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Keller (6-5) allowed one run on seven hits and zero walks while striking out five over five innings in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Keller wasn't exactly efficient, needing 94 pitches to get through five, but he was effective, with the lone blemish being a solo homer allowed to Nicky Delmonico in the second inning. The bullpen closed things out with four scoreless frames. Keller's 67:40 K:BB this season is ugly, but he's done a good job of keeping the ball in the yard generally (five homers allowed in 100.1 innings). He will go for his fifth win in seven turns next week in Tampa Bay.

Cobb (4-15) got a complete-game win Saturday against Cleveland, allowing a pair of runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three.

As usual, Cobb didn't get many strikeouts, but he kept the Indians from doing much damage all game, facing just three more than the minimum over the course of nine innings. After posting a 6.67 ERA in his first 16 starts, he's managed quite the turnaround, recording a 2.14 ERA in his last seven, though his K/9 remains low at just 5.4 over that stretch. Nevertheless, he suddenly looks like the pitcher the Orioles thought they were signing when they gave him a four-year deal during the offseason. He'll next take the hill Friday against the Yankees.

Keuchel (9-10) allowed five runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.2 innings Saturday against Oakland as he was saddled with the loss.

Keuchel got off to a shaky start after giving up two runs in the first inning, and he exited the ballgame down five after a three-run sixth inning. This was an uncharacteristic outing for the 30-year-old lefty, who'd allowed just two runs over his previous two starts combined (13 frames). Keuchel will look to get back on track his next time out, as he's scheduled to toe the rubber Friday against the Angels.

Severino improved to 16-6 on the season after allowing two runs in five innings against the Blue Jays on Saturday. He walked two and gave up six hits while striking out eight.

It was an encouraging performance for Severino, who hadn't given up fewer than three runs since July 1. Over his last seven starts prior to Saturday, he'd struggled to a 7.50 ERA and a low (by his lofty standards) 8.8 K/9. It will take more than one start to be sure that the 24-year-old is firmly back on track, but he no longer appears to be broken. He'll get the chance to build on his performance Friday or Saturday in Baltimore.

Bergman was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

Bergman spent just three days on Seattle's roster, allowing four runs in 2.2 innings Friday against the Dodgers. Matt Festa was called up from Double-A Arkansas in a corresponding move.

Sale is not very concerned about his shoulder despite landing on the disabled list Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Sale said his shoulder doesn't hurt as much as it did the first time he hit the DL on July 31, but it didn't respond as well as he'd hoped following his first start back Sunday against the Orioles, so he'll need some more time off. It's certainly a good sign that he's unconcerned, but the fact that he's landed on the DL twice in three weeks with the same injury is nevertheless worrisome.

Mize will be shut down for the rest of the minor-league season because he's reached his innings limit, but he's expected to return for the fall instructional League, Lynn Henning of the Detroit News reports.

Henning notes that Mize isn't injured, but the Tigers are simply being conservative with the workload for the No. 1 overall pick in June's first-year player draft, especially after he tossed 114.2 innings this year as a junior at Auburn. The 21-year-old will finish with 13.2 innings between rookie ball and High-A Lakeland in his first taste of professional ball. Mize is expected to pitch this fall and could begin next year at Double-A. The righty is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, and his college pedigree could allow him to make it to the majors relatively quickly.

Sale was placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 15 with mild left shoulder inflammation.

Sale had only just returned from the DL for the same issue and seemed unaffected, striking out 12 batters over five scoreless innings against the Orioles last Sunday. The fact that the issue is being declared as "mild" is a positive sign, but it's certainly worrying to see him go down twice with the same injury in such a short span of time.

Stroman (blister) is expected to hit the 10-day disabled list, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Although the move isn't official yet, it's believed Stroman will go on the DL and Thomas Pannone will take his next turn in the rotation. If all goes as planned, Stroman hopes to miss just one start before rejoining the Blue Jays' rotation.

Boyd (7-11) allowed four runs on four hits in a loss to the Twins on Friday, striking out seven and walking zero in 6.1 innings.

Boyd was pitching a shutout through five innings but then gave up a couple solo homers before putting two runners on in the seventh by way of a single and a hit batsman. Boyd was relieved by Louis Coleman, who promptly served up a three-run homer to Joe Mauer. Despite the 11 losses and the 4.27 ERA, the lefty has a good 1.11 WHIP while holding opponents to a .218 batting average. He's also sporting a healthy 121:41 K:BB in 135 innings.