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Irvin (6-7) earned the win Sunday against San Francisco after hurling eight scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out eight.

Irvin tied a season-high mark for innings pitched and ended just one strikeout away from tying his season-best output, but he also tied a season-low mark in hits allowed and limited the walks -- he's yet to issue more than two free passes in any outing thus far. The southpaw has already made 16 starts this season and owns a 3.64 ERA, and while he's not expected to deliver this kind of results on a weekly basis, it's safe to say he's going through one of his most productive stretches of the campaign -- he owns a 2.64 ERA across five June starts. His next outing is slated to come this weekend at home against the Red Sox.

Singer (3-6) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Rangers after allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks while fanning five across five innings.

Singer allowed all three of his runs in the first inning -- two on a homer from Joey Gallo and one off an RBI triple from Adolis Garcia -- and that was enough to tag him with another loss. Singer has allowed at least one homer in three of his last four contests and continues to struggle, as he owns a 4.70 ERA on the season. His next chance to turn things around is scheduled to come at home against the Twins.

Lyles (3-5) earned the win Sunday against the Royals after tossing seven innings of one-run ball, giving up seven hits and fanning four.

Lyles delivered his best outing of the season by a wide margin Sunday, and there are encouraging signs that Lyles might be turning things around following a slow start to the season. Perhaps the biggest one is the fact that he has not given up a homer in three of his last five outings. He still owns a 5.12 ERA, but he's trending in the right direction of late. He's scheduled to pitch again next at Seattle.

Sandoval allowed three runs on four hits and two walks over five innings in Sunday's win over the Rays. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

Sandoval cruised through four innings without allowing a hit before Brandon Lowe knocked a solo homer off him in the fifth. He was then charged with two runs in the sixth after Mike Mayers gave up a three-run shot to Ji-Man Choi. After totaling just 11.1 innings through his first four outings, the 6-foot-3 southpaw has gone at least five innings in each of his last six appearances. He's sporting a 3.89 ERA and a 46:17 K:BB through 44 innings. Sandoval is projected to face Baltimore at home next week.

Stripling (3-4) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three in five innings to earn the win against the Orioles on Sunday.

Stripling had posted quality starts in each of his last two starts, but he had to settle for a loss and a no-decision in those appearances. While he didn't last long enough to earn a quality start Sunday, he picked up his first win since June 5. Across the right-hander's last seven outings, he's posted a 2.45 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 40.1 innings. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Rays on Saturday.

Odorizzi allowed two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five shutout innings in a no-decision versus Detroit on Sunday.

Odorizzi has responded well to Houston's six-man rotation -- he's thrown 10 shutout innings in his last two starts, and he also kept runs off the board in a four-inning relief outing before that. The right-hander has lowered his ERA to 4.08 with a 0.96 WHIP and 38:10 K:BB across 35.1 innings overall. He's only pitched into the sixth inning in one of his eight starts this year. Odorizzi lines up for a road start in Cleveland next weekend.

Skubal allowed a run on one hit and three walks while striking out nine in seven innings Sunday versus Houston. He did not factor in the decision.

Were it not for an RBI single from Akil Baddoo in the bottom of the seventh, Skubal could have ended up with a hard-luck loss. Instead, he'll settle for a quality start in his longest outing of the year, during which he threw 102 pitches (62 strikes). The southpaw has a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 94:36 K:BB across 77.2 innings. Across his last 10 starts, he's allowed more than three runs only twice as he settles into his second major-league campaign. He projects to make his next start versus the AL Central-leading White Sox next weekend.

Keuchel allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while pitching in relief of Lance Lynn during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mariners. He fanned four and did not factor into the decision.

Keuchel was initially slated to start Sunday, but with Saturday's game being suspended in the bottom of the third inning, the lefty instead relieved Lance Lynn in a scoreless tie. He was bit by the long ball, as the two runs charged to him came on solo homers by Taylor Trammell and Ty France. The White Sox were able to put two runs on the board to take Keuchel off the hook for the loss before ultimately falling 3-2. Keuchel will try again for his seventh win when he takes the ball next weekend in Detroit.

Cole (8-4) took the loss versus Boston on Sunday. He gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings.

Cole was done in by the long ball Sunday -- Boston tagged him for three home runs in the contest. The right-hander has now allowed nine homers in his last five starts, as the talk continues of how being monitored more closely for tacky substances could potentially be affecting Cole's spin rate and ultimately his effectiveness. Sunday was also the third time he's given up five earned runs, all since May 17. The Yankees' ace has a 2.66 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 129:17 K:BB across 101.2 innings. He'll look to get back on track at home next weekend in the Subway Series versus the Mets.

Rodriguez (6-4) allowed two runs on five hits and struck out eight in six innings to earn the win over the Yankees on Sunday.

Rodriguez delivered his third quality start in 15 outings this year. The only blemish on his line was a two-run home run by Aaron Judge in the sixth inning. Sunday's win snapped a run of eight straight starts without a victory for Rodriguez. The southpaw carries a 5.83 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 93:19 K:BB across 78.2 innings into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for next weekend in Oakland.