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Castillo allowed seven runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Friday.

Castillo matched his season high in runs allowed, but he was still able to hang on for six innings. Six of the runs on his line came from three home runs. The poor outing pushed Castillo's ERA up to 3.21 with a 1.05 WHIP and 155:34 K:BB through 137.1 innings over 23 starts this season. He's generally been a reliable ace for the Mariners, making this look like a bump in the road rather than the start of a downward trend. Castillo is projected for a tough home start versus the Orioles next week.

Olson (1-5) took the loss Friday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings against Tampa Bay. He struck out three.

Isaac Paredes drove in a pair with his double off Olson in the first inning, and Jose Siri followed up with a long ball in the second. That would prove to be more than enough offense for the Rays in this one as the Tigers were shut out. Olson remains with just one win in 12 appearances (nine starts) this season, but that's not all his fault. The 24-year-old righty has a 1.17 WHIP and 50:13 K:BB over 54.2 innings -- numbers that suggest there will be better days ahead.

Brown (8-7) earned the win Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk over six innings against the Yankees. He struck out four.

Outside of a couple of two-out solo homers, Brown was able to keep the Yankees at bay in earning his eighth win of the season. Brown has now gone exactly six innings and has struck out exactly four batters in each of his last three outings. While the three consecutive quality starts are promising, fantasy managers would love to see his K/9 rate move closer to the 10.63 he posted over the first half of the season as opposed to the 6.67 he's maintained over his most recent stretch.

Priester yielded three runs on five hits and three walks over four-plus innings in Friday's win over Milwaukee. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Priester coughed up a pair of runs in the first inning but otherwise held the Brewers in check until Carlos Santana led off the fifth with a solo shot. Friday's start was Priester's shortest but it was also his first time allowing fewer than four runs. The right-handed rookie has registered an 8.69 ERA with a 16:14 K:BB through four career starts. Priester is currently lined up to face Atlanta at home next week.

Wainwright (3-6) allowed seven runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out five over three innings Friday, taking the loss versus the Rockies.

That wouldn't have been an unusual stat line in Colorado, but Friday's game was in St. Louis. Wainwright has yielded 13 runs over 14 innings while losing two of his three starts since he returned from a shoulder injury. The 41-year-old has a 7.81 ERA, 1.98 WHIP and 39:26 K:BB through 65.2 innings (14 starts) overall. The Cardinals are out of contention, so there's little chance they humiliate a franchise legend by removing him from the rotation over the last two months of the season. Wainwright is projected for a road start in Kansas City next week.

Corbin did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk over 6.1 innings against the Reds. He struck out two.

While it goes down as a quality start for Corbin, he had more homers allowed than strikeouts, so it wasn't exactly an impressive performance. It could have been a lot worse -- all three homers were solo shots, and Corbin left the game in line for his 12th loss of the campaign before the Nationals rallied to take him off the hook. The left-hander has been one of the worst regular starters in baseball for several years now and nothing in his underlying stats points to significant improvement ahead.

Flexen (1-5) allowed three runs on 10 hits and struck out two without walking a batter over five innings Friday, earning the win over the Cardinals.

Flexen gave up solo home runs to Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman, but he was able to work himself out of some other jams in his first win of the season. The right-hander has been tagged for four homers over 8.2 innings in his two starts with the Rockies, but he did display better control Friday. Flexen has a 7.82 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 35:25 K:BB through 50.2 innings this season between Colorado and Seattle. He's tentatively lined up for a road start in Milwaukee next week.

Rea (5-5) yielded six runs on eight hits and three walks over four innings Friday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Pirates.

All six runs against Rea came in the first two innings of Friday's ugly start. He's coughed up 11 runs in his last two appearances, raising his season ERA from 4.53 to 5.11 in the process. In six outings since the start of July, Rea has posted a 6.32 ERA while allowing nine home runs. He may get shifted to a bullpen role with Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) expected to return to the rotation Sunday.

Turnbull (neck) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

The right-hander made a couple rehab starts for High-A West Michigan, most recently covering three innings with two runs allowed and four strikeouts. He's been cleared to jump up the ladder to Toledo, which leaves Turnbull just one step away from a return to the majors. He got off to a rough start in his return from Tommy John surgery (7.26 ERA), but he figures to get another chance to prove himself in the Detroit rotation, likely bumping aside Joey Wentz once he's deemed ready for activation.

Clevinger (4-5) allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk over five innings Friday, striking out two and taking a loss against Cleveland.

Clevinger gave up a pair of runs through four innings before serving up a homer to Andres Gimenez in the fifth. Clevinger threw 9.2 shutout frames over his previous two starts. Including Friday's loss, he's posted a 2.37 ERA over his last six outings. Clevinger will carry a 3.72 ERA into his next matchup, which is projected to be at home against the Yankees next week.