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Kaprielian (2-1) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Rockies after allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while fanning six across five innings.

Kaprielian suffered his first loss of the season but delivered a decent outing considering he had to pitch in the altitude of Coors Field, as he limited the damage to just two runs and ended just three outs away from posting a quality start. The right-hander has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his five outings to date, and he's scheduled to start next week at home against the Royals.

Wacha didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Rangers after tossing 2.2 innings of one-run ball, giving up two hits and two walks while striking out one.

Wacha got the start in what ended up being a bullpen game for the Rays and looked effective, but as has been the case throughout the season, he wasn't asked to pitch deep into the contest. The right-hander continues to work out of the bullpen or as an opener since returning from the injured list in late May, and that role is not expected to change moving forward. He's given up one or fewer earned runs in three of his last four appearances.

Dunning didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Rays after tossing five scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks while fanning six.

Dunning has gone five straight outings without a win, but that doesn't mean he's been pitching poorly by any means -- he's given up two or fewer runs in three of his last four appearances. The 26-year-old right-hander, who owns a 4.26 ERA on the season, is scheduled to start next week on the road against the Dodgers.

Urena (2-5) allowed three runs on six hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out one and taking a loss against the White Sox.

All the damage against Urena came during a three-run second inning on RBI singles by Andrew Vaughn and Tim Anderson. It was his first start since May 26 after a short stint on the injured list with a forearm issue. The 6-foot-2 righty saw his ERA jump to 4.25 through 59.1 innings. Urena is lined up for a rematch with the White Sox at home next weekend.

Cease (4-2) allowed five hits and a walk over seven shutout innings Sunday, striking out 10 and earning a win over the Tigers.

Coming off his worst outing of the season in Cleveland, Cease bounced back with one of his best performances to date. A handful of Tigers reached scoring position, but the 25-year-old righty escaped every potential threat with relative ease. He lowered his season ERA to 3.36 alongside a 78:27 K:BB through 12 starts. It's a noticeable improvement from his 4.01 ERA and 44:34 K:BB in 12 starts during the 2020 season. Cease is lined up to face Detroit again, this time on the road, next weekend.

Quantrill (0-2) allowed seven runs (five earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings to take the loss against the Orioles on Sunday.

Quantrill was effective in his first start of the season Monday, but he struggled Sunday. He gave up a solo home run in the first inning and was pulled with one out in the second inning after he gave up four more runs. The right-hander has now posted a 3.41 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 31.2 innings across 19 appearances (two starts) this year. If he remains in the rotation, he tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Mariners on Saturday.

Ober allowed a run on five hits over four innings in Sunday's win over the Royals. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Sunday was Ober's first MLB appearance since he was tagged for four runs in as many innings on May 18. The only run to score on him came on a fourth-inning single by Andrew Benintendi. The 6-foot-9 rookie has shown some promise with Triple-A St. Paul this season, registering a 2.81 ERA with 21 strikeouts in four appearances. Ober may not get another turn in the rotation but could continue making spot starts as necessary.

Singer (3-5) allowed two runs on eight hits and three walks over 5.2 innings Sunday, striking out seven and taking the loss against Minnesota.

Singer coughed up an RBI double to Miguel Sano in the third inning and later hit Trevor Larnach with the bases loaded in the fifth. The 24-year-old righty only gave up two runs in the outing but had runners in scoring position nearly every inning. He lowered his season ERA to 4.88 but his WHIP bumped up to 1.48 through 59 innings. Singer is lined up to take the mound in Oakland late next week.

Maeda (arm) completed a 35-pitch bullpen session Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

On the mound for the second time in three days, Maeda took a step forward Sunday in terms of intensity and volume from Friday's side session, which consisted of 20 pitches. The Twins haven't formally outlined the next step in Maeda's recovery program from a sore right arm, but the prevailing expectation is that he'll report to Triple-A St. Paul later this week to make a rehab start. If all goes well, Maeda could be on track to return from the 10-day injured list by next week.

Severino (elbow) threw 34 pitches in his rehab start for Low-A Tampa on Sunday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Severino's fastball hit 98.8 mph, and he also mixed in 11 sliders in his first rehab appearance Sunday as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander is expected to make his next rehab start Saturday, and he could report to High-A Hudson Valley for the outing, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.