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A shoulder issue will cause Athletics pitcher Chris Bassitt to skip his next start Tuesday, reports the Bay Area News Group. Bassitt has soreness in his shoulder and will receive an MRI on Monday.

With Bassitt out Tuesday, the A's will turn to reliever Cody Martin to start the contest. Martin is 2-3 with a 5.40 ERA over 21 2/3 innings.

White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana fanned eight of the Mariners he retired Sunday. That's impressive.

Other than that - not so much.

Quintana surrendered four runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 inning and would have lost if not for an error with two outs in the ninth that allowed his team to tie it. 

His struggles began immediately on a Kyle Seager two-run homer in the first and Austin Jackson two-run dinger in the second. He worked his way out of jams in the third and fourth before working his way out of the game in the fifth.

His effort marked only the second time he has not managed a quality start in his last eight outings.

It's hard to believe considering his team scored three touchdowns and a safety Sunday in Atlanta that Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi didn't have a victory wrapped up upon finishing his outing.

He led just 8-5 after five mediocre innings in which he allowed five runs on eight hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. The Yankees piled on late for a 20-6 thrashing of the Braves.

Eovaldi gave up two runs in the third on RBI singles by Freddie Freeman and A.J. Pierzynski and three more in the fifth on run-scoring hits by Andrelton Simmons and Jonny Gomes.

The five runs was the most Eovaldi has surrendered since June 16. He has received plenty of run support this season, as his 14-2 record despite a 4.17 ERA attests.

Astros starter Lance McCullers got off to a slow start, walking three of the game's first four batters and then couldn't get back on track in a loss to the Twins on Sunday. 

McCullers would allow only four hits and three runs before departing after six innings, but Houston was held off the scoreboard until the ninth inning. 

McCullers (5-5) went 0-2 in three August starts, allowing 11 earned runs in 13 1/3 innings. 

Boston starter Wade Miley had a chance to help the Red Sox sweep the Mets, but couldn't hold a lead in an eventual no-decision Sunday. 

Miley went six innings, giving up nine hits and four runs. He walked only one batter while striking out six, but squandered a 2-1 lead in the six by allowing three runs. 

Miley (10-10) finished August 2-1 with three no-decisions. His ERA this season is 4.57. 

With White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon having thrown more than 110 innings in his rookie season, manager Robin Ventura said the team may skip a start in September to give him more rest, reports the Chicago Tribune.

"There might be a spot where you can skip him and get him into that better line of where you would like to see him end up," Ventura said. "I also like to see him getting the repetition of being out there every five days."

Rodon is 6-5 with a 4.15 ERA over 19 starts this season.

Yankees rookie starter Luis Severino continued to improve with every outing Saturday against Atlanta. And he had already been performing quite well.

Severino managed his first shutout effort in evening his record to 2-2. He blanked the Braves on four hits through six innings while walking three and whiffing five.

He allowed two baserunners in the fourth and sixth innings, but escaped both jams.

Severino has given up only seven runs in 29 innings through five starts. He his lowered his ERA to an impressive 2.17.

Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber recorded six strikeouts during his start against the Angels on Saturday.

Kluber allowed three runs, two of them earned, on five hits in six innings. He gave up three walks and a pair of home runs in the no-decision.

Kluber (8-13) has a 3.41 ERA in 200 1/3 innings this season.

Rangers starter Martin Perez blew a lead, got it back and received a boost from the bullpen to earn a win over Baltimore on Saturday night.

Perez gave up three runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings to snag his second win of the season. He walked none and whiffed four.

A three-run, four-hit fifth inning that began with a Steve Pearce blast turned a 3-0 lead into a tie. He retired the next five batters, but successive singles in the sixth knocked him out of the game.

Perez has given up just 11 runs over his last 32 2/3 innings and has lowered his ERA to a still-poor 5.15.

Rays starter Jake Odorizzi has thrown an occasional dud in with his strong efforts over the last couple monthts. His Saturday performance against Kansas City can be counted among them.

Odorizzi blew a lead in lowering his record to 6-7. He allowed four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts.

The right-hander pitched three shutout innings before RBI doubles by Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas put him behind in the fourth. The Rays rallied to take the lead, but RBI hits by Moustakas and Kendrys Morales in the fifth made it short-lived and knocked Odorizzi out of the game.

Odorizzi now owns a 3.18 ERA.