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Cease (5-3) earned the win Tuesday in Detroit, allowing one unearned run on seven hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out eight.

Cease was inefficient once again, needing 108 pitches to record 15 outs, but it was enough for the right-hander to get back in the win column for the first time in nearly a month. Amazingly, all 10 runs scored against Cease in his last four starts have been unearned. He's been walking a fine line with 15 walks in that span (21.1 innings).

Cole (6-1) earned the victory Tuesday over Tampa Bay, striking out seven across six scoreless innings while allowing five hits and a walk.

Cole bounced back from last week's five-homer barrage by shutting down the Rays. He loaded the bases in the sixth but was able to pitch out of trouble by inducing a double-play ball. It was the sixth time in 12 starts that he allowed one run or fewer while pitching at least six innings. The 31-year-old has a 3.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 91:18 K:BB in 73 innings, very similar to his 2021 numbers.

Kluber (3-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Yankees, allowing two unearned runs on four hits, a hit batsman and a walk while striking out three in six innings.

Kluber held the Yankees hitless through the first three innings but two Tampa Bay errors led to his unearned runs in the fourth inning. The veteran has had two strong outings against the Yankees this season, allowing just one earned run in 12 innings. Over his last six starts the 36-year-old has a 2.53 ERA and a 27:4 K:BB in 32 innings.

Wentz isn't dealing with anything worse than a stinger in his shoulder and should resume throwing soon, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Wentz left his May 31 start against the Twins with what was originally called a strained left shoulder, but it looks as though the injury isn't as bad as originally feared. He still has work to do before he's able to return to game action, but the result could have been much worse for the Tigers.

Crawford is scheduled to make his next start with Red Sox on Saturday against the Cardinals in Boston, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

After striking out seven while blanking the Mariners over five innings in his spot start in Seattle last weekend, Crawford will draw the third start of his big-league career Saturday. He may not stick in the Boston rotation beyond Saturday's game, however, as starters Garrett Whitlock (hip) and Nathan Eovaldi (back) could both be on track to return from the 15-day injured list in the latter half of next week.

Whitlock is doing well in his recovery from right hip inflammation and may miss the minimum 15 days, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Whitlock hit the injured list Friday, leaving him eligible to return June 24. It sounds like he'll have a chance to be activated when first eligible, though Nathan Eovaldi (back) will also be eligible to return that day, and it's possible one of them waits an additional day.

Eovaldi (back) may not miss more than the minimum 15 days on the injured list, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Eovaldi hit the injured list Sunday with an injury that has been referred to both as hip tightness and lower-back inflammation. The move was backdated to Thursday, leaving him eligible to return June 24, and it appears as though he has the chance to make that date. Kutter Crawford entered the rotation in Eovaldi's absence.

Carter (chest) debuted with the Blue Jays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Friday, striking out six over his 3.2-inning start while allowing three runs on four hits and three walks.

Carter dealt with a minor chest injury in spring training, but he was cleared for game action shortly after the FCL season got underway last week. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound right-hander was a fifth-round selection for the Blue Jays in last year's first-year player draft.

Kohlhepp (elbow) is 6-to-8 weeks into his recovery from Tommy John surgery, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The 23-year-old began the minor-league campaign on the injured list with right forearm soreness, and he then underwent Tommy John surgery in April. Kohlhepp, who was selected 135th over in the 2021 draft, will miss the rest of the season as well as the first half of 2023.

Ryan (COVID-19) was activated ahead of his start Tuesday in Seattle.

He logged three scoreless innings while throwing 40 total pitches in his rehab start with Triple-A St. Paul last Thursday. If he is efficient in his first start back, Ryan could go deep enough to qualify for the win, but that's not a given.