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Angels pitcher Hector Santiago was pegged with his seventh loss of the season Sunday night against the Braves in Atlanta.

Santiago (0-7) pitched five scoreless innings again before having a meltdown in the sixth frame. He permitted run-scoring singles to Evan Gattis and Justin Upton, respectively, and a two-run double to Tommy La Stella. He permitted four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four over 5 1/3 innings of a 7-3 defeat.

Santiago owns a 4.44 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP through 48 2/3 innings. He will search for his first win of the season Friday at home against the Texas.

Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez bounced back with a sharp outing, but was outdueled by Hisashi Iwakuma and the Mariners for the loss Sunday afternoon. The right-hander gave up two runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out three over six innings of a 5-1 defeat.

Martinez owns a 4.44 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP. He will make his next start Saturday against the Angels in Los Angeles.

Athletics starter Jesse Chavez put together a quality start on Sunday against the Yankees, improving to 6-4 on the year. The right-hander allowed one earned run on five hits and no walks while striking out four in six innings of a 10-5 victory.

Over his last two starts covering 12 innings, Chavez has allowed only three earned runs. He owns a 2.93 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in 14 starts (86 innings). He will make his next start Friday at home against Boston.

Astros pitcher Josh Fields has been placed on the disabled list Sunday.

Fields is dealing with forearm soreness. He's posted a 5.93 ERA over 27 1/3 innings. He was injured during Saturday's game against the Rays.

Mariners closer Fernando Rodney was hung with a loss Saturday, giving up one earned run on two hits in one inning while striking out one in his team's 4-3 defeat against the Rangers.

Rodney (1-3) was brought into a tied game to pitch the top of the ninth, and he gave up a one out single before seeing the runner advance to second base on a ground out. The next batter was able to lace a single to left field to bring the tie-breaking run home. Rodney owns a 2.39 ERA and 30:10 K:BB ratio in 26 1/3 innings.

Astros pitcher Josh Fields suffered a forearm strain in his team's 7-3 win over the Rays Saturday, the Houston Chronicle reports.

"He has a muscle strain," manager Bo Porter said. "He felt it on the second warmup pitch and felt some discomfort. At that point there’s no sense in trying to work through it right there. You go ahead and get him out of the game and allow the trainers and the doctors to take a look at him."

Fields threw three pitches while getting the final out of the eighth inning, then threw two more while warming up for the ninth before leaving with the injury, which could earn him a trip to the disabled list. He owns a 5.93 ERA and 37:10 K:BB ratio in 27 1/3 innings.

Indians pitcher John Axford pitched a scoreless inning and was awarded the win Saturday afternoon against the Red Sox in Boston. Axford permitted one walk and struck out one in a scoreless inning of work. He owns a 3.21 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in 28 innings of relief. 

Astros pitcher Collin McHugh was roughed up by the Rays on Friday, dropping to to 4-4 on the year. The right-hander, who was dealing with a blister earlier this week, permitted four runs -- three earned -- on five hits and three walks while striking out six over five innings of a 4-1 defeat.

Over his last two starts covering 9 1/3 innings, McHugh has allowed six earned runs. He owns a 3.03 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP through 10 starts (59 1/3 innings). He will make his next start Thursday at Tampa Bay.

Yankees closer David Robertson picked up a two-out save Thursday night against the Mariners in Seattle. Robertson relieved Shawn Kelley and struck out Mike Zunino and Brad Miller to end the game. He is 16 of 18 in save chances with a 3.57 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP in 22 2/3 innings.

With his rotation spot possibly on the line, Red Sox starter Rubby De La Rosa suffered through a poor outing Wednesday night in Baltimore

De La Rosa gave up four earned runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings to lower his record to 1-2. He walked two and fanned seven. The impending return of Felix Doubront from the disabled list could put his spot in jeopardy.

After a strong debut, De La Rosa has given up eight runs in his last 11 1/3 innings. He should get at least one more start, however. That is slated for Monday against visiting Minnesota.