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Lugo took a no-decision Sunday against the Orioles, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out six.

Just one of the hits allowed went for extra bases, though it was a two-run home run off the bat of Leody Taveras in the second inning. The 36-year-old right-hander looked spry to begin the campaign, posting a 1.15 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over his first five appearances, but he's limped to a 6.01 ERA and 1.65 WHIP while failing to produce a scoreless start across his last 14 outings. For the season, Lugo has a pedestrian 4.56 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 86:34 K:BB through 104.2 innings.

Baz took a no-decision Sunday against the Royals, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits and no walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out nine.

It was a mixed bag for Baz, who gave up three extra-base hits in an abbreviated start but matched a season high in punchouts. Although the 27-year-old right-hander had a 5.48 ERA and 1.56 WHIP through his first eight outings of the year, he's fared far better lately with a 3.21 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across his last 11 appearances. For the campaign, Baz has a 4.11 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 99:42 K:BB over 111.2 innings in his first year with the Orioles.

Soriano (8-6) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while failing to record a strikeout over five innings as he took the loss versus the Twins on Sunday.

Soriano had logged at least two strikeouts in every outing this season prior to Sunday. He's found a little more success with limiting walks lately -- he's given up no more than two free passes in six of his last seven outings. However, he has just one quality start and has reached the six-inning mark only twice in that span. Soriano is at a 3.49 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 115:53 K:BB through 111 innings over 20 starts this season.

Bradley (9-3) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings to earn the win Sunday over the Angels.

Bradley didn't reach the strikeout highs of his last two outings, but he was able to earn a third straight win and his fourth victory in his last five starts. He limited the damage Sunday to solo home runs by Josh Lowe and Denzer Guzman. Bradley has allowed just eight runs over his last 31 innings while adding a 38:10 K:BB in that span. For the season, he's pitched to a 3.59 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 118:40 K:BB through 102.2 innings over 18 starts.

Warren took a no-decision Sunday against the Nationals, allowing one run on four hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out two.

The surging James Wood took Warren deep for a solo shot in the first inning, but it was smooth sailing for Warren on Sunday otherwise. It was arguably the 27-year-old right-hander's best showing since the start of June, as he had given up multiple runs while working fewer than six innings in his prior six starts. Warren still has a 5.56 ERA and 1.68 WHIP over his last seven starts and holds a 4.03 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 96:33 K:BB across 98.1 innings overall.

Skubal (5-5) took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out five.

While Skubal has now given up two runs or fewer in each of his last three outings, he was stuck with the loss Sunday, as the Tigers' offense couldn't muster anything against Zack Wheeler in an eventual 5-0 defeat. Skubal will head into the All-Star break with a 3.09 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 89:11 K:BB across 13 starts (75.2 innings).

Tolle did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Mets, allowing a run on three hits and a walk across 3.2 innings. He struck out seven.

Tolle was scheduled for a shorter outing heading into the All-Star break, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. The left-hander gave up just one run on a Francisco Lindor first-inning double before eventually departing in the fourth inning after throwing 66 pitches. Tolle will head into the All-Star break with a 3.11 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 87:25 K:BB across 15 starts (84 innings).

Hancock had X-rays come back negative on his palm and middle finger after leaving Sunday's start against the Giants, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Hancock was struck by a comebacker during the first frame Sunday and was pulled from the contest with two outs in the second inning. It appears as though the right-hander escaped with a bruise and should avoid a trip to the injured list. If the Mariners want to give Hancock some extra time to recover coming out of the All-Star break, they could simply slot him into the back end of the rotation rather than have him pitch in the first series of the second half against the Giants next weekend.

The Tigers placed Valdez on the bereavement list Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Valdez finished the first half with a strong performance Thursday, when he struck out nine and allowed just one run over seven innings against the Athletics. The veteran left-hander will step away from the team for personal reasons just ahead of the All-Star break, and he may not rejoin the active roster until after next weekend's series against the Angels. The Tigers have already listed Troy Melton, Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize as their probable starters for the series versus the Angels.

The Blue Jays selected Van Eyk's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Van Eyk will provide the Blue Jays with some extra coverage in the bullpen heading into Sunday's series finale in San Diego and will be making his MLB debut if/when he gets into a game. The 27-year-old righty has mostly served in a starting role at Buffalo this season, logging a 3.79 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 56:25 K:BB across 78.1 frames.