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Glasnow (1-3) took the loss Saturday as the Rays fell 5-2 to the Red Sox, giving up five runs (four earned) on three hits and three walks over 6.2 innings while striking out four.

It was his worst performance since coming over to Tampa in the Chris Archer deal, although facing the Boston offense can have that effect on a pitcher. Glasnow threw only 50 of 94 pitches for strikes, but despite this stumble he still boasts a 3.38 ERA and 24:6 K:BB through four starts with the Rays. He'll look to get back on track in his next outing Thursday at home against the Royals.

Perez allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Saturday.

The big blow came in the fourth inning, when David Fletcher plated three on a bases-clearing double. Perez has now given up 16 runs and 30 hits in three August starts and he's managed just 25 strikeouts in seven starts since returning from an elbow injury in July. He lines up to face the Giants in San Francisco next weekend.

Heaney gave up six runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Rangers on Saturday.

Seven of the 10 hits were singles and three of them infield singles, but Heaney now has a 6.46 ERA in four August starts and it's fair to wonder if fatigue may be a factor. Heaney has thrown 134.2 innings this season after making just six starts total from 2016-17. To this point, the Angels have not said anything publicly about limiting Heaney down the stretch. Up next is a home matchup against the Astros.

Keller (6-5) allowed one run on seven hits and zero walks while striking out five over five innings in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Keller wasn't exactly efficient, needing 94 pitches to get through five, but he was effective, with the lone blemish being a solo homer allowed to Nicky Delmonico in the second inning. The bullpen closed things out with four scoreless frames. Keller's 67:40 K:BB this season is ugly, but he's done a good job of keeping the ball in the yard generally (five homers allowed in 100.1 innings). He will go for his fifth win in seven turns next week in Tampa Bay.

Cobb (4-15) got a complete-game win Saturday against Cleveland, allowing a pair of runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three.

As usual, Cobb didn't get many strikeouts, but he kept the Indians from doing much damage all game, facing just three more than the minimum over the course of nine innings. After posting a 6.67 ERA in his first 16 starts, he's managed quite the turnaround, recording a 2.14 ERA in his last seven, though his K/9 remains low at just 5.4 over that stretch. Nevertheless, he suddenly looks like the pitcher the Orioles thought they were signing when they gave him a four-year deal during the offseason. He'll next take the hill Friday against the Yankees.

Keuchel (9-10) allowed five runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.2 innings Saturday against Oakland as he was saddled with the loss.

Keuchel got off to a shaky start after giving up two runs in the first inning, and he exited the ballgame down five after a three-run sixth inning. This was an uncharacteristic outing for the 30-year-old lefty, who'd allowed just two runs over his previous two starts combined (13 frames). Keuchel will look to get back on track his next time out, as he's scheduled to toe the rubber Friday against the Angels.

Severino improved to 16-6 on the season after allowing two runs in five innings against the Blue Jays on Saturday. He walked two and gave up six hits while striking out eight.

It was an encouraging performance for Severino, who hadn't given up fewer than three runs since July 1. Over his last seven starts prior to Saturday, he'd struggled to a 7.50 ERA and a low (by his lofty standards) 8.8 K/9. It will take more than one start to be sure that the 24-year-old is firmly back on track, but he no longer appears to be broken. He'll get the chance to build on his performance Friday or Saturday in Baltimore.

Bergman was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

Bergman spent just three days on Seattle's roster, allowing four runs in 2.2 innings Friday against the Dodgers. Matt Festa was called up from Double-A Arkansas in a corresponding move.

Sale is not very concerned about his shoulder despite landing on the disabled list Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Sale said his shoulder doesn't hurt as much as it did the first time he hit the DL on July 31, but it didn't respond as well as he'd hoped following his first start back Sunday against the Orioles, so he'll need some more time off. It's certainly a good sign that he's unconcerned, but the fact that he's landed on the DL twice in three weeks with the same injury is nevertheless worrisome.

Mize will be shut down for the rest of the minor-league season because he's reached his innings limit, but he's expected to return for the fall instructional League, Lynn Henning of the Detroit News reports.

Henning notes that Mize isn't injured, but the Tigers are simply being conservative with the workload for the No. 1 overall pick in June's first-year player draft, especially after he tossed 114.2 innings this year as a junior at Auburn. The 21-year-old will finish with 13.2 innings between rookie ball and High-A Lakeland in his first taste of professional ball. Mize is expected to pitch this fall and could begin next year at Double-A. The righty is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, and his college pedigree could allow him to make it to the majors relatively quickly.