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Bieber allowed three earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings Thursday against the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.

Bieber allowed two singles and a walk to load the bases in the third inning before surrendering a bases-clearing double to Jose Miranda. He pitched well otherwise and still managed to turn in his fourth consecutive quality start. Overall, Bieber has a 3.16 ERA and 93:22 K:BB across 91 frames on the season.

Kikuchi (3-4) earned the win Thursday over Tampa Bay, striking out eight in six innings while allowing a run on four hits and a walk.

Kikuchi struck out seven of the first 13 batters he faced. The lone run against him came on Isaac Paredes' fourth-inning solo homer. It was a much-needed quality start for the lefty as he hadn't pitched more than five innings in a game since May 16. He closed out June on a high note, improving his numbers for the month to 7.17 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 21.1 innings across six starts.

Sale (ribs) allowed one earned run on four hits while striking out seven across four innings in his rehab appearance with Double-A Portland on Thursday.

Sale was scheduled to throw three innings, but he got in some extra work and brought his pitch count up to 52. Per Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe, Sale will participate in at least one more rehab appearance with the goal of working five innings while throwing roughly 65 to 70 pitches. If that goes according to plan, Sale could rejoin the Red Sox on July 10 or 11.

Houck was reinstated from the restricted list Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Houck will return to the team following their series in Toronto, which he was unavailable for because of his vaccination status. He'll return to manning the backend of the Red Sox bullpen as the team starts a series against the Cubs on Friday.

Springs was placed on the family medical emergency list Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Springs was a potential starter for Thursday's matchup against the Blue Jays, but he'll spend some time away from the team after landing on the bereavement list. He'll be forced to miss 3-to-7 days but should be an option to start sometime next week. Matt Wisler is serving as the opener Thursday, while Ryan Yarbrough will likely serve as a bulk reliever after he was called up.

Suarez is scheduled to make his next start Sunday in Houston.

He will unsurprisingly received another turn through the rotation after he impressed while working as a bulk reliever behind Andrew Wantz in last Sunday's win over the Mariners. Suarez notched his first win of the season in the six-inning outing, striking out eight while yielding one run on five hits and no walks. The left-hander is expected to be deployed as a traditional starter this time out, and he could have some staying power in the Angels' six-man rotation if he submits another solid performance.

Kopech (2-5) took the loss against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters over 5.1 innings.

Kopech fell behind early, allowing two runs in the first inning -- including one that scored on his own error. He settled down to hold Los Angeles scoreless over the next four frames before serving up a two-run homer to Luis Rengifo in the sixth. That was more than enough for the Angels to claim victory on a night when Shohei Ohtani struck out 11 over 5.2 scoreless frames. Kopech has taken a loss in each of his past three starts, allowing 10 earned runs and posting a 12:7 K:BB over 16.1 innings during that stretch.

Manoah allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Manoah was solid in this start, earning his 13th quality start in 15 turns this season. His biggest mistake was a two-run home run to Alex Verdugo in the sixth inning. Manoah owns a 2.09 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 85:19 K:BB across 94.2 innings overall as he continues to be one of the top pitchers in the majors. He'll resume his pursuit of his 10th win of the year in Oakland next week.

Bundy allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk with one strikeout in five innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians on Wednesday.

Bundy put too much traffic on base in the first and third innings, allowing the Guardians to cobble together runs with productive at-bats. Prior to this start, Bundy had allowed two runs over his previous 14 innings. The right-hander has a middling 4.71 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 47:13 K:BB through 65 innings across 13 starts overall. He's in line for a road start against the White Sox next week.

Quantrill allowed three runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out three in eight innings during Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Twins. He did not factor in the decision.

Quantrill submitted his longest start of the season and his first quality start in his last three outings. The Twins did all their damage against him in the sixth inning with a two-run home run by Alex Kirilloff and a solo shot by Gio Urshela. Quantrill has remained a steady starter this year with a 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 51:25 K:BB through 84.2 innings. He's projected for a road start versus the Tigers next week.