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Cease (6-3) earned the win Sunday over Baltimore, fanning 13 in seven innings while allowing one run on four hits and a walk.

Cease struck out six of the first seven batters he faced on his way to a season-high 13 strikeouts. The lone run against him came on Jonathan Arauz's third-inning solo shot. It was his second consecutive double-digit strikeout performance and he finished the month of June with 45 punchouts in 27.1 innings. His 13.4 strikeouts per nine innings lead all of baseball. The 26-year-old's next start will likely be next weekend in San Francisco.

Lyles (4-7) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four in seven innings.

Lyles battled through seven innings, tossing 111 pitches and eating innings for the Orioles. All four runs against him came in the first four innings, including a two-run shot by Gavin Sheets to get the White Sox on the board in the second. He cruised through the final three innings, allowing just one baserunner. While his 4.98 ERA and 1.47 WHIP are not pretty, Lyles has consistently given Baltimore innings, lasting at least five frames in 13 of his 15 starts. His next start will likely be next weekend in Minnesota.

The Red Sox will call up Seabold from Triple-A Worcester to start Monday's game in Toronto, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Seabold will be stepping into the rotation as a replacement for Kutter Crawford, who was optioned to Worcester after serving as Boston's No. 5 starter while both Garrett Whitlock (hip) and Nathan Eovaldi (back) remain on the injured list. Over 11 starts at Worcester in 2022, Seabold has posted a 2.09 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 51.2 innings.

McClanahan (8-3) earned the win Sunday against Pittsburgh, striking out 10 while allowing one run on four hits in seven innings.

McClanahan spent the day confusing hitters and inducing weak contact as he dominated the Pirates lineup. After he allowed a one-out double in the fourth, the lefty retired the final 11 batters he faced. Over his last nine starts, the 25-year-old has a 1.07 ERA and 76:6 K:BB in 59 innings and has tossed at least six innings while allowing two earned runs or fewer in each appearance. His next start will likely be next weekend in Toronto.

Contreras allowed one run on four hits and five walks while striking out four in five innings. He did not factor into the decision in a 4-2 loss Sunday in Tampa Bay.

Contreras struggled with his control in the second inning and walked four batters, including one with the bases loaded. He pitched around trouble the rest of the way and held the Rays scoreless over the final three frames. Sunday's start was fairly representative of Contreras' season, as the 22-year-old limited runs while pitching around walks. For the season he has a 2.76 ERA despite a 1.35 WHIP and 42:19 K:BB in 42.1 innings. His next start will likely be next weekend against Milwaukee.

Peterson allowed two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out eight in seven innings during Sunday's loss to the Marlins. He didn't factor into the decision.

Peterson posted his second quality start of the season while striking out a season-high eight batters during Sunday's matchup, but he was unable to pick up the win during the low-scoring game. The southpaw has made seven appearances (six starts) since rejoining the major-league roster and has posted a 3.78 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in 33.1 innings during that time. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Rangers on Saturday.

Hill (4-4) earned the victory Sunday in Cleveland, striking out five in six innings while allowing a run on five hits and four walks.

Despite allowing nine baserunners, Hill limited the damage thanks to three double plays. The lone run against him came in his final frame in the form of a run-scoring groundout. The lefty likely made his last appearance in June, in which case he will have ended the month going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 26:8 K:BB in 27 innings over five starts. The 42-year-old's next start will likely be next weekend against the team that drafted him in 2002, the Chicago Cubs.

Civale (2-4) took the loss Sunday against Boston, allowing three runs on eight hits, three walks and a hit batsman while striking out two in four innings.

Civale struggled all game, as 12 of the 22 batters he faced reached safely. Even though he allowed multiple baserunners in each inning, the damage was limited due to a caught stealing and a double-play ball. Through nine outings, the 27-year-old has just two starts in which he's gone five innings or more and allowed two runs or less. With a 7.20 ERA and 1.60 WHIP on the season, it wouldn't be surprising if the second-place Guardians explore other rotation options if results don't change soon for Civale. His next start will likely be next weekend against the Yankees.

Eflin is having his right knee evaluated after Saturday's game against the Padres, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The 28-year-old dealt with a bruised knee in his previous start and was cleared to take the mound Saturday, but he was still affected by the injury and threw only 80 pitches. Eflin pitched well with two runs allowed over five innings, but his availability for the next turn through the rotation is once again up in the air.

Flaherty was removed from Sunday's start against the Cubs with right shoulder stiffness, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Flaherty needed 49 pitches (29 strikes) to get through two scoreless innings, and the Cardinals announced the injury as soon as he was removed from the contest. The 26-year-old missed the first two and a half months of the campaign due to shoulder inflammation, and he's now dealing with shoulder stiffness in only his third start. The severity of the injury this time around remains unclear, but it wouldn't be surprising if the right-handed ended up back on the injured list.