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Cannon came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Royals, allowing one run on one hit and three walks over seven innings. He struck out two.

The rookie right-hander put together one of his best starts so far in the majors, exiting the game with a 2-1 lead after tossing 94 pitches (59 strikes), but the White Sox bullpen immediately fell apart in the top of the eighth inning. Cannon gave Chicago six or more innings in all five of his July starts, posting a 3.48 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 31 innings on the month despite a poor 14:11 K:BB, and he's establishing himself as one of the most reliable rotation options on a rebuilding club. He's scheduled to make his next start on the road early next week in Oakland.

Wacha (8-6) picked up the win Tuesday, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks over seven innings in a 4-3 victory over the White Sox. He struck out five.

The veteran right-hander delivered his ninth quality start of the season on 89 pitches (57 strikes), but Wacha actually left the mound with the Royals down 2-1 before the offense put up a three spot in the top of the eighth to make him a winner. He incredibly hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start since May 4, posting a 2.56 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 60:21 K:BB through 70.1 innings over his last 12 outings despite missing most of June with a foot fracture. Wacha will look to keep rolling in his next start, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Red Sox.

Springs didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against Miami, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk across 3.2 innings. He struck out three.

Springs made his first MLB start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2023 and threw 76 pitches. The 31-year-old surrendered a two-run home run to Emmanuel Rivera in the first inning but kept the Marlins from adding more runs following the blast. Springs' day came to an end in the fourth frame when back-to-back singles by Nick Gordon and Nick Fortes loaded the bases with two outs, prompting manager Kevin Cash to turn to the bullpen. Springs is tentatively scheduled to start Tuesday in St. Louis.

Scherzer (2-4) took the loss Tuesday to St. Louis and said he felt fatigued for the second time in three starts, MLB.com reports. He allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five over four innings and 68 pitches.

Scherzer said he felt better Tuesday than he did in the start against the Orioles on July 20, when he lasted just two innings and 53 pitches. While this news may worry fantasy managers, the 40-year-old right-hander didn't sound too concerned following the game. "The good news is I didn't have any zings," Scherzer said. "That's No. 1. I didn't hurt myself and I didn't strain anything." He tentatively lines up to pitch Sunday at home against the Red Sox.

Festa (1-2) took the loss Tuesday as the Twins were downed 2-0 by the Mets, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.

The rookie right-hander put together his best performance so far in the majors, tossing 44 of 68 pitches for strikes, but Minnesota managed only two hits in support of him. Festa has allowed just three runs in 9.1 innings since returning to the 26-man roster last week, but he continues to have trouble keeping the ball in the yard -- a solo shot by Mark Vientos in the fifth inning Tuesday was the sixth homer Festa has served up in 19.1 big-league frames. With the Twins having failed to add any rotation help at the trade deadline, his spot seems fairly secure for the moment, and Festa lines up to make his next start on the road early next week against the Cubs.

DeGrom (elbow) threw a 45-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

DeGrom threw three sets of 15 pitches and came away from the session feeling good. The right-hander reiterated once again the goal is to pitch this year and hopefully get the Rangers into the postseason. Texas general manager Chris Young admitted that return timelines are fluid, but the organization's goal is to have deGrom pitching for the Rangers at some point in August.

High-A Cedar Rapids reinstated Culpepper (forearm) from its 7-day injured list Saturday.

Culpepper returned to action Sunday against Quad Cities, striking out three over two perfect innings. The right-hander was sidelined for approximately two months due to a forearm strain. Over his 32.1 innings at Cedar Rapids this season, Culpepper has generated a 3.06 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 36:11 K:BB.

Sears (8-8) secured the win over the Giants on Tuesday, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out nine over seven scoreless innings.

Sears racked up a career-high nine strikeouts and went seven innings for just the second time this season. He's been much better over the last month after struggling over his first 16 starts of the year, during which he had a 5.04 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and only 56 strikeouts in 84 innings. The 28-year-old lefty also already has three more wins than he did all of last season despite having a nearly identical ERA (4.53). He'll look to continue his success in a great matchup against the White Sox to begin next week.

Canning allowed six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision Tuesday versus the Rockies.

Canning gave the Angels decent length, but he didn't pitch particularly well. The Rockies put up six runs over the first two innings, but Canning retired the last 14 batters he faced to allow the Angels time for a comeback. The right-hander has allowed at least four runs in six of his last nine outings. He's at a 5.25 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 85:43 K:BB through 116.2 innings over 22 starts this season. Canning's next start is projected to be this weekend at home versus the Mets.

Brown (9-7) allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Pirates.

Brown had gone at least six innings in 12 straight appearances, earning a quality start in 11 of them. Michael Taylor's two-run home run in the sixth inning assured Brown would have one run too many and one out too few for another quality start, and this outing also snapped his three-start winning streak. The right-hander is now at a 4.11 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 126:44 K:BB through 116 innings over 22 appearances (21 starts) this season. He's projected to make his next start on the road versus the Rangers.