader clubbed a solo homer to lead off the fourth. His troubles continued in the fifth, allowing three runs on four hits before ultimately being pulled following the inning. Despite Tuesday's uneven performance, Bradish has blossomed into a reliable fantasy option in his sophomore year, having allowed more than three runs in two of eight starts while bumping up his swinging strike rate from 10 percent to 11.9 percent.

Cole did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks over 5.0 innings in a 6-5 victory over the Orioles. He struck out two.

Cole tied his season high with five runs allowed while also setting a new low in strikeouts. The 32-year-old also gave up a pair of solo home runs, one to Cedric Mullins in the third and another to Gunnar Henderson in the fourth. marking his third time allowing multiple home runs in his last four starts. After finishing last season with the third-highest K/9 (11.5) in MLB, Cole has seen a significant drop in strikeouts in 2023, ranking 22nd with a 9.8 K/9. Regardless, Cole remains one of the league's top arms and has made up for his strikeout struggles in run prevention, owning a 2.53 ERA through 11 starts (67.2 innings).

Eovaldi (6-2) earned a complete-game win against the Pirates on Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and a walk. He struck out five.

It's been an incredible run for Eovaldi. He's pitched eight or more innings in four of his last five outings while tallying seven straight quality starts. The 33-year-old Eovaldi's ERA is down to 2.60 with a 0.97 WHIP and 66:11 K:BB through a league-leading 69.1 innings. The right-hander has established himself as an elite fantasy option in his first season with the Rangers.

Bradley (3-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing four runs on nine hits over 4.0 innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out seven.

It certainly could've been worse for Bradley. The rookie right-hander allowed nine hits but managed to hold Toronto to four runs thanks to his seven punchouts. Bradley has flashed high-end potential early in his MLB career, though he's yet to make it past six innings through five starts this year. Bradley's 4.44 ERA is underwhelming, though a 1.15 WHIP and an impressive 34:4 K:BB gives reason for optimism.

Rodriguez (4-4) allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Royals. He walked two and struck out nine.

For the second straight outing, Rodriguez allowed four total runs over five innings, and he took the loss in both contests. The lefty still has been good overall with a 2.19 ERA and 61 strikeouts across 61.2 innings, though he looks to be coming back to the pack a bit after a dominant stretch between mid-April and mid-May. Rodriguez is slated to take the mound again this weekend against the White Sox and will look to regain his sharper form.

Berrios (4-4) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over seven innings against Tampa Bay. He struck out five.

Berrios certainly got enough run support in Toronto's 20-1 victory. However, the 28-year-old right-hander was impressive as well, pitching through seven innings for the third time this season. Berrios has been solid of late, allowing eight runs over his last four outings (25.1 innings). Tuesday's performance lowered his ERA to 4.22 with a 1.28 WHIP and 57:14 K:BB through 59.2 innings this season.

Allen (1-2) took the loss Tuesday, allowing four runs (three runs) on seven hits and a walk over six innings against the White Sox. He struck out four.

Allen was cruising through his first six innings, allowing just one run on a Yasmani Grandal home run in the fifth. However, he surrendered three hits and a walk without recording an out in the seventh as he took his second loss of the season. It's been an up-and-down rookie campaign so far for Allen -- he's been hurt by hitters generating a .350 BABIP against him, though he's managed to maintain a solid 3.31 ERA with a 1.44 WHIP and 33:9 K:BB through six outings (37.2 innings).

Cease (3-3) earned the win Tuesday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings in a 4-2 win over Cleveland. He struck out three.

It's Cease's first win since April 10, though he's now logged quality starts in three consecutive outings, allowing five runs in that span (18.1 innings). He's found success recently despite a decline in strikeout rate -- he hasn't recorded more than six punchouts in a start since April 5, sporting a sub-par 19 percent K-rate since the beginning of May. Overall, Cease has a 4.60 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 60:25 K:BB over 11 starts (58.2 innings) this season.