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Montas allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out 10 over six innings Friday against the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.

Montas butted heads with Yusei Kikuchi on Friday as the two put on a clinic with 22 combined strikeouts. The 28-year-old Montas induced 24 whiffs, 13 of them coming on his splitter. He's now struck out 10 batters in two of his last three starts. All three runs he gave up came in the second after Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens hit back-to-back homers off him. Montas owns a 4.34 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 122:30 K:BB over 112 innings and is set up for a start against the Angels next week.

Matz (8-5) took the loss Friday as the Blue Jays fell 3-0 to the Mets, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

Pete Alonso launched a two-run shot off Matz in the first inning, giving the former Met a rude welcome in his return to Citi Field, but he locked things down after that and kept the Jays in the game. Unfortunately for the southpaw, his team's offense was uncharacteristically flat and managed only three singles all night. It was Matz's longest outing in four starts since returning from the COVID-19 list in late June, and on the season he sports a 4.34 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 89:24 K:BB through 87 innings.

Cole (10-5) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Red Sox after allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while fanning eight across five innings.

Cole gave up a two-run shot to Rafael Devers and gave up his three runs during the bottom of the fifth. The star hurler was coming off back-to-back quality starts and had allowed just one earned run over his last 15 innings, but he was unable to repeat that kind of performance in this one and failed to pitch more than five frames for the third time over his last five starts.

Giolito (8-7) allowed a run on six hits and five walks while striking out three in six innings, taking the loss versus Milwaukee on Friday.

Despite matching his season-high total for baserunners, the right-hander was able to limit the damage to just one run. Giolito kept the White Sox in it, but relievers Aaron Bummer and Ryan Burr melted down in the seventh inning. Through 119 innings, Giolito owns a 3.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 136:38 K:BB this year. He projects to make his next start in Kansas City next week.

Odorizzi allowed three runs on four hits and two walks over 4.2 innings in Friday's win over the Rangers. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Odorizzi rolled through four easy innings before the Rangers finally broke through in the fifth. He coughed up three runs, including a two-run triple by Nate Lowe, before he was knocked out of the game. It was his second straight game failing to finish the fifth inning, but he avoided taking his third straight loss.The 31-year-old's ERA jumped to 4.23 through 55.1 frames. Odorizzi is lined up to take the mound in Seattle next week.

Allard (2-8) allowed seven runs on seven hits and a walk over four innings Friday, striking out five and taking a loss against the Astros.

Allard kept the Astros off the board for two innings before a disastrous third in which he allowed five runs, including a three-run shot by Kyle Tucker. He coughed up another pair of runs in the fourth before leaving the game after 90 pitches. It was his third straight outing giving up at least four earned runs, bumping his ERA to 4.71 through 72.2 frames. Allard is projected to face Seattle at home next week.

Bubic (3-4) allowed a run on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings to earn the win Friday over Detroit.

After covering six innings of relief last Thursday, Bubic re-entered Kansas City's rotation and delivered a similar workload. He was able to limit the damage to a third-inning solo home run by Willi Castro. The southpaw has seen a versatile role this year with nine of his 17 appearances being starts, and he's posted a 4.72 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 57:35 K:BB across 68.2 innings. If he's needed to cover for Brady Singer (shoulder) or Danny Duffy (forearm) again, Bubic tentatively lines up to face the White Sox next week.

Rasmussen will start Saturday's bullpen game against Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Rasmussen has pitched two innings in each of his last three appearances, and he's posted a 1.50 ERA and 0.83 WHIP during that time. He'll begin the contest on the mound as the Rays plan to utilize a bullpen game in Cleveland on Saturday.

Cobb exited Friday's game against Minnesota with a right index finger blister.

Cobb was removed from Friday's matchup while warming up for the sixth inning, and it's not yet clear whether his blister will warrant a trip to the injured list. If the righty is able to make his next turn through the rotation, he tentatively lines up to start at home against the Athletics on Thursday.

Cobb was removed from Friday's game against the Twins with an apparent finger injury, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cobb allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out four in five innings to begin Friday's game. He came out to warm up prior to the sixth inning but appeared to be looking at his finger while throwing his warmup pitches, and he was removed from the game after a brief visit with trainers. The severity of the right-hander's injury isn't yet clear.