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Giolito (2-1) got the win Tuesday over the Rays, allowing one run (zero earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out four in six innings.

Giolito bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season with one of his best. He finished with a season-high 13 whiffs, and his velocity was up a couple of ticks. It's been quite the up-and-down campaign for Giolito, as he's had three starts allowing six runs or more while also posting four outings allowing one run or zero. He's lined up to take the mound again next week against Seattle.

Garcia went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 16-4 win over the Twins.

Whatever Garcia did during a mental hiatus worked for him. He's hit in all seven games since returning from the break, going 7-for-21 with three RBI and two steals. He's batted in the lower third of the order since coming back, but if his power stroke returns, expect manager Bruce Bochy to promote Garcia back to the middle of the order.

Langford went 2-for-6 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 16-4 win over Minnesota.

Langford had a rough month of May (.189), which has carried over into June. The outfielder is 6-for-30 (.200) through seven games in the current month. Tuesday's homer was his 12th in 56 games, and Langford should easily surpass the 16 home runs he smacked over 134 contests in his rookie 2024 season.

Weissert earned the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rays after pitching a scoreless ninth inning.

Aroldis Chapman was unavailable after working three straight days Saturday through Monday, but Weissert was able to get the job done in the ninth, retiring the side on just seven pitches to pick up his first save of the season. He's now earned two holds and a save in his last three appearances and has allowed just two runs while posting an 11:2 K:BB in his last 12 innings. For the season, he owns a 1.65 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 37:9 K:BB in 27.1 innings.

Carter went 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and three additional runs scored in Tuesday's 16-4 win over the Twins.

Carter homered for the second straight game and has gone 6-for-9 with three extra-base hits, five RBI and five runs scored in those two games. That's raised his average 88 points, from .167 to .255. It would be a welcome sign for the Rangers if Carter returned to the form he showed during a September call-up in 2023.

Arias went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Reds.

Arias had one of only three Guardian hits in the game. The double extended a hit streak to five games, during which he's gone 7-for-19 (.368) with four doubles and an RBI. The stolen base was his third of the season and first successful attempt since April 30.

Hedges (concussion) resumed baseball activities Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Hedges is progressing after being struck by the backswing of Jazz Chisholm during a game one week ago. He's eligible to come off the 7-day concussion IL on Friday.

Eisert picked up the save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Astros. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out one over a perfect inning.

With no established closer in place, Eisert became the first White Sox reliever to notch multiple saves this season. After a rough April (6.00 ERA), the southpaw has found his stride, posting a 1.74 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 12.2 K/9 over his past 10 appearances. This season, the 27-year-old owns a 4.45 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 28.1 innings.

McCullers (1-2) took the loss Tuesday, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks over five innings in a 4-2 loss against the White Sox. He struck out six.

The right-hander struggled to find a rhythm Tuesday, with Luis Robert giving him particular trouble via an RBI double in the second inning and a solo homer in the fourth inning. McCullers has had an inconsistent season, recording scoreless outings in three of his seven starts but allowing multiple runs in the other four -- including a rough appearance against the Reds in which he surrendered seven runs in just one-third of an inning. Statistically, the 31-year-old owns a 4.44 ERA and 1.40 WHIP across 24.1 innings.

Bassitt (7-3) earned the win Tuesday against St. Louis after giving up four runs on six hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out three.

While Bassitt tallied his second-fewest punchouts of the season, he fired seven innings in his second straight start. The veteran right-hander has now allowed at least four runs in three of his last four outings, and as a result his ERA has jumped from 2.83 on May 20 to 3.70 to go along with a 1.31 WHIP and 78:19 K:BB over 80.1 innings for the campaign. Bassitt is in line for a tough matchup in his next scheduled appearance versus the Diamondbacks.