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Lynch (1-3) earned the win Tuesday, allowing just one hit and two walks over seven scoreless innings against the Tigers. He struck out two.

Lynch was superb in a bounce-back performance that came in the wake of the southpaw surrendering seven runs and four homers to the Reds in his most recent start. Lynch lowered his ERA to 4.45 with a 1.19 WHIP and 22:9 K:BB across five starts (30.1 innings) this season. The veteran is currently in line for a tough road matchup with the Rays in his next outing.

Valdez (7-5) earned the win Tuesday against the Mets after he allowed two runs on four hits and one walk over eight innings. He struck out nine.

The left-hander kept New York off the board until the eighth inning, when the Mets pushed across two runs on three hits and a sacrifice fly. Valdez now has four wins in his past six starts with a 1.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 39:9 K:BB during that span. He's established himself as Houston's ace this season following the departure of Justin Verlander and is on pace for a career year.

Lorenzen (2-5) allowed one run on six hits across six innings and took the loss Tuesday against the Royals. He walked three and struck out seven.

Lorenzen pitched well and logged his sixth quality start of the season, but the Tigers provided zero run support in the 1-0 loss. That's been a theme all year, as Detroit is 29th in the majors in runs scored. That's made wins hard to come by for Lorenzen, and he's still in search of his first victory since May 16. This was his second loss of the year in which he allowed only a single run. The righty will look for more run support and a chance at his third win in his next outing, which is slated to come this weekend against the Twins.

Kikuchi didn't factor in the decision Tuesday in Miami after he allowed just two hits across six scoreless innings. He struck out six and didn't walk a batter.

The left-hander surrendered only a pair of singles but missed out on a victory since Toronto wasn't able to break a scoreless tie until the eighth inning. The dominant outing ends a streak of seven straight starts in which Kikuchi failed to pitch beyond the fifth frame. He had a 5.40 ERA and gave up 11 home runs during that stretch. The 32-year-old tentatively lines up to next take the mound this weekend versus Oakland, which is a favorable matchup to build on Tuesday's performance.

Rodon (back/forearm) allowed a run on a hit and a walk over three innings in a rehab start for Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. He struck out five.

Rodon threw 42 pitches over the three frames, and 27 of them landed for strikes. It was the first competitive start for the left-hander since spring training, and while the results don't matter as much as the health, it's a reminder of his ability to miss bats when healthy. Rodon told reporters after the game that he's likely to pitch again Sunday, and that he felt strong and settled in as the start went on, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports. He'll likely need to make at least two more rehab starts before having a chance to join the Yankees' rotation in the early part of July.

The White Sox list Lynn (personal) as their starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Lynn was placed on the bereavement list Monday and remains off the White Sox's 26-man active roster for the time being, but he's poised to be reinstated before his next turn through the rotation comes up this weekend. The veteran right-hander dropped to 4-8 on the season in his most recent start in Seattle this past weekend, but he still delivered what might have been one of the finer outings from any pitcher in 2023. He racked up a career-high 16 strikeouts in seven innings and induced an astounding 33 swinging strikes on his 114 pitches.

Houck will undergo surgery next week to repair his facial fracture, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The procedure will involve the insertion of a plate in his right cheek, where he got struck by a comebacker last Friday against the Yankees. There is no exact timetable yet for his return to the Red Sox, but the 26-year-old is expected back at some point before the end of the regular season. He'd pitched to a 5.05 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 64:23 K:BB through 13 starts covering 67.2 innings.

The White Sox claimed Toussaint off waivers from the Guardians on Tuesday.

After being DFA'd by Cleveland on Saturday, Toussaint will remain in the AL Central and provide depth to the White Sox's bullpen. Toussaint holds a 4.06 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in Triple-A this season and made his lone MLB appearance Friday, allowing two earned runs over 3.2 frames.

Cortes (shoulder) felt good after playing catch Sunday and is slated to stretch his throwing out to 75 feet Tuesday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Cortes was given a recovery day Monday before continuing his flat-ground work Tuesday. He had been shut down for two weeks with a left rotator cuff strain but is now slowly ramping things back up. In all likelihood, Cortes won't be ready to return prior to the All-Star break.

Quantrill (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Columbus, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Right shoulder inflammation sent Quantrill to the injured list June 2. It's unclear how long he'll spend on assignment, but the Guardians could keep him down for multiple starts to ensure he gets back on track after allowing 14 runs over his last two major-league starts.