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Snell (2-0) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over five innings in a 6-3 victory over the Yankees. He struck out three.

Two of the hits off Snell left the yard, accounting for all the damage off the southpaw, but the Rays matched the Yankees homer for homer. Snell has yet to last longer than five innings in a start this season, but he's won both of the outings in which he reached that minimum mark. He'll look for his third straight win when he next takes the mound Sunday, at home against the Jays.

Dunning will be called up to start Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

GM Rick Hahn indicated earlier in the week the 25-year-old could be recalled to make his big-league debut Wednesday, and manager Rick Renteria confirmed the news after Tuesday's contest. Dunning missed the entirety of 2019 while recovering from Tommy John surgery and had a 2.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 69:23 K:BB over 62 innings at Double-A Birmingham the previous season before going down with the injury.

Cease (4-1) earned the win Tuesday against the Tigers. He allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while fanning three across 6.1 innings.

Cease gave up a solo home run to Jonathan Schoop, but he looked excellent on the mound aside from that minor mistake. Cease has now won each of his last four starts, posting three quality starts during that stretch and reducing his ERA to 3.16 after his first five outings. His next scheduled start is set for Aug. 23 on the road against the Cubs.

Skubal (0-1) allowed four runs on seven hits across two innings to take the loss Tuesday against the White Sox. He walked one and struck out one.

Skubal should have a bright future in Detroit, but his MLB debut was an outing he'd surely like to forget. It started with a leadoff home run by Tim Anderson followed by two more singles, and the 23-year-old lefty ran into trouble again in the second inning, as he allowed four more hits in the frame. Detroit has now lost seven straight games, and with the Tigers possibly slipping out of contention, Skubal should get a decently long leash as he gets his feet wet in the majors. He figures to make another start Sunday against Cleveland.

Carrasco allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five across 4.1 innings Tuesday against the Pirates. He did not factor into the decision.

Carrasco surrendered one run in the first inning, but then settled in. However, he allowed two of the first three batters he faced to reach base in the fifth frame, both of whom were driven in on a double by Josh Bell. Carrasco has uncharacteristically battled his control of late, surrendering 12 free passes in his last 14.2 innings. He still has a respectable 3.71 ERA with 35 strikeouts across 26.2 innings for the season, but has struggled to work deep into games due to his inability to find the zone. He'll look to work more efficiently in his next start, currently scheduled for Sunday against Detroit.

Montas (2-2) allowed nine earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out one across 1.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Montas was wild and hit hard in this short outing, as he allowed two extra-base hits, three walks and threw a wild pitch in the first inning. That led to five earned runs, but the trouble continued in the following frame, as he allowed a leadoff homer as well as two singles and a walk prior to being pulled. It was a disastrous start for Montas, who was making his first start since being scratched Friday with back tightness. He'll look to get back on track in his next turn through the rotation, currently penciled in for Sunday against the Angels.

Bundy (3-2) allowed four earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three across four innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Giants.

Bundy surrendered a home run in each of the first two innings, accounting for three of his four earned runs. He also struggled to find the strike zone, beginning only 10 of the 20 batters he faced with a strike and throwing 41 of his 73 pitches in the strike zone. Bundy has been excellent to start the campaign, as even with the poor outing he has a 2.48 ERA with a 38:7 K:BB across 32.2 innings. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, currently projected to come Monday at Houston.

Greinke had seven strikeouts and gave up three hits and zero walks over eight scoreless innings during Tuesday's 11-inning win versus the Rockies, but he didn't factor in the decision.

The veteran right-hander and Antonio Senzatela each posted eight shutout innings Tuesday, as neither offense was able to figure out the opposing starter. Greinke surrendered three runs over 3.1 innings during his first start of the season, but in his last four outings he has a 1.04 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 23:2 K:BB. He'll try to continue that strong stretch of play Sunday in San Diego.

Nicasio was placed on the restricted list for personal reasons Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Nicasio is travelling home to be with his family in the Dominican Republic, though he reportedly isn't opting out of the season. It's not clear when he's expected to return. Luis Garcia will join the Rangers' bullpen in a corresponding move.

Skubal's contract was selected by the Tigers as expected ahead of his scheduled debut Tuesday against the White Sox.

Skubal was dominant at the Double-A level last season, posting a 2.13 ERA and an incredible 48.2 percent strikeout rate over nine starts. He'll be making a big jump to a much higher level of competition, but that level of dominance at the minor-league level suggests he has the chance to succeed right away. He isn't likely to put up big numbers in his debut Tuesday, however, as he's not expected to throw more than 50 pitches.