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Twins pitcher Tommy Milone did not allow an earned run in a no-decision during Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers. 

Milone pitch a superb six innings and only gave up two hits during his time in the game. However, Milone's bullpen let him down, giving up five runs over the final three innings. This is the first time since April 10 that Milone went a considerable distance and didn't allow an earned run. 

Milone now has an ERA of 3.19 this season. 

Red Sox starting pitcher Justin Masterson was very impressive in Sunday's matchup against the Rays.

Masterson threw five innings, allowed just five hits and one earned run before being pulled from the game. He struck out six batters while picking up his third win of the season.

Masterson (3-2) lowered his ERA to 5.58 with the performance.

The Mariners took advantage of an open date this week to make an adjustment to their starting rotation.

RHP Taijuan Walker will start Wednesday's game at San Diego, per the Tacoma News Tribune. Walker was originally scheduled to start Thursday.

Walker replaces Roenis Elias as Wednesday's starter. Manager Lloyd McClendon made the change, because he didn't want to start back-to-back lefthanders against San Diego. Southpaw Mike Montgomery starts Tuesday's game against the Padres.  

White Sox pitcher John Danks, who had his scheduled start rained out on Saturday, will return to the rotation for Friday's game, per ESPN.

The shuffling of the rotation means that rookie Carlos Rodon will be skipped for the week. Rodon is expected to return to the rotation after the July 4 weekend. 

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Sunday he has penciled in pitcher Justin Verlander for Tuesday's start against the Pirates, reports the Detroit Free Press.

Verlander recently returned from the disabled list, but he experienced a back issue during a recent start, which caused him to push his next start back.

Rangers left-hander Martin Perez, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, made another rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday. Perez went four innings, allowing one run on three hits. He struck out two and did not walk a batter, throwing 37 of his 51 pitches for strikes.

This was the longest Perez has gone in his three rehab outings thus far, and he has given up exactly one run in all three. The team has not provided an updated timetable for his return to the big league club.

Red Sox starter Wade Miley matched a season high with eight strikeouts, but he suffered the loss, Saturday against Tampa. 

Miley's record dropped to 7-7 as he snapped a personal two-game winning streak. After four scoreless innings on Saturday, he surrendered a two-run home run in the fifth for the only damage of the day. 

"I thought Wade pitched very well," Red Sox manager John Farrell said, per MLB.com. "You know, he gets in a 1-2 count to Elmore that the slider doesn't get to the intended spot for the two-run homer. But even when he had men on, he made big pitches."

Miley allowed five hits and walked two over 6 1/3 innings. 

Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson continued a remarkably consistent, if unspectacular, run Saturday in Milwaukee. His last four starts have proven nearly identical.

There was one difference against the Brewers. This time he won.

Gibson allowed two runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings with one walk and three strikeouts. He pitched either five or six innings in his previous three outings and surrendered between 2-4 runs.

His latest start was marred only by RBI singles from Adam Lind in the fourth inning and Ryan Braun in the seventh that knocked him out of the game. His first win since May 24 raised his record to 5-6.

Gibson induced 12 ground balls that produced 13 outs. That proved encouraging.

"That's his game," Paul Molitor told MLB.com. "We talked before the game about being more aggressive. He gets a lot of ground balls with his downward movement, especially with his sinker."

Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi threw a 51-pitch live batting practice session on Saturday. Afterward, Odorizzi said the BP went "really good" and he was pain free, per the Tampa Bay Times.

Odorizzi will make a rehab start at Class A Charlotte on Thursday. He's hopeful he'll only need the one appearance before he's ready to return to the Rays' rotation.

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker earned his fourth win in as many starts and won for the fifth time in the last six, Friday against the Angels.

Walker allowed one run on seven hits over seven innings and didn't walk a batter. He's allowed zero or one run in four of the last six starts and evened his record at 6-6.