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Kyle Gibson SP | BAL
Twins' Kyle Gibson: Strikes out nine in win
Gibson (10-4) gave up one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out nine through six innings to earn the win over the White Sox on Sunday.
Gibson silenced the White Sox through five innings and allowed the lone run in his last frame. The Twins are 9-2 in Gibson's last 11 starts. The right-hander has a 4.10 ERA and a 9.1 K/9 through 21 starts this season. Gibson will make his next start Saturday against the Royals at Target Field.
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Tommy Milone SP | SEA
Mariners' Tommy Milone: Strikes out five in no-decision
Milone allowed two runs on six hits and one walk across five innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Tigers. He struck out five.
Milone was strong through the first three innings, but a solo home run in the fourth inning and a run-scoring rally in the fifth got the visitors in front. He was removed at that juncture and had no shot at a win, with his side waiting until the eighth inning to plate the tying run. Milone worked with an opener in this one and fared much better than his previous start when the Rangers rocked him for six runs. This could remain the case for his next outing, which should come on the road against Houston.
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Matthew Boyd SP | CHC
Tigers' Matthew Boyd: Fans 10 in dominant outing
Boyd allowed one run on three hits and three walks across 6.1 innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Mariners. He struck out 10.
Boyd retired the first nine batters he faced and went scoreless into the seventh inning. He ran into trouble with one out, issuing a pair of walks before Kyle Seager's RBI double chased him from the game. Still, it was an excellent start for Boyd, who notched double-digit punchouts for the sixth time this season. His name has come up in trade rumors of late, but if he remains with the team past the deadline, his next start will likely come on the road against the Rangers.
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Dylan Bundy SP | NYM
Orioles' Dylan Bundy: Allows four runs in no-decision
Bundy allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks across five innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Angels. He struck out three.
Despite allowing his share of baserunners, Bundy made it through five having only been scored upon via a two-run home run from Matt Thaiss. Unfortunately, he came back out for the sixth and put the leadoff hitter on before Albert Pujols delivered a two-run shot of his own. Bundy's final line is a bit underwhelming, but he pitched well on the heels of a quality start in his previous outing. He'll take a 5.24 ERA into his next start at home against the Blue Jays.
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Yonny Chirinos SP | MIA
Rays' Yonny Chirinos: Rocked by Toronto
Chirinos allowed seven runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four over four innings Sunday against the Blue Jays. He didn't factor into the decision.
Toronto jumped on Chirinos for two runs in the second inning, two in the third and three in the fifth, but the Rays offense would put up 10 runs and ultimately win the ballgame. The right-hander struggled with his command at times, firing 56 of 93 pitches for strikes. This appears to be just a bump in the road for Chirinos, who owns a 3.70 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 106 punchouts over 121.2 innings this season.
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Wade Miley SP | CIN
Astros' Wade Miley: Fires five scoreless innings
Miley (9-4) allowed five hits and two walks over five shutout innings Sunday, striking out six batters and earning the win over St. Louis.
Miley walked a pair in the first frame and loaded the bases in the third but managed to avoid taking damage. His 3.06 ERA is the lowest he's owned since early April, and he finished this month with a solid 26:9 K:BB. Miley will face Seattle at home in his next start Saturday.
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John Means SP | KC
Orioles' John Means: MRI comes back clean
The MRI that Means (shoulder) underwent Saturday revealed minor rotator cuff inflammation but no structural damage to his left arm, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
A shoulder injury landed Means on the shelf for the second time in a month, but just like the first time around, the rookie is optimistic he'll be in line for only a brief absence. Means is tentatively planning on missing just one start due to his latest setback with the shoulder, with manager Brandon Hyde suggesting the Orioles could get by with a bullpen day when the lefty's next turn in the rotation comes up Monday in San Diego. The 26-year-old is first eligible to return from the 10-day injured list on Aug. 4.
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Nathan Eovaldi SP | TEX
Red Sox's Nathan Eovaldi: Struggles in relief again
Eovaldi allowed two runs on three hits while striking out two over an inning in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Yankees.
It's a good thing manager Alex Cora is letting Eovaldi pitch in low-leverage situations before entrusting him to be the primary closer. This was the second time in three tries that Eovaldi has been hit hard. His ERA is 16.88 after his first three relief outings.
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Jesus Luzardo SP | PHI
Athletics' Jesus Luzardo: Sim game set
Luzardo (lat) is scheduled to throw two innings in a simulated game in Arizona on Tuesday, The Associated Press reports.
Luzardo threw a pair of bullpen sessions without setback during this past week, leading to the planned ramp-up in his activity level. If all goes well Tuesday, Luzardo's next step could be the initiation of a multi-game minor-league rehab assignment.
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Marco Gonzales RP | TEX
Mariners' Marco Gonzales: Fires seven strong frames
Gonzales (12-8) earned the win Saturday against the Tigers after giving up one run on six hits over seven innings. He struck out eight and walked none.
Gonzales was ahead in the count all afternoon, as he delivered first-pitch strikes to 20 of the 26 batters he faced. The 27-year-old has a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 99:33 K:BB through 134.2 innings and has a tough matchup at Houston next weekend.