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Twins pitcher Tommy Milone gave up three runs over 5 1/3 innings and left trailing in Friday's game against Baltimore. 

The Twins rallied, however, allowing Milone to escape with a no-decision. Milone has given up three runs or more in four of his last five starts. 

Royals starter Johnny Cueto had a rather forgettable outing against the Red Sox on Friday. The veteran right-hander allowed a season-high seven runs (six earned) on 13 hits over six innings in a 7-2 loss. 

Cueto (9-8, 2.70 ERA) got knocked around early and often in this one, as he allowed three runs to score in the second inning, thanks to five consecutive hits by the Red Sox. He gave up a couple more runs in the fourth before allowing a two-run home run to Josh Rutledge in the sixth.

This was Cueto's fifth start as a member of the Royals. He hadn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of the previous four outings. 

Mariners starter James Paxton threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Friday, and no problems were reported. Paxton is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, according to MLB.com. 

Paxton has been out of action since the end of May due to a finger injury. 

White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana was sharp against the Angels on Thursday. Quintana held the Halos to two runs on eight hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out three, and did a good job of limiting the damage against him, as the White Sox won 8-2.

Quintana (7-10, 3.60 ERA) was helped out a bit by the offense in this one, as he was able to hang on for the win despite perhaps not having his best stuff. He allowed a run in the first to tie the game and another in the fifth after the White Sox had put up a five-spot in their half of the frame.

Quintana has now given up three runs or fewer in five of his last six starts, and owns a 29:8 K:BB ratio over that stretch.

Red Sox left-hander Wade Miley was in fine form in Thursday's win over the Royals. Miley allowed one run on six hits over 7 1/3 strong innings. He struck out six and did not walk a batter, throwing 80 of his 114 pitches for strikes in the 4-1 victory.

Miley (10-9, 4.41 ERA) cruised through a very tough Royals' offense, with the only run he allowed coming on a Mike Moustakas solo home run in the fifth inning. Aside from that, he was able to keep the Royals in check, as he pitched into the eighth inning for the first time since June 5.

Miley has been rather inconsistent of late. Of his last eight outings, three of them have resulted in five or more runs allowed. In the others, he allowed two or fewer. Overall, during that stretch, he is 2-2 with a 4.24 ERA.

Rangers southpaw Martin Perez had just one bad outing in six starts this season when he took the mound Thursday in Detroit.

Now he has two.

Perez was roughed up by the Tigers and victimized by his own wildness to the tune of three runs on six hits in just five innings with three walks and four strikeouts.

Two walks and two singles in the first resulted in one run and another walk in the third helped plate another. 

Perez, who now owns a 5.30 ERA, had yielded just five runs in his previous 20 1/3 innings pitched.

Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel tossed seven innings during his start against the Rays on Wednesday.

Keuchel allowed two runs on seven hits during his outing. He struck out five batters while allowing just one walk in the no-decision.

Keuchel (14-6) now has a 2.37 ERA in 178 2/3 innings this season.

Indians ace Corey Kluber had only surrendered two home runs in a game once this season when he arrived at Fenway Park on Wednesday.

And he proceeded to give up four to the Red Sox.

Boston took him back-to-back twice before he settled down. Kluber finished having given up six runs on six hits in six innings with one walk and nine strikeouts as he lowered his record to 8-13.

Kluber gave up successive blasts to David Ortiz and Travis Shaw in the second inning and Jackie Bradley and Ryan Hanigan in the fourth. The taters accounted for all the scoring against him.

It marked the third time in the last six outings in which Kluber has yielded at least five earned runs.

Twins pitcher Ricky Nolasco is scheduled to play catch Monday, reports the Star Tribune. Nolasco is recovering from ankle surgery and his return this season is in doubt.

Yankees right-hander Nathan Eovaldi grinded out a quality start on Wednesday, as he earned his 13th win of the season in the 4-3 victory over the Twins. The hard-thrower went seven innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out eight, throwing a season-high 120 pitches, with many of them reaching 100 mph.

Eovaldi (13-2, 4.24) started the game out in perfect style, as he retired the first 16 batters he faced. But Chris Hermann broke up the perfect game with a bloop single with one out in the sixth inning. 

Both runs Eovaldi allowed came in that sixth inning, as the Twins managed to grab a 3-2 lead. But The Yankees regained the lead in the bottom half of the frame, and Eovaldi was able to make it stand up the rest of the way.

Eovaldi is 4-1 with a 3.34 ERA over his past five starts.