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Giolito (11-2) secured the victory after allowing one hit and striking out four over five scoreless innings against the Twins on Sunday.

Giolito was nearly untouchable, though his outing was cut short by a rain delay. He tossed 46 of 68 pitches for strikes prior to being lifted. The 24-year-old right-hander continues to throw the ball well this season, posting a 2.72 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 115 strikeouts across 96 innings.

Bieber struck out 11 over eight scoreless innings and allowed just three and zero walks to earn a victory against the Orioles on Sunday.

The 24-year-old was outstanding on his way to posting his first win since June 15. This was the third time this year he struck out at least 10 and walked one or fewer batters. It was also Bieber's second outing of the season where he posted more than 10 strikeouts and didn't allow a run. He is 7-3 with a 3.54 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 133 strikeouts in 104.1 innings this season. Bieber will make one more start before the All-Star Game on Sunday in Cincinnati.

Rodriguez allowed two runs on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts across 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Yankees on Sunday.

After what practically amounted to a bullpen game Saturday, the 26-year-old gave everything he had in this one, throwing a season-high 115 pitches. Although that still didn't get Rodriguez through the sixth, he was in line for the win when he departed. However, the Red Sox bullpen gave up nine runs in the final three frames. That leaves Rodriguez at 8-4 with a 4.79 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 102 strikeouts in 97.2 innings this season. He will pitch next in Detroit on Saturday.

Gonzales (9-7) took the loss after allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings Sunday against the Astros.

Gonzales battled through five innings, though he did surrender two runs in the first and another in the third before exiting with a 3-1 deficit. The Astros would pile on three insurance runs in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old picked up four straight victories entering the day, but he wasn't able to get the job done Sunday afternoon. Gonzales now owns a 4.39 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with 76 punchouts over 106.2 innings this year.

Cole (8-5) picked up the victory after allowing one run on five hits and a walk while striking out 10 over seven innings Sunday against the Mariners.

Cole gave up his only run of the day in the first inning on a solo homer to right center, but he managed to follow that up with six scoreless frames. The 28-year-old right-hander has now turned in seven consecutive quality starts, improving his ERA from 4.11 to 3.28 over that stretch. He also owns a fantastic 161:28 K:BB over 109.2 innings this season.

Keller (4-9) gave up six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three through five innings to take the win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Keller almost made it through the second inning unscathed, but a popup was lost in the sun and resulted in a two-run triple in what would become a five-run inning. He would only give up one run the rest of the way, and the Royals provided seven runs of their own to get the right-hander the win. The 23-year-old has a 4-9 record with a 4.63 ERA through 18 games this season. Keller will make his next start Friday at Nationals Park.

Glasnow (forearm) said Sunday that he's optimistic he'll pitch again this season after receiving positive reports following his most recent round of medical tests, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Glasnow has been shut down since May 11 with a right forearm strain and recently experienced a setback during a throwing session earlier this month. The Rays will keep Glasnow on a no-throw program for the next two weeks, but the right-hander suggested that doctors have told him his UCL "looks really good" and that he'll merely need extra rest rather than surgery to address the lingering injury. Since he'll need time to build his arm back up after an extended layoff, Glasnow probably won't be ready to return from the 60-day injured list until around mid-August in a best-case scenario.

Snell (5-7) struck out 12 and allowed two runs on three hits over six innings in a win over Texas on Sunday.

Snell was desperate for a good outing after lasting just seven innings in his previous three starts combined. He got exactly what he needed Sunday. The 26-year-old lefty flattened the Rangers' lineup with Joey Gallo's two-run blast being the only significant damage he allowed. It was his first start with double-digit strikeouts since May 12 and he lowered his season ERA to 4.87 in the process. Snell will look to keep things rolling at home against the Yankees on Friday.

Kikuchi left the Mariners on Sunday due to his wife being in labor with the couple's child, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Seattle hasn't formally placed Kikuchi on the paternity list, though the team could make the transaction once the baby is born. Regardless of whether a transaction is made or not, Kikuchi is expected to rejoin the Mariners in time for his next scheduled start, which would fall either Thursday against the Cardinals or Friday against the Athletics.

The Angels will call Suarez up from Triple-A Salt Lake to start Monday's game against the Rangers in Texas, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Suarez has already been a member of the taxi squad for the past two days, which provided a good clue the Angels were planning on bringing him back into the rotation. He'll be receiving the starting nod over Trevor Cahill, who was moved to the bullpen after being activated from the injured list a few days ago. Over his previous four starts with the Angels this season, Suarez posted a 5.57 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 21 innings.