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Gonzales didn't factor into the decision Sunday in the Mariners' 4-3 loss to the Rangers after working six innings and giving up one run on five hits and no walks while striking out four.

After submitting his first quality start since June 20, Gonzales departed with a 2-1 lead and looked on track to win his third straight decision. Seattle padded its total with another run in the seventh inning, but all of that was for naught when Erik Swanson served up back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth to blow the save. Though he was denied the victory, fantasy managers that were banking on a Gonzales turnaround can take solace in the improved form he displayed Sunday. He came into the outing with a 5.48 ERA and 1.47 WHIP through his first 13 starts of the season.

Berrios (8-5) earned the win Sunday against the Royals after tossing six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk while fanning seven.

Berrios was absolutely stellar in his Toronto debut, as he tossed 64 of his 95 pitches for strikes and only allowed one runner to reach scoring position through the first five innings. He escaped from a bases-loaded jam in the sixth before departing the contest, and he ended up posting a strong outing across the board. Berrios now has two straight scoreless outings after posting a 4.68 ERA between July 1 and July 19.

McClanahan (5-4) won Sunday's 3-2 contest against the Red Sox, allowing one run on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.

McClanahan limited a potent Boston lineup to a single run and really only encountered trouble in the fourth inning, when Hunter Renfroe homered, and was able to work out of a two-on, one-out jam. The successful outing marks consecutive quality starts for the rookie left-hander -- McClanahan went six innings while allowing one run or less, a combo he's now achieved just twice in 16 starts.

Quantrill allowed one unearned run on three hits and four walks over six innings in Sunday's loss to the White Sox. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Quantrill worked through four scoreless innings before plunking Jose Abreu with the bases loaded in the fifth. It was his fourth consecutive start going at least five innings while allowing fewer than two runs, lowering his season ERA to 3.40 through 84.2 frames. Quantrill is projected to face Detroit at home next week.

Detmers (0-1) allowed six earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two across 4.1 innings, taking the loss to the Athletics on Sunday.

Detmers made it through his first two innings without giving up a run before suffering through a five-run fifth inning. He surrendered home runs to Matt Olson and Yan Gomes. The 22-year-old had a 3.15 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 60 innings between two minor league teams. It is unknown whether he will have a long-term spot in the starting rotation.

Garcia (7-6) allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven in 4.2 innings, taking the loss versus San Francisco on Sunday.

For the second consecutive start and the third time in five outings, Garcia failed to complete five innings. He was taken deep twice Sunday, accounting for three of the five runs on his line. The right-hander has a still-solid 3.49 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP and 121:32 K:BB across 100.2 innings, but he's yielded 23 runs (21 earned) in his last 41.2 innings. He projects to make his next start versus Minnesota next weekend.

Sale is scheduled to make the fifth start of his rehab assignment Saturday at Triple-A Worcester, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

In his fourth rehab start overall and first at Worcester on Saturday, Sale was once again impressive. He worked five innings of one-run ball, scattering five hits and a walk while striking out seven in the 81-pitch outing. According to Bill Koch of The Providence Journal, manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Sale "felt great" one day after making the start, but the Red Sox want the left-hander to get in one more tune-up at Triple-A before he makes his long-awaited 2021 debut for Boston. If all goes well in Saturday's start, Sale would tentatively line up to return from the 60-day injured list for the Red Sox's Aug. 12 game against the Rays in Boston.

Heaney is scheduled to start in his Yankees debut Monday against the Orioles in New York, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Rather than making a big swing to upgrade their rotation ahead of the trade deadline, the Yankees opted for a buy-low move with the addition of Heaney, who turned in a solid 20.4 K-BB% but a less palatable 5.27 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 18 starts with the Angels. Though most of his peripherals point to some likely improvement in his ERA, Heaney has been bit hard by the long ball (1.5 HR/9) this season, and Yankee Stadium won't be the most favorable environment for him to make progress on that front.

Montgomery allowed a run on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings in a no-decision versus Miami on Sunday.

The southpaw allowed a run on a groundout in the first inning, but he was effective at quieting Miami's bats after that. He was in line for the loss until the Yankees' offense came alive in the eighth. Montgomery hasn't given up more than three runs in an appearance since June 15, but he's completed six innings just three times in eight starts in that span. He has a 3.69 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 115:35 K:BB through 114.2 innings overall. Montgomery is expected to make his next start versus the Mariners in next weekend's four-game series.

Watkins (2-2) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5.2 innings, taking the loss Sunday versus Detroit.

Sunday was the second start in a row in which Watkins gave up four runs. Baltimore took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but the right-hander gave it all back by the end of the first. He's posted a 3.81 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 18:11 K:BB in 26 innings to begin his major-league career. The 28-year-old lines up for a tough start versus Tampa Bay next weekend.