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Clevinger (7-3) got the win against Oakland on Sunday, giving up three earned runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out five and walking two in a 15-3 victory for the Indians.

Clevinger got a ton of run support in this contest, but he still held up his end of the bargain with a quality start to pick up his seventh win of 2018. The right-hander is having a terrific season, with a 3.11 ERA and 99 strikeouts through 110 innings. He'll take on Oakland again in his next start, this time at home July 7.

Montas (4-2) took the loss against the Indians on Sunday, giving up three earned runs on nine hits over 5.2 innings, striking out six and walking none as Oakland eventually fell 15-3.

It wasn't a terrible final line for the right-hander, but he had no chance at picking up a win as his bullpen ended up getting blown up for 12 earned runs after he departed the contest in the fifth inning. Montas has been rocked in a couple of his starts, which has skewed his ratios a bit. He's negated his useful 3.83 ERA with an ugly 1.46 WHIP. It should be noted that he's been solid aside from those two meltdowns, however, with four quality starts in his other five outings.

Hamels (4-7) took the loss against the White Sox on Sunday, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits over five innings, striking out seven with no walks as the Rangers fell 10-5.

It was a rough outing for the veteran left-hander, who has given up 11 earned runs over his last two starts to bring his ERA on the season up to 4.05 through 102.1 innings. It's been tough sledding of late overall for Hamels, as he's now given up at least four earned in four out of his last seven outings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, which will see him take the mound against Detroit next Saturday.

Paxton (8-2) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out 11 across eight scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday against the Royals.

Paxton generated 27 swinging strikes in Sunday's dominant effort, his second-highest total for the season. Though he was going against one of the weaker lineups in the league, his ability to rack up strikeouts is nothing new, and his 145 on the season rank fourth in the American League. While he did stumble in consecutive starts against the Red Sox and Yankees, Paxton has stayed healthy this season and emerged as a reliable asset.

Keller (2-3) allowed one earned run on six hits and no walks while striking out three across eight innings to take the loss Sunday against the Mariners.

Keller was a tough-luck loser, outdueled by James Paxton despite recording his third consecutive quality start. He has increased his workload with each start and has now surpassed 100 pitches in each of his past two efforts. While he lacks strikeouts, he has generated groundballs at a 59 percent rate and allowed only one home run in his 56 innings. That number is likely to rise as the season wears on, but even though it's more than a run higher than his 2.09 ERA, his 3.17 FIP suggests he is deserving of good results, even at a diminished level.

Morton (10-2) surrendered two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 11 across 6.2 innings as he was handed the loss Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Morton cruised through six scoreless innings, but he gave up a two-RBI single to Matt Duffy in the bottom of the seventh, which gave the Rays a 2-1 lead. Morton certainly deserved a better fate after working into the seventh with just two runs allowed. Prior to Sunday's outing, he hadn't allowed a run over his last two starts (13 innings) and had 17 strikeouts over that span. Morton will look to continue his recent success in his next start Saturday against the White Sox.

Snell (11-4) allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out 10 across 7.1 innings Sunday as he picked up the win over the Astros.

Snell's lone earned run came on an Evan Gattis solo homer in the seventh inning to give Houston a 1-0 lead, but the Rays would strike for two in the bottom half of the inning, setting Snell up for the victory. In 18 starts this season, Snell sits with an outstanding 2.24 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with a 123:41 K:BB through 108.2 innings. His next outing figures to come Saturday against the Mets.

McGuire (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the Orioles, as he surrendered five runs on five hits and two walks while fanning four across 3.1 innings.

McGuire's first start of the season didn't last long, as he was lifted in the fourth inning following solo home runs by Manny Machado and Mark Trumbo. After a shaky outing, it's unclear if he'll get another opportunity to start next time through the rotation. McGuire has accrued an ugly 7.56 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with 12 strikeouts through 16.2 innings this season.

Gausman (4-6) allowed two runs on six hits while striking out two across eight innings as he picked up the victory over the Angels on Sunday.

Gausman turned in one of his better performances of the season, exiting after eight strong innings with 104 pitches. He's been outstanding over his last five outings, surrendering three runs or fewer across 32.1 innings. The 27-year-old right-hander sits with a 4.05 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 90:25 K:BB through 102.1 innings in 2018.

Lynn (5-7) lasted just 1.2 innings Sunday, yielding seven runs on three walks and five hits (one home run) while striking out one in an 11-10 loss to the Cubs.

Lynn worked a scoreless first inning before imploding in the second, all kicked off by a three-run shot from Cubs starter Jon Lester. His ERA shot from 4.81 to 5.49 after the horrendous outing, all but erasing the 2.83 ERA Lynn spun during June. He'll look to bounce back against Baltimore on Friday.