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Bassitt (2-2) took the loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks over three-plus innings. He struck out two.

Two of the hits off Bassitt left the yard, accounting for all the damage against him and all the Houston offense in the matinee, and the blasts inflated his ERA to 3.72. The right-hander threw 35 of 62 pitches for strikes before getting chased from what was his shortest outing of the year. He'll look to rebound in his next start Thursday in Seattle.

Singer allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings during Saturday's win over the White Sox. He had four strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The 24-year-old was unable to complete six innings through his first six starts, and that didn't change Saturday as he needed 95 pitches to get through five frames. Singer has a 5.19 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 31:14 K:BB through 34.2 innings lines up for another matchup with the White Sox on Thursday.

Lynn (4-1) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out six across six innings to take the loss Saturday against the Dodgers.

The major damage came on a two-run homer by Cody Bellinger in the third inning. It was Lynn's first outing of the season in which he's allowed more than three runs, though he still managed to turn in a quality start. Despite the slight misstep, Lynn still maintains a 1.93 ERA with a 56:17 K:BB across 51.1 frames. He's projected to take his next turn through the rotation Friday in Seattle.

Cease gave up one run on one hit and six walks over 4.1 innings during Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Royals. He had five strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The only run Cease allowed actually came on a solo homer, despite the fact he delivered only 45 of his 93 pitches for strikes. It was an ugly outing, but he was able to limit the damage even without much command. The right-hander has a 3.00 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 27:18 K:BB through 36 innings and lines up to face the Royals again Thursday.

Cobb (1-3) allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out two across four innings to take the loss Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Cobb ran into trouble early, getting two outs in the first inning before allowing three consecutive batters to reach base and two runners to cross the plate. He settled in until the fourth frame, when he was tagged for three additional runs. Cobb has largely been effective this season, surrendering three or fewer earned runs in five of his seven starts. On the other hand, he's now been charged with 11 runs across his last last three outings, spanning 15.2 frames. Overall, he has a 4.33 ERA with a 24:12 K:BB across 35.1 innings for the season. Cobb is in line to take his next turn through the rotation Friday against the Yankees.

Greinke (2-0) earned the win in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the A's despite battling a stiff neck throughout the day, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. He allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and zero walks over five innings.

Houston had a backup option warming up before first pitch just in case, but Greinke was able to loosen up his neck while going through warmups. He still delivered 96 pitches, so he didn't appear to be on any workload restrictions. Greinke has a 2.68 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 35:6 K:BB through 40.1 innings, and it appears he'll be okay for his next turn through the rotation, though it's worth keeping an eye on his status over the next few days.

Walker (3-2) allowed four hits and three walks while striking out four across six scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday against the Orioles.

Walker worked effectively in his Blue Jays debut. He got into trouble on a few occasions -- particularly due to struggles with his control -- but induced timely outs to work six scoreless frames. It's been a mixed bag to this point in the season for Walker, as he's tossed three scoreless outings but has also twice allowed four or more earned runs. That's evened out to a 3.27 ERA with a 29:7 K:BB across 33 frames. He's currently projected to draw his second start with Toronto on Thursday at Boston.

Carrasco struck out six and gave up just two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings during Saturday's 12-inning win over the Cardinals.

The veteran right-hander gave up 10 runs over 12 innings across his previous three starts, but he rebounded by shutting down the Cardinals on Saturday. Carrasco missed out on the victory, as the two offenses combined for only nine hits despite playing three extra frames. He has a 3.75 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 45:17 K:BB through 36 innings, and he lines up to take the mound next weekend versus the Brewers.

Dunning will be recalled from the alternate training site to start Sunday against the Royals, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

The 25-year-old made his big-league debut Aug. 19 and allowed three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk over 4.1 innings, and he'll return to start in Sunday's series finale. Dunning threw 73 pitches in his first start and is expected to have a similar workload his second time out. It's unclear if he'll receive a longer look in the rotation this time around or if it will just be a spot start.

Skubal (1-1) allowed two runs over five innings to earn the win in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins. He gave up three hits and no walks while striking out two.

Skubal earned his first MLB win in his third start, and it was easily the young lefty's best performance to date. He had allowed five runs on 10 hits across 4.1 innings coming into Saturday's contest, but he was able to cut down on the number of baserunners he allowed, and he did so against a strong Minnesota lineup. Skubal now has a 6.75 ERA and is scheduled to make his next start Friday against the Twins again.