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Snell allowed one run on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts across five innings in a no-decision against the Yankees on Saturday.

While he didn't win, the 26-year-old followed up his 12-strikeout performance from his last start with another stellar outing. For the fifth time in his last seven appearances, Snell averaged more than a strikeout per inning. Despite a strong beginning to the year, strikeouts is the only category where Snell is posting elite numbers. He has 122 punchouts in 90 innings, but he is also 5-7 with a 4.70 ERA and 1.29 WHIP this season.

Bieber (8-3) earned the win Saturday at Cincinnati after allowing two runs on four hits over eight innings. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter.

Bieber served up a two-run homer to Yasiel Puig in the first inning, but he gave up only two hits across the next seven-plus frames to notch his eighth win of the season. The 24-year-old finishes the first half with a 3.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 141:23 K:BB over 112.1 innings to earn the first All-Star selection of his career.

Ramirez (elbow) will make at least one more rehab start with Triple-A Salt Lake, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Ramirez owns a poor 7.07 ERA and a 14:13 K:BB in 28 rehab innings, though he did record a quality start Friday night. He should be back soon after the All-Star break.

Gibson will start Sunday against the Rangers but will pitch just two innings, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The Twins will take advantage of the upcoming break to try some unconventional tactics. Gibson will open the game but won't pitch for long, as he'll be on just three days' rest. Devin Smeltzer is expected to follow him.

Eovaldi (elbow) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Manager Alex Cora told the media Saturday that Eovaldi will play catch Sunday and throw another bullpen Wednesday. While there's no timetable on Eovaldi's return, it appears that his rehab is going as planned.

Carrasco (illness) has been diagnosed with leukemia, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Carrasco revealed the diagnosis in an interview with Dominican news station CDN 37. He has been sidelined since June 5 and very few specifics had been given to this point. Carrasco also said in the interview that he is being treated and the illness is under control. While he hopes to pitch again this season, there's no timetable for his return.

Perez (8-3) picked up the win in Friday's 15-6 rout of the Rangers, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks over six-plus innings while striking out three.

It looked like the left-hander might be putting together something special against his former club, as Perez shut out Texas through six innings with a manageable pitch count, but he ran into a wall in the seventh. He'll take a 4.26 ERA and 85:40 K:BB through 95 innings into the All-Star break.

Bundy allowed one run on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts across 6.2 innings to earn a victory against the Blue Jays on Friday.

The 26-year-old really needed this win, as it snapped a four-game losing streak. Bundy gave up a homer for the ninth time in the last eight games, but it was only a solo homer, and because he yielded just two other hits, Bundy posted his fewest hits allowed since May 17. He improved to 4-10 with a 4.65 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 96 strikeouts in 91 innings this season.

Keller allowed one run on six hits with five walks and two strikeouts across 5.2 innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Friday.

Despite the five free passes, the 23-year-old bounced back from his awful final start of June in this one. With this performance, he's also continued his recent pattern of alternating good and terrible starts. He's balanced out to a 1-1 record with a 5.11 ERA during since June 14. Keller is 4-9 with a 4.47 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 110.2 innings overall this season.

Kikuchi (4-6) pitched seven innings in a loss Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk. He struck out five in the 5-2 loss to the Athletics.

Kikuchi has had a roller-coaster season, but this was one of the better outings for the southpaw despite the end result. It was the 28-year-old's longest outing since May 8, when he tossed 7.2 innings versus the Yankees. Kikuchi owns a 4.94 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP in 98.1 innings. He lines up to start against the Athletics again July 16.