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Lewicki (0-1) landed in the loss column after allowing five runs on 11 hits and a walk across five innings Monday against the Royals. He struck out one batter.

Lewicki was knocked around in his MLB debut, allowing multiple hits in every inning except for his final frame. The lackluster performance left a lot to be desired, but with Jordan Zimmerman (neck) and Michael Fulmer (elbow) sidelined, Lewicki will remain in the rotation for the time being. If he stays on turn, he'll make his next start Sunday against the Blue Jays. While Toronto is a more favorable matchup for the rookie, it's probably wise to leave him on waivers while he works to find his footing in the majors.

Dunning allowed one hit while striking out nine in a seven-inning shutout for High-A Winston-Salem in his final start of the season Sunday.

Dunning retired the final 13 batters faced and brought his strikeout total to 168, 11th in the minor leagues. The 22-year-old right-hander made quick work of the Low-A South Atlantic League while pitching for Kannapolis, earning a promotion to High-A just four starts into the season. The advanced level was a bit more challenging, but Dunning finished 6-8 with a 3.51 ERA and 135 strikeouts over 118 innings after his promotion.

Bundy (13-9) took the loss after allowing five runs on five hits and four walks over four innings Monday against the Yankees. He struck out five batters.

It was a rare second-half slip-up for Bundy, who earned his first loss in eight starts since the All-Star break. Prior to Monday's outing, Bundy had compiled five consecutive quality starts, posting a 2.00 ERA and 45:6 K:BB across 36 innings over that stretch. He'll look to get back on track in his next scheduled start, which is lined up for Monday against the Blue Jays.

Montgomery allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out four through 4.2 innings Monday against the Orioles. He didn't factor into the decision.

Montgomery settled in after conceding a pair of early homers, and he was even able to leave Monday's spot start with the lead thanks to an offensive boost. He likely could have completed the fifth frame and been in line for the victory, but a two-out walk prompted manager Joe Girardi to yank Montgomery after just 67 pitches as the Yankees continue to limit his workload. The 29-year-old has now failed to pitch into the sixth inning in six consecutive outings. It's unclear if he'll make another start down the stretch, but if he does, his value will be affected by his limited pitch count.

Berrios (12-7) allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk despite seven strikeouts over five innings and took the loss Monday against Tampa Bay.

Berrios's inconsistency remains maddening. Over his past six starts, he's allowed five, zero, five, zero, six and now five runs. Berrios has also struck out a ridiculous 34 batters over 24.1 innings in his past four starts. At his best, Berrios might be one of the best pitchers in the majors, but unfortunately, he hasn't fully harnessed it yet.

Cobb (10-9) held the Twins to one run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven over 5.2 innings to earn the win Monday night.

Cobb has held opponents to one run or fewer in five of his past eight starts, all since the All-Star break, but he's gone just 3-3 in that stretch. His control has been his best asset of late, as Cobb has walked just 10 batters in those starts against 38 strikeouts over 47.2 innings. Monday's effort brought his ERA down to 3.64.

Bridwell allowed six runs on seven hits and one walk across three innings in a no-decision Monday against the Athletics. He struck out five.

Bridwell allowed four runs after loading the bases in the first inning and gave up a solo home run in the third. He recorded just two groundball outs and was removed after allowing a pair of hits and throwing a wild pitch to begin the fourth. Bridwell appeared to establish himself as a reliable option with a string of strong starts, but he's looked quite vulnerable in allowing 13 earned runs over six innings in his last two starts. He'll look to get back on track Saturday against the Mariners.

Keuchel (12-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five batters through 7.2 innings during Monday's win over Seattle.

After three strong outings (three earned runs allowed over 20.2 innings), Keuchel was hammered by the Rangers last time out, so it was reassuring to see the lefty pitch well Monday. With the Astros pushing for the best record in the American League and beefing up their roster for the stretch drive, Keuchel is positioned to finish 2017 strong. He takes a 2.88 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 7.5 K/9 into his next start against the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.

Severino gave up one unearned run on two hits and zero walks while striking out nine in six innings Sunday against the Red Sox. He picked up his 12th win of the season.

The electric righty outpitched Chris Sale in this one, and his ERA now sits at a tidy 3.03 over 169.1 innings. He ranks in the top 10 among qualified big-league starters in ERA, WHIP (1.07), FIP (3.12), K-BB percentage (22.5 percent) and strikeout rate (29 percent), truly establishing himself as an SP1 in fantasy. Severino threw 151.1 innings in 2016, and he is on pace to approach 190-200 innings this season, so it will be interesting to see if the Yankees tinker with the rotation down the stretch in order to preserve their ace for the postseason.

Albers gave up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out five in six innings Sunday against the A's, picking up his third win of the season.

The 31-year-old lefty rebounded from an outing where the Yankees tagged him for 11 hits. He surrendered a solo home run to Matt Olson in the top of the sixth, which served as the lone hit he gave up on the evening. His 4.18 FIP, 4.46 xFIP and utter lack of pedigree suggest he will not be able to sustain his 3.43 ERA over the rest of the season. Look for him to settle in as a standard back-of-the-rotation starter.