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Suarez (3-2) allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out three over three innings as he took the loss against the Red Sox on Monday.

Suarez had some trouble locating the strike zone, throwing just 45 of his 75 pitches for strikes while walking a season-high four batters. It was quite a disappointing outing for the 23-year-old after he threw 5.1 strong innings of relief last Monday. He now owns a 2.37 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 29:13 K:BB over 30.1 innings and lines up to start in Seattle over the weekend.

Ober (1-1) picked up the win Monday, giving up two hits and three walks over five scoreless innings in an 8-5 victory over the White Sox. He struck out seven.

The rookie right-hander turned in his best start yet, tossing 57 of 93 pitches for strikes as he recorded his first career win in the majors. Ober has yet to pitch longer than five innings in a start, however, which will make it difficult for him to return to the win column even when he pitches well. On the season, he has a 4.85 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 33:9 K:BB through 29.2 innings.

Perez (7-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits and one walk while striking out three over 5.1 innings to pick up the win over the Angels on Monday.

Perez was able to snare his seventh win despite pitching fewer than six innings for the 14th time in 17 starts. The left-hander got a big hand from his defense, as Boston outfielders threw out two baserunners, including one at home plate. Perez is expected to pitch the final game of the first half, which will be Sunday at home against the Phillies.

Cease (7-4) allowed six runs on six hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out eight over 5.1 innings in taking the loss to Minnesota on Monday.

The White Sox didn't offer much support to Cease, who left with the team trailing 6-1, but he wasn't sharp against the same team he quelled five days earlier. This marks the third time in the last seven starts he's surrendered six earned runs. Cease is expected to pitch once more before the All-Star break, lining up to start Sunday at Baltimore.

Allard (2-5) allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings Monday, striking out nine and taking a loss against the Tigers.

Allard had allowed just one run through five innings before things unraveled in the sixth. Three of the first four Detroit batters reached base before two runs came in on an error by Nate Lowe. Allard was then charged with two more runs after he was removed from the game. He was handed a third straight loss but still owns a 3.45 ERA and a 58:13 K:BB through 57.1 innings. The 23-year-old is projected for another home start this weekend against Oakland.

Hill allowed a run on three hits and a walk over 3.2 innings in Monday's win over Cleveland. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.

Hill rolled through three scoreless frames to start the contest before coughing up an RBI single to Franmil Reyes in the fourth. It was his shortest appearance since tossing just three innings May 2, but he managed to lower his ERA to 3.65. It was the second time in his last five starts that he allowed fewer than four runs. Hill is lined for another home start this weekend against the Blue Jays.

Sale (elbow) will throw two innings Tuesday in what is expected to be his last session before starting a rehab assignment, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Sale is expected to begin his assignment at a lower minor-league level rather than going straight to Triple-A. That being said, all recent reports have been positive and the lefty still appears to be on track for a return sometime in late-July or August.

Wacha won't start Tuesday against Cleveland after the game was postponed due to Tropical Storm Elsa.

Tuesday's game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, and Wacha could start one of the games in the twin bill. The right-hander allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five in three innings against the Nationals in his last outing.

Kluber (shoulder) has been throwing from 90 feet for about a week, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

Kluber had previously been throwing from 75 feet, so he is very slowly progressing through a program that projects to allow him to rejoin the Yankees sometime in mid- to late-August. He stated that he will advance to 120 feet "whenever they tell me to" and explained that he doesn't know of an exact return date. Per Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, Kluber is confident that he will be back at some point this season.

Luzardo allowed seven earned runs on six hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch over two-thirds of an inning in a start for Triple-A Las Vegas against Sacramento on Friday.

The final line says it all, and it's probably fair to say the organization may be developing at least some mild concerns about Luzardo at this point. The southpaw simply hasn't been the same, at least not for more than one or two outings at a time, since his late-May return from a fractured pinkie suffered while with the Athletics. Luzardo proved to be a poor fit as a reliever upon being activated, leading to a demotion to the Aviators. While Luzardo's first two outings in Las Vegas went well (one unearned run over 4.2 innings), he's subsequently given up 10 earned runs on 12 hits across the four innings covering his last two starts.