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Chirinos (7-4) took the loss in Friday's 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Rangers, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and four walks over six innings while striking out five.

While it was technically a quality start, it was far from a sharp one. The error that led to the unearned run was Chirinos' own, and he threw only 59 of 105 pitches for strikes en route to a season-high four free passes -- he hadn't walked more than two batters in any prior outing. The right-hander will carry a 3.10 ERA and 76:21 K:BB through 93 innings into his next appearance Wednesday, at home against the Orioles.

Lynn (10-4) struck out 10 and picked up the win Friday, scattering three hits and a walk over eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory over the Rays.

Only one Tampa batter even reached third base on the night -- Willy Adames hit a leadoff double in the eighth inning, and then advanced to third on a one-out wild pitch before being stranded -- and Lynn's pitch count (112, 73 strikes) was the only thing standing between the right-hander and his second career shutout. He'll take a 4.00 ERA and 118:26 K:BB through 108 innings into his next start Wednesday, at home against the Angels.

Miley allowed one run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts across six innings during a no-decision against the Mariners on Friday.

The veteran allowed a solo homer in the third inning, and that was it, but he remained on the hook for a loss until the Astros finally scored a run in the eighth. Miley has allowed just eight runs in his last four appearances, but he only has one win during that stretch. Miley is 6-4 with a 3.39 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 80 strikeouts in 95.2 innings this season. He will start again Friday at home against the Angels.

Berrios (8-4) allowed six runs (three earned) on nine hits with no walks and five strikeouts across 7.1 innings while taking a loss against the White Sox on Friday.

Two Twins errors led to three unearned runs charged to Berrios. It didn't help that he yielded two homers, but without the errors, it could have been a very different night. Besides the loss, Berrios escaped without many of his other numbers taking too much damage. He has a 2.89 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 102 strikeouts in 112 innings this season. Berrios will start next at the Athletics on Thursday.

Means (7-4) tossed five scoreless innings Friday against the Indians, giving up one hit and one walk while striking out five. He picked up the win.

This was his first start off the injured list after not having pitched since June 16, so that's why he was not allowed to go deeper into the outing while sitting at 84 pitches (53 strikes). Means now has a 2.50 ERA that ranks fifth in the majors behind only Hyun-Jin Ryu, Mike Soroka, Mike Minor and Charlie Morton. His 3.94 FIP illustrates the fact that he may be pitching a little over his head, but he has nonetheless been extremely effective through 75.2 innings. His next start will come Wednesday in Tampa Bay.

Clevinger (1-2) gave up seven earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two in 1.2 innings Friday against the Orioles. He took the loss.

The Orioles scored a season-high 13 runs, in large part due to Clevinger's ineffectiveness. He touched 99 mph on the evening, so it's not like velocity was the problem, but the Orioles were still able to tee off on him while also working the count to their benefit. Clevinger needed 52 pitches (29 strikes) to get five outs. This seemed like a favorable matchup on paper, even with it being in Baltimore. Clevinger will have another seemingly favorable matchup Wednesday in Kansas City.

Luzardo (shoulder) will start again for Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. The plan is for him to extend to six innings or around 90 pitches.

He threw five innings (66 pitches) Thursday and looked sharp with four strikeouts and zero walks. It sounds like Luzardo could make another Triple-A start after Tuesday's outing before entering the big-league rotation after the All-Star break.

Cease is "awful close" to being promoted to the majors, per general manager Rick Hahn, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

This lines up with Hahn's comments regarding Cease from a couple weeks ago, and now it sounds like it could be days, not weeks, before Cease is making his MLB debut. He has a 4.62 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 68:29 K:BB in 64.1 innings at Triple-A, so he will probably have some hiccups initially in the majors, but he has a high ceiling long term if he can improve his command/control.

Kluber (forearm) has been cleared to play catch, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Kluber underwent an MRI this week, and after reading the results, doctors cleared him to resume throwing. Kluber is able to throw from 60 feet, so he still has several steps to go before he is ready to pitch for Cleveland again.

Clevinger (ankle) was activated from the injured list Friday.

Clevinger is ready to pitch again after spending time on the injured list for a second time this season. Luckily for fantasy players and Indians fans, his latest stint was far shorter, as he will return to the mound after missing only the minimum 10 days. Clevinger will jump right back into Cleveland's rotation and take the ball Friday night against Baltimore.