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Montas (8-2) yielded three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk in six innings Sunday, fanning 10 batters and taking the victory over Texas.

Montas was gifted an 8-0 lead through four innings and took full advantage. His 10 strikeouts tied a career high that he set last month. The 26-year-old is enjoying a breakout campaign with a 2.84 ERA and a 79:20 K:BB across 76 innings this season. Montas will face the Mariners at home Saturday.

Eovaldi (elbow) had his scheduled bullpen session canceled Sunday after he experienced biceps tendinitis, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Manager Alex Cora didn't specify how long Eovaldi would be shut down before throwing again, but the development isn't an ideal one for a pitcher who has already required Tommy John surgery twice during his career and procedures to remove loose bodies in his elbow in each of the past two seasons. Even if he bounces back quickly from the biceps setback, Eovaldi will still likely require one or two rehab starts before being activated from the 10-day injured list.

Cortes didn't factor into the decision as he struck out two through three scoreless innings of relief work against the Indians on Sunday.

Cortes entered the game after Chad Green delivered two scoreless innings as an opener and came through with three scoreless innings of his own. While he has worked as a starter in the minors this season, he has yet to make a start in the majors. Cortes has a 3.86 ERA through 14 innings.

Rodriguez (6-4) allowed four runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts and two walks while taking a loss against the Rays on Sunday.

The left-hander went five straight starts in late April and early May without giving up a homer, but he's allowed five in his last four starts. Rodriguez tossed up two more long balls Sunday. With 80 strikeouts in 72 innings, Rodriguez is valuable in that category, but he's somewhat of a liability in other areas. While he is 6-4, Rodriguez owns a 5.00 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. His next start is scheduled to be at the Orioles on Friday.

Bieber gave up five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four through 1.2 innings in a no-decision against the Yankees on Sunday.

Bieber struck out the side in the first inning before collapsing in a five-run second inning. While he is having a decent season overall, the home runs are becoming a problem as he has allowed six in his last three starts. He has a 5-2 record with a 4.07 ERA and 11.2 K/9 through 13 starts this season. Bieber will make his next start Saturday on the road against the Tigers.

Despaigne is expected to have his contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte to start Monday's game against the Nationals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The move hasn't been made official just yet, but Despaigne is in line to make his White Sox debut in the series opener. He made stops with the Marlins and Angels a season ago but struggled to a 6.69 ERA and 1.82 WHIP with a 35 :19 K:BB across 39 innings. Chicago will need to make a corresponding move in order to add Despaigne to the 40-man roster.

Snell (4-5) allowed one run on five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk across six innings to earn a victory against the Red Sox on Sunday.

With this victory, Snell captured his first win since May 6 and bounced back from his last outing, where he yielded six runs. Snell hasn't pitched poorly over the last month (he's posted a 2.88 ERA over his last seven outings), but he hasn't been given enough run support to win games regularly. He is 4-5 with a 3.50 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, .224 batting average against and 98 strikeouts in 72 innings this season. Snell will make his next start at home against the Angels.

Bundy (3-7) took the loss after yielding three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings Sunday against Houston.

Bundy looked solid through the first three innings, though he allowed a two-run homer in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth prior to exiting. Despite being handed the loss, he did register a quality start. Bundy has held opponents to three or fewer runs in each of his last seven starts, earning himself three wins over that stretch. He's posted a 4.50 ERA with 70 punchouts across 70 innings this season.

Miley (6-3) picked up the win after allowing six hits and two walks while striking out five across six scoreless innings Sunday against the Orioles.

Miley was efficient through six innings of work, firing 60 of 95 pitches for strikes while also retiring eight batters on groundouts. The 32-year-old lefty has held the opposition to three or fewer runs in each of his last five starts, and he now sits with a 3.14 ERA with 65 punchouts over 80.1 innings.

Odorizzi (9-2) gave up one run on five hits and one walk while striking out eight through six innings to get the win against the Tigers on Sunday.

Odorizzi showed flashes of brilliance as he forced 14 swinging strikes and worked his way out of early trouble to pick up another win. He now has three consecutive wins and has only allowed four runs in his last 47.2 innings. The 29-year-old has a 9-2 record with a 1.92 ERA and 10 K/9 through 13 starts this season. Odorizzi will look for another quality start in his next start Saturday at home against the Royals.