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Castillo (9-10) picked up the win Tuesday against Boston, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk across six innings. He struck out four.

Castillo delivered his fifth consecutive quality start and landed his third win during that stretch. All three runs attributed to Castillo came in the third inning when Rafael Devers lifted a three-run home run. While Castillo's K/9 has dropped from 10.0 to 8.6 this season, he's still been highly effective, posting a 3.43 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 136.1 innings. He's tentatively lined up to make his next start Tuesday against the Tigers.

Paxton (8-3) took the loss Tuesday against Seattle, allowing six runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk across 4.1 innings. He struck out five.

Paxton ran into trouble in the fifth inning and didn't get much help defensively. There were a couple errors behind him and Paxton exited the contest with the bases loaded and one out, handing the ball off to Zack Kelly in what wound up being a five-run fifth inning. In his last five starts, Paxton has logged an 8.18 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 22 innings. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Royals on Monday.

Waldron did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers, allowing five runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six over four innings.

Waldron gave up all five runs and four of his five hits in the opening frame but went on to retire 10 of the last 11 hitters he faced. He was still pulled after four innings at 81 pitches, marking his shortest outing since he lasted only three innings May 5. Tuesday also marked the first time Waldron has allowed five runs since he allowed eight back on May 5. Still, he's managed to go at least six innings in 10 of his last 12 starts and owns a 3.89 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 109:34 K:BB in 122.2 innings this season. He lines up to face the Pirates in a start next week.

Double-A Somerset placed Selvidge on its 7-day injured list July 23 with an unspecified injury.

Selvidge hadn't pitched since July 6 and wasn't available for the All-Star Futures Game before Somerset opted to deactivate him two and a half weeks later. The left-hander has made 16 starts for Somerset this season, logging a 4.25 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 83:40 K:BB in 84.2 innings.

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.

Glasnow did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's loss to the Padres, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings.

Glasnow allowed a solo home run to Manny Machado in the second and then the Padres manufactured two more runs off him in the third. He exited the game in line for the win, but Blake Treinen blew the save opportunity in the ninth. Glasnow's eight strikeouts were his most in a start since he had 10 on June 22, which happened to also be the last time he was credited with a win. He's now allowed a home run in three straight starts and has given up 14 on the year, which is already one more than he gave up in 21 starts last season. The 30-year-old owns a 3.50 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 155:34 K:BB in 121 innings and lines up to face the Phillies at home next week.

The Dodgers swooped in to acquire Flaherty from the Tigers on Tuesday after the Yankees backed out of a potential trade for the right-hander due to medical concerns over the pitcher's lower back, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Rosenthal reports that the Tigers and Yankees reached a preliminary agreement on a trade that would have sent Flaherty to New York, but New York pulled out after reviewing the hurler's medical records. Flaherty has dealt with a back issue off and on since early June but hasn't required a trip to the injured list. For what it's worth, Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Tuesday that Flaherty is healthy and was in line to start for Detroit on Thursday had he not been traded. The Dodgers seem to have been more willing to absorb some injury risk with Flaherty than the Yankees were.

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.

Lynn (6-4) picked up the win in Tuesday's 8-1 victory over the Rangers, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out three.

The veteran right-hander got lifted after 87 pitches (49 strikes) with the Cardinals having already done all their scoring for the night. An 11-run disaster against the Nats on July 6 is still marring his numbers, but over his last six starts Lynn has given up two runs or fewer in each of the other five, winning four of them and lasting at least five innings in all five. He'll take a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 97:41 K:BB through 106.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Mets.