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Bubic (6-4) earned the win against the Rangers on Wednesday, allowing three runs on nine hits and one walk with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.

Bubic generated 19 swinging strikes but also gave up a season-high nine hits while surpassing 100 pitches in a start for the first time this year. After allowing just three earned runs during a stretch of five straight quality starts from May 8 to June 1, the southpaw has now yielded eight earned runs over 9.2 innings in his past two outings. Still, he boasts an impressive 2.12 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 88:27 K:BB across 85 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Rays next week.

Javier (elbow) will throw live batting practice Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Javier has been limited to throwing bullpens for the past month, most recently throwing 20 pitches during his mound session Monday, but he will finally get a chance to face live hitters Friday. The 28-year-old righty still isn't expected back for another couple of months after undergoing Tommy John surgery last June, though it's a significant step in the right direction. Once he gets a few rounds of live BP under his belt, the Astros will likely begin thinking about sending him out on a rehab assignment.

Corbin (4-6) took the loss against the Royals on Wednesday, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings.

Corbin allowed all four runs in the third inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Maikel Garcia. While the veteran southpaw has just three quality starts this season, Wednesday marked the first time in 13 outings that he surrendered more than three earned runs. He'll carry a 3.91 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 53:23 K:BB across 71.1 innings into a road matchup with the Orioles next week.

Yarbrough didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Angels, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.

After allowing a home run to Nolan Schanuel in the first inning, Yarbrough managed to hold the Angels scoreless until Jo Adell added another homer in the fifth to tie the game 2-2. Overall, it was a step in the right direction for Yarbrough, who had allowed nine runs in just 8.2 innings across his previous two outings. Overall, the left-hander's ERA sits at 3.90 with a 1.17 WHIP and 49:17 K: BB across 55.1 innings this season. Yarbrough is currently lined up to face the Reds at home in his next start.

Kochanowicz did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Yankees, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out eight.

Kochanowicz was impressive, striking out a season-high eight Yankees. He allowed just two hits, though both were solo home runs -- the first off the bat of Jazz Chisholm in the second inning before Cody Bellinger went deep in the fourth. The 24-year-old Kochanowicz struggled to a 7.36 ERA in his previous five starts (22 innings) coming into Wednesday. He lowered his ERA to 5.38 on the season with a 1.55 WHIP and 58:36 K:BB across 77 innings. Kochanowicz is currently lined up to face the Red Sox at home in his next outing.

Castillo (4-5) took the loss Wednesday as the Mariners fell 3-1 to the Red Sox, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out five.

All the damage off Castillo came on balls that left the yard, as Marcelo Mayer launched a solo shot off the right-hander in the second inning before Trevor Story lofted a two-run homer in the fourth. It's the third straight start in which Castillo has been taken deep multiple times, a stunning regression after he's served up just one homer over his prior eight outings and 47 innings. He'll take a 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 72:28 K:BB through 85.1 innings into his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week in Minnesota.

Crochet (7-4) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on six hits over six innings in a 3-1 victory over the Mariners. He struck out eight without walking a batter.

The southpaw recorded his 10th quality start of the season on 96 pitches (70 strikes), including 17 swinging strikes. Crochet has provided the Red Sox with at least six inning in five straight trips to the mound, a stretch in which he's delivered a 2.65 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 47:6 K:BB through 34 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which lines up to come on the road early next week against the Angels.

Basso (shoulder) was pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

A left shoulder strain has kept Basso on the injured list all season, though he seemed close to a return after making three rehab appearances in the minors. However, a setback in his recovery puts him at risk of spending even more time on the IL. He's set to be re-evaluated within the next several days, at which point a new timeline for his return may be established.

Waldichuk (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Stockton on Sunday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Waldichuk has been throwing against live hitters since the end of May, and he's now been given the green light to return to competitive action. The 27-year-old hasn't pitched in a game at any level since 2023 and underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2024, so he will likely require a relatively long rehab assignment before he makes his season debut for the A's.

The Astros optioned Alexander to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

The right-hander made a spot start for Houston on Tuesday and delivered a quality start against the A's with three runs (two earned) allowed over six innings. Alexander picked up his first win since 2022 with the performance, and he should be in the mix for a promotion the next time the Astros need some rotation depth or a long reliever.