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Gallen (10-3) allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out 12 over seven innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Angels.

Gallen was shaky early on, giving up a solo home run to Mike Trout and a three-run blast to Mickey Moniak over the first two frames. After that, Gallen settled down, but the Diamondbacks couldn't claw back. This was the right-hander's fourth double-digit strikeout game of the season. He's pitched to an excellent 3.15 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 120:23 K:BB through 111.1 innings over 18 starts. He'll likely get one more turn in the first half, tentatively projected to be a home start versus the Pirates before taking his talents to the All-Star Game.

Detmers (2-5) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out nine over six innings to earn the win Sunday over the Diamondbacks.

Detmers allowed multiple runs for the first time since June 1, but he still emerged with his fourth straight quality start. He's also racked up at least eight strikeouts in each of his last five starts. The southpaw's strong pitching has helped to get his season numbers back on track -- he's at a 3.72 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 103:31 K:BB across 82.1 innings through 15 outings. He's had some bad luck with getting wins, but he's putting himself in position for more if he can keep up the good work. With the Angels having just five games left before the All-Star break, Detmers may not start again until after the Midsummer Classic.

Seabold (1-5) allowed eight runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Tigers.

Seabold gave up a grand slam to Javier Baez in the first inning, and additional homers by Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers accounted for the rest of the damage. The long ball has been a problem for Seabold lately -- he's given up a combined eight homers over his last 13 innings while losing three straight starts. He's now at a 6.62 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 50:21 K:BB through 66.2 innings over 18 appearances (11 starts). The right-hander is projected for a road start in San Francisco in his next outing.

Manning (2-1) allowed four runs on five hits and struck out four without walking a batter over five innings to earn the win Sunday over the Rockies.

After walking four in his return from a fractured foot his last time out, Manning displayed better control Sunday. However, the Rockies were able to get the ball in the air well, with three of the four runs against Manning coming on sacrifice flies, though it certainly could have been worse. The right-hander now has a 4.84 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB over 22.1 innings through four starts this season. He's lined up to make his next start at home versus the Blue Jays.

Heaney allowed three hits and a walk while striking out eight over five scoreless innings, taking a no-decision in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Astros.

Heaney did his part to start the game, but the Rangers' bullpen was shaky over the final four frames. The veteran southpaw pitched to a 5.87 ERA over five starts in June following a strong end to May, so it was an encouraging first outing in July. Heaney has a 4.12 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 89:35 K:BB through 83 innings across 16 starts this season. He's projected to face the Nationals on the road in his next start.

Grove will be recalled to start Monday against the Pirates if Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) is placed on the injured list, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Kershaw has dealt with left shoulder inflammation for several days, and the team continues to evaluate him ahead of Monday's series opener. Manager Dave Roberts said after Sunday's loss to the Royals that it's possible Kershaw lands on the IL, and he also said that Grove will take the mound to begin Monday's game if Kershaw is unavailable. Grove made five appearances for the major-league club in June and posted a 6.86 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 21 innings during that time.

Suarez (2-3) took the loss Sunday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over 5.1 innings in a 5-4 loss against Washington. He struck out five.

Four of the five runs against Suarez came on Stone Garrett's grand slam with two outs in the third inning. It was the first time since May 30 that Suarez has allowed more than one run in a start -- he'd pitched to a 1.08 ERA over his previous five outings (33.1 innings). The 27-year-old southpaw now sports a 3.67 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and 55:18 K:BB across 10 starts (56.1 innings) this season. Suarez will look to get back on track in his next outing, currently scheduled for next week in Miami.

Rodon (back/forearm) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Friday against the Cubs, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The Yankees have an open spot in their rotation Tuesday versus Baltimore, but Rodon lines up to pitch Friday given he made his last rehab start Saturday with High-A Hudson Valley. The right-hander threw 58 pitches in that outing, so he'll likely have some workload limitations in his Yankees debut.

Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Kershaw (shoulder) could be placed on the injured list Monday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

Kershaw has been managing left shoulder inflammation in recent days, but the team has been hesitant to place him on the injured list. The southpaw threw off flat ground Saturday, and his turn through the rotation comes Monday against the Pirates, but it seems possible that the Dodgers will choose to shut him down through the All-Star break. If Kershaw lands on the IL, Michael Grove is a candidate to be recalled.

Manager Alex Cora said after Sunday's win over the Blue Jays that Whitlock (elbow) will undergo an MRI on Monday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

The right-hander lasted just one frame Sunday before being lifted due to right elbow tightness, which Cora indicated is presenting similarly to the elbow injury that kept him on the IL for most of May. It remains to be seen whether the 26-year-old will require a trip to the shelf this time around, but the Red Sox could play it safe given he's scheduled for just one more start before the All-Star break.