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Rocker didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Guardians. He allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five across five innings.

Rocker gave up a solo homer to Travis Bazzana in the top of the first inning and an RBI single to Austin Hedges in the fourth, but that would be all the damage he allowed. The 26-year-old right-hander has given up two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, going 1-1 with a 1.88 ERA and 1.12 WHIP across 28.2 innings in that stretch. He'll aim to continue that strong run in his next start, scheduled to come on the road against the Royals. Rocker recently faced Kansas City, tossing six scoreless innings at home May 30.

Woo (5-4) took the loss Friday, coughing up five runs on nine hits over 6.1 innings as the Mariners fell 7-3 to the Tigers. He struck out seven without walking a batter.

Only one of the hits off Woo went for extra bases, but it was a two-run homer by Kerry Carpenter in the third inning that put Detroit in the lead for good. It's the third time in seven starts since the beginning of May that the right-hander has been tagged for at least four runs, and over that stretch he sports a 3.64 ERA in 42 innings despite a 0.95 WHIP, 48:8 K:BB and just three home runs allowed. Woo will look to bounce back in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in Baltimore.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Guardians.

The Rangers activated Seager from the 10-day injured list after a back injury put him on the shelf in mid-May, and he made his presence felt in his return by launching a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning that represented the game-winning hit. Seager has eight homers on the season, and there's no question that his return will give the Rangers' lineup a much-needed boost.

Messick (6-2) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Rangers after allowing three runs on five hits, including two home runs, and a walk across 5.2 innings. He struck out four.

Messick was tagged with the loss for just the second time this season -- and the first since May 3 -- but still posted a decent line while ending up one out shy of what would've been a quality start. Messick also extended his streak of games with three or fewer earned runs allowed to six, posting a 2.41 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with a 9.1 K/9 across 33.2 frames during that span. The left-hander will aim to get back in the win column in his next start, scheduled for at home against the Yankees.

Lambert (5-4) earned the win Friday over the Athletics after tossing 5.1 innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits and four walks while fanning four.

Lambert might have issued four walks while tossing just 57 of his 94 pitches for strikes, but he ended a three-game run in which he'd either thrown a wild pitch or hit a batter. The final line was respectable for Lambert, as he ended just two outs shy of a quality start while allowing one earned run or zero for the third time this season, though the command issues are still present. Over his last six starts since the beginning of May, Lambert has a 28:18 K:BB across 35.1 innings while sporting a 3.57 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. His next start should come on the road against the Angels.

Paredes went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional RBI in Friday's win over the Athletics.

Paredes was responsible for the majority of the Astros' offense Friday, launching a three-run homer in the bottom of the first and later plating another run with a sac fly that scored Christian Walker in the third. Paredes has also homered in three games in a row and is up to nine long balls on the season, with four of those coming in an eight-game stretch in which he's posted a 1.103 OPS.

Avila is slated to start Saturday's game against the Twins.

After primarily working out of the bullpen throughout the season, Avila moved into the rotation this past Monday against the Reds. Avila came through with a serviceable performance in Cincinnati, picking up a win while striking out five batters and giving up one earned run on two hits and four walks across five innings. Avila tossed 86 pitches in that contest, so he should be capable of handling a traditional starter's workload moving forward.

Perkins (2-3) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Astros, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks across four innings. He struck out six.

The six punchouts represent the second-best mark in that category for Perkins this season, but overall, he wasn't very good in his return to the rotation while throwing just 49 of his 75 pitches for strikes. Considering that Aaron Civale (shoulder) and Luis Severino (shoulder) will remain on the injured list for several more weeks, Perkins' spot in the rotation should be safe for now. He should be making his next start in a tough matchup at home against the Brewers.

Castillo is slated to start Sunday's game against the Tigers, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

Castillo and Bryce Miller worked in tandem in each of the previous three turns through the rotation, but both pitchers will receive standalone starts during the final two games of the series in Detroit. Though he currently maintains an ugly 5.53 ERA and 1.45 WHIP on the season, Castillo took some steps forward over his last two outings, covering nine innings between a start and relief appearance behind Miller while striking out nine batters and yielding two runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks. Mariners manager Dan Wilson hasn't outlined his plans for the rotation beyond this weekend, so Castillo could need another positive showing in Detroit to avoid falling back into a piggyback arrangement with Miller or shifting into a full-time bullpen role.

Miller is slated to start Saturday's game against the Tigers, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

Miller and Luis Castillo worked in tandem in each of the previous three turns through the rotation, but both pitchers will receive standalone starts during the final two games of the series in Detroit. While making three starts and pitching once in relief since being reinstated from the injured list May 13, Miller has been excellent, producing a 1.71 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 20:3 K:BB in 21 innings. He hasn't tossed more than 83 pitches or 5.2 innings in any of those outings, but Miller could have a longer leash Saturday since Castillo won't be piggybacking him.