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Marcus Stroman SP | NYY
Yankees' Marcus Stroman: Sharp in second win
Stroman (2-1) earned the win Sunday over Atlanta, allowing one run on five hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out four.
Stroman delivered his first quality start of the season Sunday -- he'd blank Atlanta for five innings before eventually giving up a lone run on a Matt Olson homer in the sixth. The 34-year-old Stroman's pitched well since rejoining the Yankees in late June, posting a 3.00 ERA over four starts (15 innings) after struggling to an 11.57 ERA in his first three starts (9.1 innings) in April. Stroman is currently scheduled to face the Phillies at home his next time out.
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Ryan Pepiot RP | TB
Rays' Ryan Pepiot: Falls to Baltimore
Pepiot (6-8) took the loss Sunday against the Orioles, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out eight.
Pepiot was plagued by the home-run ball Sunday -- he'd give up three solo shots, matching a season high, en route to a second straight loss. The 27-year-old Pepiot had posted a 2.79 ERA in 10 starts (58 innings) prior to the All-Star break. Overall, his ERA sits at 3.59 with a 1.16 WHIP and an impressive 118:38 K:BB through 21 starts (120.1 innings) this season. Pepiot is currently slated to face the Reds on the road in his next outing.
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Trevor Rogers SP | BAL
Orioles' Trevor Rogers: Keeps rolling Sunday
Rogers (3-1) earned the win Sunday against the Rays, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out three.
It's the third straight quality start for Rogers, who's been instrumental in stabilizing an injury-riddled Baltimore rotation since he was recalled in late May. The southpaw's posted a pristine 1.74 ERA with a 0.87 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB through seven starts (41.1 innings) this season. Rogers will look to keep rolling in his next outing, currently scheduled for next week at home against the Rockies.
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Cameron Schlittler P | NYY
Yankees' Cam Schlittler: On track to start Tuesday
Schlittler (arm) said he felt good after Saturday's bullpen session and is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
The right-hander was originally scheduled to start Friday's second-half opener against Atlanta, but he was pushed back due to arm soreness. Schlittler didn't have any issues during the bullpen session, clearing the way for him to rejoin the starting rotation during the upcoming week. The 24-year-old gave up three earned runs with a 7:2 K:BB over 5.1 frames in his major-league debut July 9 versus Seattle.
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Jose Berrios SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Notches sixth win
Berrios (6-4) earned the win Sunday over the Giants, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.
Berrios was solid early, holding San Francisco to one run through his first four innings, though he'd allow another three runs in his final 1.2 frames, capped by a Matt Chapman two-run homer with two outs in the sixth. Despite the rocky finish, Berrios eventually came away with the win, his fourth in his last six outings. The right-hander sports a 3.87 ERA through 21 starts (121 innings) this season with a 1.26 WHIP and 102:42 K:BB. Berrios is currently lined up to face the Tigers on the road his next time out.
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Jeffrey Springs SP | ATH
Athletics' Jeffrey Springs: Hit hard in loss
Springs (8-7) took the loss Sunday against Cleveland, allowing five runs on nine hits over four innings. He struck out four and did not issue a walk.
Springs got off to a rocky start, giving up a run before registering an out in the first inning. Things unraveled further in the fourth, when he allowed the bases to load up and then served up a bases-clearing double to David Fry, turning a manageable deficit into a decisive blow. The loss snaps a short streak of quality outings for the left-hander, whose ERA has now climbed to 4.18 with a 1.22 WHIP and 90:38 K:BB over 114 innings this season.
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Gavin Williams SP | CLE
Guardians' Gavin Williams: Dominates with season-high 11 Ks
Williams (6-4) earned the win Sunday against the Athletics, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out 11 over seven innings.
Williams was in complete control from the jump, racking up seven strikeouts over the first three innings alone and finishing the day with season highs in both punchouts and innings pitched. The 24-year-old right-hander bounced back in impressive fashion, particularly with his command, after issuing 12 walks over his previous three starts entering Sunday. He'll carry a 3.54 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 106:58 K:BB into his next outing, scheduled for Friday against the Royals, and he'll look to build on this momentum as the second half of the season unfolds.
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Kyle Bradish SP | BAL
Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Cleared for first rehab start
Bradish (elbow) will report to High-A Aberdeen on Thursday to make his first rehab start, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Bradish made it through a two-inning simulated game Saturday without issue, and he'll now take the next step in his recovery from last June's Tommy John surgery with an internal brace. Prior to sustaining his elbow injury, Bradish opened the 2024 campaign in impressive fashion with a 2.75 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 53:15 K:BB through 39.1 innings over eight starts. Expectations for the 28-year-old righty should be tempered upon his eventual return from the 60-day injured list, however, as he could need time to regain his pre-surgery velocity and command.
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Cade Povich SP | BAL
Orioles' Cade Povich: Another rehab start on tap
Povich (hip) is slated to make his next rehab start Thursday or Friday with Triple-A Norfolk, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
His rehab stint was initially paused in late June due to renewed soreness in his hip, but Povich resumed the assignment July 13. He's pitched effectively in his last two outings between High-A Aberdeen and Norfolk, covering 6.1 innings over those starts while striking out nine and allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk. He tossed 62 pitches Saturday for Norfolk, so the southpaw will likely look to push his pitch count into the 70-80 range next week, setting him up to potentially rejoin the big-league rotation afterward.
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Zach Eflin SP | BAL
Orioles' Zach Eflin: Strikes out five in FCL start
Eflin (back) struck out five and allowed five unearned runs on three hits and one walk over four innings in a rehab start Thursday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
The appearance in the FCL was the second of Eflin's rehab assignment, which he kicked off last Sunday with a four-inning, 58-pitch outing for Double-A Chesapeake. He tacked on an additional 10 pitches to his workload Thursday, then said Friday that he feels good physically and believes he's ready to return from the 15-day injured list, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. If the Orioles concur with Eflin's assessment of his health, he could step back into the big-league rotation for Wednesday's game in Cleveland.