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Severino (elbow/groin) threw another bullpen Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Severino resumed mound work Saturday, and he was able to throw off the bullpen mound a second time Wednesday. If he feels good following Wednesday's throwing session, the right-hander could face hitters as early as this weekend. Severino's rehab from Tommy John surgery was delayed in mid-June due to a Grade 2 groin strain, but he could begin a rehab assignment in the near future if he remains on track in his recovery.

Singer allowed a run on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six-plus innings, taking a no-decision versus Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Wednesday's performance was the right-hander's sixth quality start in 18 outings this season. Singer got through six innings with little trouble, but he let the leadoff batter get on base in the seventh and Scott Barlow allowed the inherited runner to score. Through 85.2 innings this season, Singer has struggled to a 4.52 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 91:36 K:BB. He'll need to work on trimming down his 3.8 BB/9 in the second half of the season to put in more consistently strong outings.

Mize didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Rangers after tossing four innings of two-run ball, allowing two hits and fanning two.

Mize has given up two or fewer runs in each of his last three starts, but it's also worth noting he has pitched into the sixth just once in that span. The young right-hander is averaging nearly six innings per start this season, but he's accumulated just seven frames across his last two appearances. He will enter the All-Star break with a 3.59 ERA across 95.1 innings.

Gibson (6-1) was tagged with the loss Wednesday against the Tigers after allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks while fanning seven across 6.1 innings.

Gibson dropped a game for the first time this season, and despite the fact that he went into the seventh inning, this could be qualified as one of his worst outings of the campaign. He gave up a season-high eight hits and also tied a season-worst mark in earned runs with five, which is the first time that's occurred since his first start of the year. The 33-year-old now heads into the All-Star break sporting an excellent 2.29 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP across 102 innings.

Watkins is listed as the Orioles' probable starter for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

The rookie right-hander will unsurprisingly get a second turn through the rotation after he limited the Blue Jays to one run on three hits and three walks across five innings in his first MLB start Tuesday. Watkins has a modest track record in the upper levels of the minors and generated only eight swinging strikes among his 89 pitches Tuesday, so fantasy managers may want to tread carefully with him.

Lynn (9-3) allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out six over six innings to earn the win over Minnesota on Wednesday.

Lynn has allowed two runs or fewer in 13 of 16 starts and sports an impressive 1.99 ERA before heading to the All-Star game next Tuesday. Assuming he pitches at the mid-season exhibition, Lynn's first start after the break should come the following weekend.

Ryu (8-5) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over five innings in a 10-2 victory over the Orioles. He struck out seven.

The veteran lefty was staked to a 3-0 lead before he stepped on the mound, and Ryu never let Baltimore get back in the game. He hasn't made a quality start since June 20, a span of four starts. He'll head into the All-Star break with a 3.56 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 81:23 K:BB through 98.2 innings.

Kikuchi (6-4) took the loss against the Yankees on Wednesday, pitching five innings and allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out five.

The left-hander looked like he could be knocked out of the game early after the Yankees scored three runs in the first inning and another two in the second. However, Kikuchi rebounded to hold New York scoreless over his remaining three frames, but that wasn't enough to offset the early damage and avoid his fourth loss. Despite the rough outing, Kikuchi enjoyed a strong first half of the campaign, posting a 3.48 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 98:34 K:BB across 98.1 innings covering 16 starts. His next appearance will likely come in the Mariners' first series following the All-Star break, which will take place on the road against the Angels.

German (tooth) earned a hold against the Mariners on Wednesday, pitching three innings and allowing three unearned runs on two hits and no walks while striking out five.

German was scratched from his scheduled start after undergoing an emergency root canal earlier in the day, but he had recovered enough by the beginning of the game to be available out of the bullpen. The right-hander ended up completing three innings and throwing 47 pitches, 34 of which went for strikes. He gave up a three-run home run to Tom Murphy in the fifth frame, but all three runs that scored were unearned because the inning started with a Gio Urshela error. German set down the side in order in each of his other two frames and looked good overall considering his tooth issue. He is unlikely to rejoin the rotation until after the All-Star break given him workload Wednesday.

Garcia allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings Wednesday against the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

Garcia was taken yard by Matt Olson in the first inning, though he was nearly perfect after that. The only other hit he surrendered came in his final frame, a double off the bat of Chad Pinder. Aside from that damage, Garcia racked up 17 swinging strikes on 88 total pitches. The only thing missing from the effort was a win, though the right-hander exited the game with a 3-1 lead that was quickly blown by the bullpen. For the season, Garcia has a 3.06 ERA with 97 strikeouts across 85.1 frames.