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Paxton (7-6) gave up one run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven through 6.2 innings to take the win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Paxton gave up a solo home run in the fourth inning but was otherwise masterful in the quality start. For the first time in six starts, Paxton was able to get through the first inning without allowing a run. The left-hander has a 4.40 ERA and 130 strikeouts through 20 starts this season. Paxton will make his next start Monday in the first game of a doubleheader in Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Lynn (14-7) took the loss in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Indians after allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits over seven innings. He struck out eight and walked three.

Lynn delivered another workhorse performance -- he threw 73 of his 120 pitches for strikes -- but the Rangers mustered only one extra-base hit to saddle him with the loss. The veteran right-hander has given up five runs (three earned) and has a 26:7 K:BB across his last three starts, covering 20 innings. Lynn's next start should come next week in Toronto.

Perez (8-5) allowed seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits with two walks and six strikeouts across six innings while taking a loss against the Braves on Wednesday.

For the third time in his last four outings, Perez allowed three homers. He yielded seven home runs in his first 17 starts this season, and in his last five, Perez has served up 11 long balls. The trouble keeping the ball in the park is the main reason his ERA has increased a whole run over the last two months. Perez owns a 4.80 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 106 strikeouts in 122 innings this season and will look to correct his home run issues in his next start Tuesday at the Brewers.

Cole (14-5) picked up the win in Wednesday's 14-3 rout of the Rockies, allowing two runs on three hits over six innings while striking out 10.

Both runs scored on solo shot from Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story, but with the Houston offense once again piling up double-digit runs, Cole had little to worry about. The right-hander has now won 10 straight decisions, and he'll take a 2.87 ERA and 226:39 K:BB through 156.2 innings into his next start Tuesday, on the road against the White Sox.

Snell (elbow) will travel with the Rays to Seattle over the weekend, where he's scheduled to resume throwing, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Snell has been shut down from throwing since he underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery at the end of July. While this is an encouraging development for the left-hander, he remains multiple weeks away from a return.

Cortes (5-0) was the pitcher of record in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Orioles after striking out one and working around a base hit and a walk in 2.1 scoreless innings of relief.

Since CC Sabathia's knee injury left the Yankees without a fifth starter, manager Aaron Boone elected to treat Tuesday's contest as a true bullpen game. All four pitchers used recorded between six and eight outs, with the official scorers electing to credit Cortes with the win since he outperformed the two pitchers who worked ahead of him (Jonathan Holder and Stephen Tarpley). Unless he's used heavily in relief the next four days, Cortes will likely be involved in another bullpen game when the fifth spot in the rotation comes up again Sunday in Toronto.

Means (shoulder) was activated from the injured list ahead of his scheduled start against the Yankees on Wednesday.

Means is set to rejoin the Orioles' rotation after a two-week stay on the shelf with shoulder inflammation. The lefty compiled a 4.23 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 27.1 innings over his five starts prior to landing on the injured list. He'll face a Yankees team that ranks 12th in the majors with a 101 wRC+ against southpaws. According to Joe, Means Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com face a limited pitch count in his first start back. DJ Stewart (concussion) was sent to the IL in a corresponding move.

Ramirez joined the Blue Jays on a minor-league deal Wednesday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Ramirez tossed 16.2 innings for Cleveland this year, posting an unimpressive 5.40 ERA. He owns a career 4.41 mark in parts of six seasons but hasn't recorded an ERA below 4.50 since 2015. He'll head to High-A Dunedin to build up for now, but he could join the Blue Jays' bullpen at some point down the stretch.

Berrios (10-6) took the loss Tuesday as the Twins fell 12-7 to Atlanta, surrendering nine runs on nine hits and four walks over 5.2 innings while striking out seven.

The seven whiffs at least salvaged a little fantasy value for Berrios, but this was still by far the right-hander's worst start of the season -- he'd only given up eight earned runs in his prior five trips to the mound combined. Berrios will try to shake it off in his next outing Sunday, as he takes a 3.24 ERA and 140:34 K:BB through 147.1 innings into a home tilt against Cleveland.

Cease (2-4) allowed two runs on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts across five innings while earning a victory in game one of a doubleheader against the Tigers on Tuesday.

This was his best outing of the year, and because of his small sample, Cease lowered his ERA almost half a run. That's the good news, but the bad news is it still sits at 6.00. While he's won two games, he's also lost four in six outings and owns a 1.55 WHIP, .275 batting average against and 33 strikeouts in 33 innings this season. Cease is scheduled to pitch again Monday at home against the Astros.