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Lyles (4-5) won Saturday's 7-3 game against Seattle, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings.

Lyles has been on a tear of late with three straight quality starts, tossing a total of 19 innings while surrendering five runs. His only trouble inning Saturday was the third, when he walked in a run with none out but was able to retire the next three batters to limit the damage to the single run. The start lowered Lyles' ERA to 4.98, the lowest it's been since April.

Irvin tossed seven innings against Boston on Saturday, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out five. He did not factor in the decision.

The southpaw made it through three innings without allowing Boston to get on the scoreboard. He was let down by his defense in the fourth, when a pair of errors led to two Red Sox runs. Irvin gave up another pair of runs the rest of the way and looked to be in line for his eighth loss before an Oakland rally in the eighth inning took him off the hook. He isn't striking out many batters on the season -- Saturday's start marked the 10th time in his past 11 outings in which he has notched five or fewer strikeouts -- but Irvin has nonetheless been able to navigate to a respectable 3.56 ERA overall. His next start is tentatively scheduled to take place at Texas on Friday.

McClanahan (3-3) took the loss against Toronto on Saturday, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks in 5.1 innings while striking out five.

The only run McClanahan allowed while actually in the game was a solo home run by George Springer in the second inning. He departed in the sixth with a pair of runners on base, both of which came around to score after reliever Matt Wisler entered the game. The 24-year-old McClanahan has shown well as a rookie, logging a 66:18 K:BB in 56 innings overall while limiting opponents to three runs or fewer in each of his last five starts. He's scheduled for a return matchup against the high-powered Blue Jays next week.

Stripling took a no-decision, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Rays on Saturday. He also struck out five.

Stripling continued his terrific recent stretch, limiting the Rays to a Manuel Margot home run before departing one out shy of a quality start. The veteran hurler has completely turned his season around, rattling off a 2.35 ERA across his last eight starts while losing just once. Prior to his current run, Stripling was winless and owned an ugly 7.20 ERA and 1.76 WHIP through his first six starts. Those marks now sit at 4.06 and 1.21, respectively, heading into next week's scheduled start against Tampa Bay.

Canning was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Canning allowed six runs on six hits and two walks in 2.2 innings against the Orioles on Friday, but his demotion still comes as a slight surprise since he had posted a 2.70 ERA in 16.2 innings in his three starts leading up to Friday's rocky outing. Manager Joe Maddon said the right-hander needs to work on his fastball command in the minors and could return to the Angels if he shows improvement, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. Since the Angels have an off day Thursday, they plan to simply skip Canning's turn through the rotation ahead of the All-Star break.

Montgomery (3-3) took the loss against the Mets on Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 4.1 innings.

Montgomery put zeroes on the board over the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth. He gave up three straight singles before walking in a run and giving way to reliever Lucas Luetge, who allowed two more of Montgomery's runners to score on a single and wild pitch. Montgomery, who has gone five straight starts without a win, is scheduled to face Seattle next week. He'll take a 4.17 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with an 86:26 K:BB into that outing.

Cortes will start the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Michael King was an option to start Sunday's nightcap, but he pitched in relief during Saturday's loss. As a result, Cortes is on track to make his first start of the season. The southpaw has been dominant out of the bullpen since his contract was selected by the Yankees at the end of May, and he's posted a 1.02 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 17.2 innings across seven appearances.

Means (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Aberdeen on Sunday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Means has been out since June 6 due to a left shoulder strain, but he's made good progress recently and will begin a rehab stint Sunday. The Orioles are hopeful that the left-hander will be able to return to the major-league club shortly after the All-Star break, and a better idea of his status could be revealed based on how he feels following his rehab start. He's expected to throw 2-3 innings in his first appearance with High-A Aberdeen, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Seabold (elbow) threw a live batting practice session this week, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Elbow inflammation has kept the righty out of action since early May. Along with Tanner Houck (elbow), Seabold is one of two minor-league starting pitching options on Boston's 40-man roster. While he's not yet close to returning, Seabold may factor into the big-league pitching equation later this season for the Red Sox.

Manoah (2-0) earned the win Friday against the Rays after tossing seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while fanning 10.

The 10 strikeouts were a season-high mark for the 2019 first-round pick, who looked impressive in his first outing since serving a five-game suspension. He's now tossed two straight scoreless outings while allowing one earned run or fewer in four of his last five appearances. The sample size remains relatively small, but he owns a strong 2.70 ERA in his first seven outings as a big leaguer. He's slated to pitch again next week on the road against the Orioles.