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Bello (1-6) took the loss Wednesday after he allowed three runs (zero earned) on six hits and one walk over five innings against the Yankees. He struck out six.

Bello started off with four scoreless frames, but New York tallied three unearned runs in the fifth off three hits and two errors. The 23-year-old rookie made his big-league debut July 6, and he appears to have secured a rotation spot for the stretch run. The righty has improved over his last six outings, recording a 2.77 ERA over 26 innings.

The Rangers outrighted Arihara to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

Considering Arihara is in the second season of a two-year, $6.2 million deal, it comes as no surprise that he cleared waivers after he turned in a 9.45 ERA and 2.35 WHIP across 20 innings in the big leagues prior to being designated for assignment. The 30-year-old right-hander will become a free agent this winter and may explore a return to Japan, given his lack of success in North America the past two years.

Greinke (4-9) took the loss Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over four innings in a 4-0 loss against the Twins. He struck out one.

Greinke surrendered a two-run double to Gary Sanchez in the first inning to cap a three-run frame for the Twins, but the righty allowed only one baserunner over the next three frames. The veteran has been solid in his last five starts, turning in a 2.39 ERA over 26.1 innings. The 38-year-old has staggering home/road splits, posting a 1.93 ERA and a 4-2 record during 11 starts in Kansas City compared to a 6.36 ERA and 0-7 record in 12 starts on the road.

Dunning allowed four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five batters over 4.2 innings in a no-decision against Oakland on Wednesday.

Dunning was fine through four frames, yielding only one run on a second-inning homer. Things fell apart for him in the fifth, however, as he allowed four consecutive batters to reach base after notching two outs. The final three hitters he faced each recorded an extra-base hit, and Dunning ended up surrendering three runs in the frame. It was another disappointing outcome for the right-hander -- he has posted a 7.53 ERA, 2.02 WHIP and poor 12:8 K:BB over 14.1 innings through three starts in September.

Sears gave up five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three batters in a no-decision versus Texas on Wednesday.

Sears made it through a scoreless first inning before giving up four runs in the second and another in the third. The big blow against him was a three-run homer off the bat of Marcus Semien that gave Texas its first lead. Though Sears exited the game down four runs, he avoided a second straight loss thanks to a ninth-inning Oakland comeback. The southpaw has had a rough go of late, allowing 11 earned runs and five homers over six innings across his past two starts.

Javier (9-9) allowed two hits and no walks while striking out eight across six shutout innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Tigers.

Javier dominated the Tigers throughout the start, racking up 14 swinging strikes across 90 total pitches. In 43.1 innings since Aug. 2, Javier has a 2.08 ERA with a 56:11 K:BB. Javier has surpassed his highest workload by over 30 frames, so the Astros could continue to look for a way to limit his pitches prior to the postseason. However, when on the mound, Javier has maintained an excellent 2.87 ERA and 173:46 K:BB across 131.2 innings for the campaign.

Sandoval allowed two earned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out three across 5.1 innings Wednesday against the Guardians. He did not factor into the decision.

Sandoval induced nine groundball outs and needed only 81 pitches to record his 16 outs. However, he still got the early hook after allowing five hits across his last 1.1 innings. Nevertheless, Sandoval has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight consecutive starts, during which he's maintained a 1.86 ERA with a 43:14 K:BB across 48.1 frames. For the season, Sandoval maintains a 2.99 ERA with a 134: K:BB in 132.1 innings.

Quantrill allowed three earned runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out six across seven innings Wednesday against the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.

The primary damage against Quantrill came on a two-run homer by Mickey Moniak in the third inning. He pitched well otherwise and got timely outs, highlighted by two double-play groundouts. Quantrill has also seen an uptick in his strikeout rate of late by punching out at least six hitters in four of his last seven starts -- something he did only once across his first 21 outings of the campaign. Across 164 innings on the season, Quantrill has maintained a 3.51 ERA and a 114:43 K:BB.

Castillo (7-5) earned the win after he pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk while hitting a batter and striking out nine against the Padres on Wednesday.

Castillo was in full command Wednesday, limiting the Padres to six total baserunners while punching out at least nine batters for the third time in six starts. The right-hander has now produced six quality starts over eight outings since joining the Mariners at the trade deadline, furnishing a 2.37 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 60 punchouts over 49.1 innings in his time with the club thus far.

Wells did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks over four innings against the Nationals. He struck out four.

Wells worked his pitch count up to 50 after tossing 34 in his first start back from the injured list Sept. 7. Luke Voit and Riley Adams each tagged Wells for solo home runs, but he was otherwise effective as those were the only two batters the 28-year-old allowed to reach base on the evening. He will take a 3.93 ERA into his next start, which will likely come against Detroit next week.