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Springs was charged with a blown save in a loss to the Angels on Sunday, allowing a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning while also recording a strikeout.

The southpaw allowed a game-tying triple to Shohei Ohtani upon entering in the seventh, leading to his second blown save of the season. Despite the stumble Sunday, Springs has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy managers and the Rays alike, forging a 4-1 record, 3.24 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, two saves and eight holds across 32 appearances.

Angels manager Joe Maddon said Sunday that Suarez could be moved into the rotation at some point this season, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

After an ugly showing in the 2020 campaign during which he gave up 10 runs in just 2.1 innings, Suarez has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround this season, posting a 2.05 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 21:8 K:BB across 22 innings out of the bullpen. The left-hander credits his success in part to better conditioning, and he explained through an interpreter that he "lost a lot of weight" in the offseason. His strong campaign has opened the eyes of Maddon and others in the organization to the point that a move to the rotation is a strong possibility. "We've talked about how he could help us this year," Maddon said. "We believe that, no question. That's definitely on the horizon. We've been trying to utilize him in different moments and keep him kind of stretched out so that when we do choose to do something like that, it's not gonna be a great add on regarding his workload regarding number of pitches. But everybody pretty much believes the same thing: that this guy is going to be a starter."

Milone (shoulder) worked in an inning of relief in his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, surrendering two earned runs on one hit and three walks.

Making his first appearance in a game setting since May 1, Milone was unsurprisingly rusty. He needed 34 pitches to record three outs and threw more balls (18) than strikes (16). Prior to landing on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation, Milone had been filling a relief role for the big club, but the Blue Jays could look to have him build up his innings count while he's out on the rehab assignment. Toronto's rotation depth has taken a hit in recent weeks with Nate Pearson getting shut down with a groin injury.

Baz tied a season high with 10 strikeouts across five innings in his start Sunday for Triple-A Durham. He gave up two hits and issued no walks in the 71-pitch outing.

The Rays have deliberately capped Baz's pitch counts in each of his first three starts at Triple-A, but the 22-year-old right-hander hasn't been phased by the move to the higher level. He was named the Triple-A Player of the Week after striking out 15 while permitting one run in 10 innings across his two starts. Between stops at Durham and Double-A Montgomery, Baz has accrued a 2.12 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 69:5 K:BB in 46.2 innings. A 2021 call-up to the big leagues isn't out of the question for Baz, particularly if the 47-32 Rays fancy themselves as World Series contenders.

Irvin (6-7) earned the win Sunday against San Francisco after hurling eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out eight.

Irvin tied a season-high mark for innings pitched and ended just one strikeout away from tying his season-best output, but he also tied a season-low mark in hits allowed and limited the walks -- he's yet to issue more than two free passes in any outing thus far. The southpaw has already made 16 starts this season and owns a 3.64 ERA, and while he's not expected to deliver this kind of results on a weekly basis, it's safe to say he's going through one of his most productive stretches of the campaign -- he owns a 2.64 ERA across five June starts. His next outing is slated to come this weekend at home against the Red Sox.

Singer (3-6) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Rangers after allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks while fanning five across five innings.

Singer allowed all three of his runs in the first inning -- two on a homer from Joey Gallo and one off an RBI triple from Adolis Garcia -- and that was enough to tag him with another loss. Singer has allowed at least one homer in three of his last four contests and continues to struggle, as he owns a 4.70 ERA on the season. His next chance to turn things around is scheduled to come at home against the Twins.

Lyles (3-5) earned the win Sunday against the Royals after tossing seven innings of one-run ball, giving up seven hits and fanning four.

Lyles delivered his best outing of the season by a wide margin Sunday, and there are encouraging signs that Lyles might be turning things around following a slow start to the season. Perhaps the biggest one is the fact that he has not given up a homer in three of his last five outings. He still owns a 5.12 ERA, but he's trending in the right direction of late. He's scheduled to pitch again next at Seattle.

Sandoval allowed three runs on four hits and two walks over five innings in Sunday's win over the Rays. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Sandoval cruised through four innings without allowing a hit before Brandon Lowe knocked a solo homer off him in the fifth. He was then charged with two runs in the sixth after Mike Mayers gave up a three-run shot to Ji-Man Choi. After totaling just 11.1 innings through his first four outings, the 6-foot-3 southpaw has gone at least five innings in each of his last six appearances. He's sporting a 3.89 ERA and a 46:17 K:BB through 44 innings. Sandoval is projected to face Baltimore at home next week.

Stripling (3-4) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three in five innings to earn the win against the Orioles on Sunday.

Stripling had posted quality starts in each of his last two starts, but he had to settle for a loss and a no-decision in those appearances. While he didn't last long enough to earn a quality start Sunday, he picked up his first win since June 5. Across the right-hander's last seven outings, he's posted a 2.45 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 40.1 innings. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Rays on Saturday.

Odorizzi allowed two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five shutout innings in a no-decision versus Detroit on Sunday.

Odorizzi has responded well to Houston's six-man rotation -- he's thrown 10 shutout innings in his last two starts, and he also kept runs off the board in a four-inning relief outing before that. The right-hander has lowered his ERA to 4.08 with a 0.96 WHIP and 38:10 K:BB across 35.1 innings overall. He's only pitched into the sixth inning in one of his eight starts this year. Odorizzi lines up for a road start in Cleveland next weekend.