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Chirinos surrendered four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out three over three innings Sunday as he took the loss against Baltimore.

Chirinos gave up three in the first inning, and he was ultimately lifted with a two-run deficit after tossing 57 pitches in his seventh start of the season. He's allowed three runs in each of his last three appearances (11.2 innings), and he hasn't collected a victory in 2018, so the righty certainly hasn't shown his best stuff in 2018. Chirinos will head into his next outing with a 4.21 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with 33 strikeouts through 36.1 innings.

Bundy (7-9) allowed three runs on four hits while fanning seven Sunday as he secured the win over the Rays.

Bundy surrendered three solo homers, but he received plenty of run support as the Orioles scored 11 times in the series finale. The 25-year-old managed to collect his first win since June 23, after giving up 15 runs over his previous three outings (12.1 innings). Bundy has accrued a 4.53 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 123 strikeouts through 115.1 innings this season.

Montas (5-3) lasted just 4.1 innings Sunday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while taking the loss to Colorado. He struck out six and gave up a home run.

Montas surrendered three earned runs for the third time in his last four outings, bumping his ERA up to 3.75 this season. He allowed a two-run homer off the bat of Tom Murphy in the second inning before Ryan McMahon drove in another run during the third. Montas will carry a 39:19 K:BB into Saturday's start against Detroit.

Eovaldi (4-4) tossed seven shutout innings while allowing four hits and striking out five as he secured the victory Sunday against the Twins.

Eovaldi looked sharp in his first start since being dealt to the Red Sox, as he was lifted following seven strong innings with a 3-0 lead. He's been crisp over his past two outings, surrendering just one run through 13 innings while fanning 13. In 11 appearances this season, the 28-year-old owns a 3.80 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 58 strikeouts across 64 frames.

Berrios (10-8) allowed three runs on nine hits and three walks while fanning six across 4.2 innings Sunday as he was saddled with the loss against the Red Sox.

Berrios didn't make it out of the fourth inning, leaving the game with 106 pitches after surrendering an RBI single that pushed Boston's lead to three. The 24-year-old right-hander failed to receive any run support from his club. Berrios owns a decent 3.56 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 142 strikeouts over 139 innings heading into his next start, presumably Saturday against the Royals.

Rodon fired 7.2 innings Sunday, yielding two runs on five hits and a walk while taking the no-decision in the 7-4 loss to Toronto. He struck out six and allowed a home run.

Another strong outing for Rodon, who lowered his season ERA from 4.55 to 3.24 in July. Aside from Aledmys Diaz's solo homer in the fifth inning, the 25-year-old lefty held the Blue Jays in check for most of the afternoon. Rodon also improved to a 49:21 K:BB after Sunday's contest. He'll get another decent matchup in Tampa Bay on Saturday.

McCullers (10-6) took the loss Sunday, yielding four runs (three earned) on six hits while striking out 11 across 5.1 innings in the 4-3 loss to Texas.

July was not kind to McCullers, going 1-3 and raising his ERA from 3.55 to 4.06 in four starts this month. He's taken a loss in three straight outing, allowing 15 runs (14 earned) in just 13.2 frames during that span. On the bright side, Sunday was McCullers' fourth double-digit strikeout performance of the year. He'll try to break his losing streak in Saturday's road showdown against the Dodgers.

Snell (shoulder) appears unlikely to return from the 10-day disabled list until the Rays' series next weekend against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Rays manager Kevin Cash relayed that Snell felt fine after completing a bullpen session Sunday, but the team apparently wants to see the All-Star complete one more mound workout before gearing up for starting duty. Expect Snell to take the next day or two to rest before throwing again Tuesday or Wednesday, after which the Rays should provide more clarity regarding when he'll be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list.

Giolito didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays, surrendering five runs on nine hits and a walk over 4.1 innings while striking out three.

It was a lackluster performance to say the least from Giolito, who needed 94 pitches (62 strikes) to record 13 outs and was on the hook for his ninth loss of the year before a late rally by the White Sox. The right-hander will carry a 6.26 ERA into his next start Friday in Tampa Bay.

Verlander (10-6) took the loss Saturday, allowing two runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings while striking out seven as the Astros fell 7-3 to the Rangers.

Both runs scored on solo shots by Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor, but with the Astros offense being uncharacteristically flat, that was enough to cost Verlander the win. The right-hander has now lost four of his last five decisions, but he'll still take an exceptional 2.24 ERA into his next start Friday on the road against the Dodgers.