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Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson rebounded from a horrendous outing his last time out, by posting a quality start on Tuesday against the Rangers. On Tuesday, Gibson went six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out seven, but came away with a no-decision in the 3-2 walk-off victory.

Both of the runs to score on Gibson came on Elvis Andrus' two-run home run in the second inning. After that, Gibson settled in nicely, keeping his team in the game and giving them a chance to rally for the come-from-behind win.

Gibson was coming off of an eight-run meltdown in his previous start, and had allowed a combined 21 earned runs over his past four outings prior to Tuesday's strong performance.

White Sox rookie left-hander Carlos Rodon was brilliant in his start against the Angels on Tuesday. Rodon established a new career-high with 11 punchouts, as he blanked the Angels over seven solid innings. He scattered four hits and walked one in the 3-0 victory.

Rodon (5-4) did a great job of keeping the Angels off balance and avoiding any damage, as no runner got to third base during Rodon's seven innings. Aside from the first inning, he retired the first batter to face him in each inning, lowering his ERA to 4.61.

It was a big rebound effort for Rodon, who had given up 12 runs in 7 2/3 innings over his previous two starts. His 11 strikeouts on Tuesday are the most for a White Sox rookie since 1993. 

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish will see a doctor later this week in the hope of being cleared to begin a throwing program, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Darvish will not pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March.

The Rangers have pushed back pitcher Cole Hamels' next start, per the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Hamels is suffering from a groin injury. His next start is still undetermined, as is the pitcher that will start in his place on Thursday. 

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said pitcher Marcus Stroman's mound session Tuesday went well, per Sportsnet.ca.

Gibbons was so encouraged that he isn't ruling out a return this season for Stroman, who was expected to miss the 2015 season due to a torn ACL.

"You wouldn't see him before September, but you might see him in September," Gibbons said.

Mariners starter Vidal Nuno did not make anyone forget Felix Hernandez on Monday, but he performed well enough against visiting Baltimore to make a case for remaining in the rotation.

Nuno gave up two runs on five hits in five innings with no walks and five strikeouts, but was saddled with the loss.

He battled back after allowing a solo home run to Adam Jones in the first. A single in the fourth by Chris Davis tallied the only other run he surrendered.

Nuno pitched poorly in his first start with Seattle, but his effort Monday proved encouraging and lowered his ERA since joining the team to 3.00.

White Sox pitcher Chris Sale earned his 10th win of the season during Monday's 8-2 win over the Angels.

Sale allowed two runs on five hits over 7 1/3 innings. He also struck out seven and walked two. He is now 10-7 with a 3.47 ERA.

Sale broke his two-game losing streak with the win. He has earned a quality start in two of his last five outings.

Tigers starter Matt Boyd gave up two runs before recording an out Monday in Kansas City. His mound opponent was Johnny Cueto.

Game, set, match.

Boyd recovered to allow three runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings, but he was destined from the start to take his third loss in four decisions. He walked one and struck out six.

The left-hander was doomed when he surrendered two singles and two-run double to Lorenzo Cain to start the game. A Kendrys Morales single made it 3-0 later in the inning. Boyd retired the Royals in order only once, but managed to keep them off the board thereafter.

"Mainly I was trying to locate down," Boyd told MLB.com about the ill-fated first. "I just threw them down the middle."

Boyd has just one quality start in four outings and is saddled with a 7.11 ERA.

Royals fans have embraced starting pitcher Johnny Cueto from the moment he was traded from Cincinnati to Kansas City. Cueto returned the favor Monday night.

The right-hander excelled in his home debut against Detroit by hurling a complete-game shutout. He allowed just four hits, walked none and fanned eight for his finest performance in five weeks.

Cueto retired the side in order five times in taming the Tigers. Only J.D. Martinez, who doubled in the first, reached second base against him.

"He actually heard [the crowd] in the eighth and that's when he was excited to go back out for the ninth," Cueto told ESPN through a translator. "That's when he asked Ned (Yost) to please send him back out."

The right-hander has been tearing it up since a mini-slump in mid-July. He has given up only five runs in his last 30 innings in reducing his ERA to 2.05, which ranks second in the majors behind Zack Greinke.

Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is scheduled to throw off a mound Tuesday, reports MLB.com.

Stroman has not pitched this season due to a torn ACL in his knee. If he continues to progress, he could begin his rehab assignment later this month.