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Sale (elbow) allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven over five innings for Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

Sale was dominant during what is expected to be his second-to-last minor-league start, stretching out to five innings and 81 pitches. Assuming there are no setbacks, he'll likely make one more start for the WooSox as early as Aug. 5 before rejoining the Red Sox.

Greinke allowed six runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over four-plus innings in a no-decision against the Giants on Saturday.

In 53 innings at Oracle Park entering Saturday's game, Grienke never allowed a home run. That changed Saturday. He permitted four long balls, giving him 22 allowed over 130.2 innings for a career-worst 1.5 HR/9. Balls were flying out of the venue, as Houston bashed three to San Francisco's five, contributing to the season-high runs allowed by Greinke. It's a game to shake off and look toward the next one if you're a pitcher, which for Greinke is expected to be Friday at home against the Twins.

Kopech (3-1) allowed five runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one over one inning to take the loss against Cleveland on Saturday.

This outing came out of the blue for Kopech, who had not allowed more than one run in any of his previous appearances this season and had surrendered just two earned runs over 15 innings entering Saturday's contest. As such, the White Sox will be reviewing tape to ensure the right-hander was not tipping pitches, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Anderson didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Rangers, allowing three runs on six hits over 5.1 innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.

The southpaw held Texas scoreless for four innings in his Seattle debut before he began to fade, and Anderson exited after 87 pitches (62 strikes). He was in line for the loss before the M's tied it up in the top of the ninth to get him off the hook. Justin Dunn (shoulder) and Justus Sheffield (forearm) are expected to rejoin the rotation at some point in August, which could push Anderson into a long-relief role, but until then the 31-year-old will try to help keep his new club in the wild-card hunt. On the season, he sports a 4.39 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 89:25 K:BB through 108.2 innings.

Eovaldi (9-6) took the loss Saturday, coughing up six runs (five earned) on six hits and a walk over 5.1 innings as the Red Sox fell 9-5 to the Rays. He struck out six.

Four of the six hits off Eovaldi went for extra bases, including two-run homers by Ji-Man Choi and Francisco Mejia -- the first time all season he's served up multiple home runs in a game. The right-hander tossed 105 pitches (69 strikes) before exiting, and he'll take a 3.71 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 120:22 K:BB through 121.1 innings into his next outing.

Irvin (7-10) was charged with the loss Saturday against the Angels after allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts and a walk across 6.1 innings.

Shohei Ohtani doubled home a run during the third inning, but Irvin otherwise kept the Halos off the board. The left-hander has lost three of his past four starts, though he had no chance to win Saturday as Oakland's offense was unable to scratch across a run. Irvin has a 3.50 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 90:22 K:BB over 123.1 innings this season and should take the mound versus the Rangers next weekend.

Manoah (3-1) earned the win Saturday versus Kansas City after giving up two hits and a walk with four strikeouts over seven shutout innings.

Manoah made his first start since July 9 after dealing with a back injury and surrendered only a pair of singles to the Royals. The right-hander hasn't allowed an earned run in three of his past four outings and has a 0.76 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB across 23.3 innings during that stretch. He has an impressive 2.47 ERA and 0.97 WHIP through his first eight major-league starts and should be a consistent presence in Toronto's rotation down the stretch.

Keuchel allowed five runs on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings Saturday against Cleveland. He did not factor into the decision.

Three of the five hits against Keuchel were home runs, the second straight game in which he's served up a trio of long balls. Franmil Reyes delivered the knockout blow with an RBI double in the sixth inning that gave Cleveland a 6-4 lead. The 33-year-old Keuchel, who has yielded 11 homers over his last six starts, is 7-4 in 21 appearances this season with a 4.51 ERA and 1.35 WHIP.

McKenzie allowed six runs on four hits and three walks over four innings in a no-decision Saturday against the White Sox. He struck out a pair.

McKenzie was touched up for three long balls, including a grand slam by Seby Zavala in the fourth inning that broke the game wide open and gave Chicago a 6-1 lead. The 23-year-old McKenzie has alternated good starts with bad ones in his four appearances since being recalled from the minors earlier this month. He had managed to minimize the walks prior to issuing three free passes Saturday, but he's also allowed six home runs in his last three outings. All told, McKenzie has posted a 5.57 ERA in July and a 6.11 mark in 15 games (14 starts) overall.

Ober allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts through four innings, taking a no-decision in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Cardinals.

Ober inherited an early 7-0 lead Saturday night and did his part to ensure the Cardinals couldn't stage a comeback. The only damage against his line came on a Harrison Bader RBI base hit in the fourth inning. Saturday marked his first start since in which he didn't allow multiple earned runs since July 5. His six strikeouts were one shy of his career high. The rookie has been a reliable option for the Twins since joining the rotation full-time in June. However, Minnesota's reluctance to allow Ober to go deep into ballgames limits his ability to accrue wins.