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Gausman did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on nine hits over five innings against the Red Sox. He struck out six.

The 31-year-old fell victim to small ball, as he allowed only one extra-base hit in the form of an RBI double by Rafael Devers. Gausman has a pedestrian 3.57 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 35.1 innings in his last six starts, but the right-hander has been extremely inconsistent during that span with three outings allowing four runs or more and three allowing zero runs.

Kaprielian (3-8) took the loss against the Yankees on Thursday, allowing eight runs on seven hits and six walks while striking out two batters over 2.2 innings.

Kaprielian had trouble getting the ball over the plate in the contest, tying his season high in free passes. When he did throw strikes, New York pounced on them. The ugly outing came on the heels of a strong nine-game stretch during which Kaprielian recorded a 2.59 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 48.2 innings. His season ERA stood at 4.29 prior to facing the Yankees, but it shot up to 4.88 ERA as a result of Thursday's shellacking.

Taillon (12-4) earned the win over Oakland on Thursday, pitching six innings and allowing one run on six hits and no walks while striking out two batters.

Taillon induced a modest seven swinging strikes, but he didn't need his swing-and-miss stuff to tame the Athletics' offense. The veteran right-hander was staked to a 10-run lead through four frames and cruised to an easy win, allowing his only run on a Shea Langeliers solo homer in the sixth. Taillon is tied for eighth in the majors with 12 victories on the season despite a middle-of-the-road 3.89 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 7.5 K/9.

Garcia (11-8) earned the win over Minnesota on Thursday, tossing five innings and allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five batters.

Garcia fell behind early when he served up a first-inning home run to Jorge Polanco, but the Astros responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame and never again trailed. Garcia wasn't dominant, but he hung on to complete five innings and register his third straight victory. This outing was typical of how he's pitched during the modest win streak, as he's posted an unsavory 5.63 ERA and 1.69 WHIP over that stretch. Nonetheless, he's finding a way to get things done, and he already has as many victories through 23 appearances this season as he had in 30 outings last year.

Sandoval (4-9) allowed five runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rays.

Sandoval allowed all five runs in the third inning. Only one run was earned, but Sandoval allowed a triple and a home run in the frame so he was still hit hard. Though it comes with the caveat of Thursday's performance, Sandoval has been charged with two or fewer earned runs in five consecutive starts. That has helped him bring his ERA down to 3.05 on the season while also posting a 120:50 K:BB across 115 frames.

Rasmussen (9-4) allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk while striking out nine across 5.1 innings to earn the win Thursday against the Angels.

Rasmussen allowed only a solo home run to Taylor Ward and tallied a win in his third consecutive start. He has allowed only four earned runs across 19.1 innings in that span while also maintaining a 24:2 K:BB. With that strong stretch, he now owns a 2.77 ERA across 110.2 frames for the season.

McKenzie (9-10) allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Mariners.

All the damage against McKenzie came in the first inning when he surrendered a three-run homer to Mitch Haniger. McKenzie recovered from there and managed to turn in his fourth consecutive quality start. Since the All-Star break, he has maintained a 3.11 ERA with 46:10 K:BB across 46.1 frames.

Gonzales (9-12) allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out four across six innings to earn the win Thursday against the Guardians.

Gonzales allowed his lone earned run of the game in the first inning, and he allowed only one hit across his final five frames of work. Due to his contact-heavy approach, Gonzales will continue to get inconsistent results, though he has now allowed three or fewer earned runs in three of his last four outings. For the season, he owns a 3.97 ERA and a 79:43 K:BB across 140.2 frames.

Lynn did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk over six innings against the Orioles. He struck out eight.

Lynn allowed a two-run homer from outfielder Anthony Santander in the first inning but was otherwise without blemishes. The righty has enjoyed a solid stretch in his last seven starts, turning in a 3.13 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 37.1 innings. The 35-year-old veteran has pitched six innings in five of his last seven starts.

Schmidt will enter the Yankees' rotation and start Sunday against the Athletics, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Nestor Cortes was placed on the injured list Thursday due to a groin injury, opening a spot in the rotation. With Luis Severino (lat) also still out, the Yankees will need to shift to depth to fill their rotation in the short term. Schmidt was recalled to the majors Monday and threw three scoreless innings in relief to earn the win Tuesday against the Mets. Prior to his promotion, Schmidt had worked as many as six innings in the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rotation, so he may not be on a strict pitch count.