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Bieber (12-6) was handed the loss Tuesday against the Mets after surrendering four runs (two earned) on four hits over six innings. He had seven strikeouts and one walk.

Bieber allowed a pair of two-run homers Tuesday, but he was charged with only two earned runs due to a sixth-inning error in the outfield. It's the 24-year-old's second straight quality start but also his second straight loss, which marks his first losing streak of the season. Bieber will try to get back in the win column Sunday versus the Royals.

German (16-3) was hit with the loss against the Athletics on Tuesday, giving up six runs (five earned) on eight hits over 5.1 innings, striking out seven and walking two in a 6-2 defeat for the Yankees.

German didn't have it in this one, as Oakland jumped on him for three runs in the first inning courtesy of home runs from Matt Olson and Mark Canha and would add three more before chasing him from the contest after 99 pitches. German's 4.15 ERA isn't eye-popping, but he's enjoying a fine season, with a majors-leading 16 wins. He's also sporting a 1.14 WHIP and 131:28 K:BB across 121.1 innings. The right-hander will look to bounce back from this outing in his next start, which will see him take on the Dodgers on the road Sunday.

Milone (3-7) allowed four earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four across five innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Rays.

Milone's line isn't particularly impressive, though he got a bit unlucky in his first inning of work as he allowed three consecutive base knocks -- one was an infield single -- to account for two of his earned runs. Other indicators suggest Milone deserved better than his line, as he held the opposition without a homer for just the fourth time in his last 11 outings and issued just one free pass. Milone has settled into a role working as a primary pitcher, generally entering the game in the second inning and working four-to-five innings per appearances. For the season, he owns a 4.84 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 75 strikeouts across 83.2 innings. He should slot in to work as the primary pitcher again Monday against the Yankees.

Turnbull (3-12) allowed five runs on six hits over three innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Astros. He walked three and struck out three.

Pitching against a tough Houston lineup at Minute Maid Park is no easy feat, and Turnbull struggled from the start, allowing five runs in the first two innings. The righty has slowed down a bit over his last 10 appearances, posting a 5.73 ERA across 44 innings as his season ERA has climbed to 4.05. Turnbull faces another tall task in his next outing, which is scheduled for Sunday against the Twins on the road.

Severino (lat) is scheduled to face hitters Thursday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Severino threw against three batters Sunday -- supplemented with a 25-pitch bullpen session -- and also had a short side session Tuesday. The 25-year-old has yet to pitch this season after suffering a right lat strain during spring training, but he's hoping to make a return to the Yankees in September.

Heaney (3-3) earned the win Tuesday after holding the Rangers to one run on four hits while striking out 14 over eight innings in the first game of a doubleheader.

Making his third start since coming off the injured list, Heaney turned in an outstanding performance against the Rangers. Except for a sixth-inning Willie Calhoun solo homer, the southpaw was in control throughout, throwing 20 of 28 first-pitch strikes leading to 14 strikeouts on 108 pitches. Through 12 appearances, Heaney holds a 4.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 78:20 K:BB. The 28-year-old will look to continue his recent form in his next start, on the road in Houston on Sunday.

Carrasco (illness) tossed a scoreless inning Monday in his rehab outing for Double-A Akron. He worked around a walk and struck out a batter in the 16-pitch appearance.

Carrasco's appearance was his first at any level since he was diagnosed in June with acute myeloid leukemia. The right-hander entered the contest for Akron in the sixth inning and will likely continue to work out of the bullpen throughout his rehab assignment, as the Indians intend to deploy him in relief once he's reinstated from the 60-day injured list. The expected move to relief lowers Carrasco's overall fantasy ceiling, but he showed Monday that he could become a useful late-inning weapon. According to Duane Cross of MiLB.com, Carrasco opened the outing with a 97 mile-per-hour fastball, which is almost three ticks better than his average offering as a starter this season (94.1, per Brooks Baseball).

Kikuchi will have his next start skipped for rest purposes, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Kikuchi has received periodic rest throughout his first MLB campaign but it hasn't done him much good. He's posted a 5.19 ERA and 1.44 WHIP with a 103:43 K:BB over 135.1 innings, so the Mariners will give him another breather. Justus Sheffield will start in Kikuchi's place Friday night against Toronto.

Cole (hamstring) is listed as the Astros' probable starter for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

The Astros seemingly have no lingering concern about Cole's sore right hamstring after he completed a bullpen session Monday without incident. Though he was never placed on the 10-day injured list, Cole ended up missing just over two weeks as a result of the hamstring issue. Houston demoted Rogelio Armenteros to Triple-A Round Rock over the weekend to open a spot back up in the rotation for Cole.

Kluber underwent an MRI on Monday and was diagnosed with an internal oblique strain.

Following this diagnosis, the timetable for Kluber's return is unknown, though he's been shut down from throwing and will be re-evaluated in two weeks to determine whether he's ready to begin a rehab program. He suffered the injury during a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.