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Morton (12-3) picked up the win in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Red Sox, giving up two runs on five hits over seven innings while striking out 11.

It's the fourth time this season Morton has fanned double-digit batters, with three of those performances coming in his last five starts. He'll take a 2.60 ERA and 163:41 K:BB through 131.1 innings into his next outing Tuesday, a road rematch with Boston.

Cortes was recalled by the Yankees on Wednesday.

Cortes has split time between Triple-A and the big leagues this season, recording a decent 4.34 ERA in 37.1 innings for the Yankees. Jonathan Holder was optioned in a corresponding move.

Bundy (5-11) picked up the win in Tuesday's 7-2 victory over the Diamondbacks, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks over six innings while striking out five.

The right-hander threw 61 of 94 pitches in his return to action from a sore knee, delivering his sixth quality start of the season in the process. Bundy will take a 5.14 ERA and 102:35 K:BB through 98 innings into his next outing Sunday, on the road against the Angels.

Milone (1-5) suffered the loss against Texas on Tuesday, tossing six innings and giving up six runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out five.

Milone surrendered a homer to Shin-Soo Choo leading off the game and was touched up for a pair of scores in the second inning and three more in the third, accounting for a season-high six runs. Although he settled down to limit Texas to one hit over his final three frames, the early damage proved too much for Seattle's offense to overcome. With the loss, Milone has now failed to record a win in 10 straight appearances dating back to May 27, though most of those outings have come as a bulk reliever. He'll likely make his next appearance -- either as a primary pitcher or traditional starter -- at home against Detroit on Sunday.

Boyd gave up two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings during Tuesday's 15-inning loss to the Phillies. He struck out eight and did not factor in the decision.

Boyd served up a 434-foot, two-run homer to Roman Quinn during the second inning, but that's all the Phillies were able to muster off the southpaw. The 28-year-old had surrendered at least four runs in each of his prior six starts, so Tuesday's outing was a welcome sight. Boyd will carry a 4.07 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 168:26 K:BB into Sunday's start at Seattle.

Chirinos surrendered two runs on six hits and zero walks over 5.2 innings during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Red Sox. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.

Chirinos gave up two runs on three hits and a wild pitch in the first inning, but he settled in after that and allowed only three baserunners across the next four-plus frames. The 25-year-old has a 3.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 102:24 K:BB through 117.2 innings and lines up to face the Red Sox again on the road next week.

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

Gibson was hit hard out of the gate, allowing two doubles and two earned runs in the first inning. He settled in to post three scoreless frames before surrendering a three-run homer to Didi Gregorious, effectively ending his evening. Gibson remains frustratingly inconsistent, as he has posted three quality starts in his last nine outings but also surrendered three or more earned runs on three occasions. All told, he has a 4.02 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 105.1 innings for the season. He'll draw a softer matchup his next time out, as he's currently scheduled to start Sunday at the White Sox.

German allowed eight earned runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three across 3.2 innings Tuesday against the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.

German managed a clean first inning but struggled from there forward. While he escaped the second frame by surrendering just one earned run, he allowed two hits and two walks -- a sign of further trouble to come. Prior to being pulled, German went on to allow three home runs, capped by a three-run shot by Miguel Sano. German entered the contest on the heels of three consecutive quality starts, and still has a solid 3.38 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 88 innings for the season. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, currently scheduled for Sunday at Boston.

Miley didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the A's, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over eight-plus innings while striking out six.

The southpaw carried a shutout into the ninth inning, but after he put the first two runners aboard, he got the hook and had to watch as Roberto Osuna served up a three-run homer to Matt Olson that cost Miley his ninth win of the year. He'll take a 3.18 ERA and 100:38 K:BB through 121.2 innings into his next start Sunday in St. Louis.

Sale (5-9) recorded 10 strikeouts and earned the win Tuesday at Tampa Bay after allowing two runs on four hits and three walks across six innings.

Sale served up a two-run homer during the third inning but otherwise mostly looked like his old self Tuesday, generating 15 swinging strikes. It's the second straight quality start with double-digit strikeouts for the veteran lefty. Sale's 4.00 ERA still leaves something to be desired, but his 1.08 WHIP and 182:32 K:BB through 123.2 innings are helping fantasy owners immensely. The 30-year-old next lines up to face the Yankees on Sunday.