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Mejia allowed two runs -- just one earned -- on five hits and two walks while striking out five batters through 4.1 innings during Sunday's loss to Detroit. He didn't factor into the decision.

Mejia threw just 59 of 96 pitches for strikes and exited after walking Nick Castellanos ahead of the heart of the Detroit order. He's flashed some fantasy potential and sports a respectable 4.10 ERA and 7.6 K/9 through 14 starts. However, his command (1.45 WHIP and 4.1 BB/9) has prevented him from consistently pitching deep into games and limits his upside. Mejia projects to make a road start against Oakland in his next start.

Bundy allowed seven runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four batters through 5.1 innings during Sunday's win over Houston. He didn't factor into the decision.

There have been a few peaks and valleys throughout the season for Bundy, but overreacting to a tough outing against the highest-scoring team in the league is ill-advised. His numbers don't jump off the page (4.53 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 6.9 K/9), but Bundy has shown enough this season to be viewed as a serviceable fantasy asset moving forward. He projects to face the Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington in his next start.

McCullers allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out just three batters over 4.2 innings during Sunday's loss to Baltimore. He didn't factor into the decision.

McCullers has now allowed 20 runs -- 18 earned -- through 18.2 innings in his past four starts, so it's not out of the question to begin worrying about the youngster. His 2.85 FIP and 10.2 K/9 remain high-end marks, but the 23-year-old righty has never pitched more than 125.2 innings in the majors, and Houston has little incentive to push him down the stretch with a playoff spot essentially wrapped up already. An innings limit looms, and there's also a chance that he's not 100 percent healthy. A potentially difficult road matchup against the Tigers at Comerica Park is up next for McCullers.

Bridwell (4-1) held the Red Sox to two runs on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts over seven innings in Sunday's win.

Bridwell has struck out just 30 batters in 46.2 innings, but that hasn't stopped the 25-year-old right-hander from posting quality starts in five of his first seven major-league starts. He has also stranded an unsustainable 91.1 percent of baserunners, so don't be surprised if Bridwell's 3.09 ERA starts catching up to his 5.27 FIP once that luck runs out. Bridwell's next start is scheduled for Saturday in Toronto.

Odorizzi allowed three runs on four hits and three walks across four innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Rangers. He struck out five.

Odorizzi gave up a sacrifice fly and a solo home run in the second inning, but he settled down and appeared to have regained control after four frames. He ran into trouble in the fifth, however, yielding a solo shot to Joey Gallo before walking two consecutive batters and receiving an early hook. Overall, it was an underwhelming performance for the right-hander, who continued to struggle with the long ball and threw just 58 percent of his pitches for strikes. His ERA now sits at 4.47 for the season and he will look to get back on track Friday against the Yankees.

Kluber (8-3) struck out 14 Blue Jays over seven innings Sunday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks.

Kluber continued his recent run of dominance in this one, throwing 81 of his 120 pitches for strikes, including a whopping 23 in swinging fashion. He allowed just one man past second base and was only breached by a solo home run from Kevin Pillar to lead off the third inning. Kluber has now gone at least seven innings while recording double-digit strikeouts in seven of his last eight starts, posting an excellent 90:10 K:BB during that stretch. His season ERA now sits at a sterling 2.74 and he will look to keep it rolling Friday against the White Sox.

Kluber (neck) will start Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

The Indians pushed Kluber back a couple of days in the schedule due to a stiff neck, but after completing his pre-start bullpen session early this week without incident, the right-hander will be cleared to take the bump in the series finale. Kluber has been dealing since the start of May, turning in nine consecutive quality starts and submitting a 1.56 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 94:11 K:BB over 63.1 innings during that span.

Manager A.J. Hinch said a decision regarding the next step for Keuchel (neck) will not be disclosed until Monday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Keuchel made his second rehabilitation start Saturday, pushing his pitch count up to 62 while throwing five innings for short-season Tri City. The Astros could activate the left-hander in time for next weekend's series against the Tigers, but it wouldn't be surprising to have him throw one more rehab start to get that pitch count north of 80 before activating him.

Odorizzi, who'll start Sunday's series finale versus the Rangers, plans to continue exclusively throwing from the stretch for the time being, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The decision comes as a result of the success the right-hander encountered in a 3-2 win over the Athletics last Monday, one in which he fired seven innings of one-hit ball. According to Odorizzi, the fact that the stretch forces him to limit his movements prior to the pitch led to across-the-board improvements in his performance. While some pitchers feel they lose power when pitching out of the stretch, Odorizzi's repertoire isn't overly reliant on his fastball, which clocks in at just over 90 mph on average.

Gibson (6-8) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five batters through 7.1 innings during Saturday's win over Detroit.

This was the first time Gibson had pitched into the eighth inning all season, and the win also ended a two-game losing streak. The former first-round pick continues to post disappointing fantasy numbers, as his 6.08 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 5.9 K/9 aren't moving the needle in many settings. Gibson projects to make his next start on the road against the Athletics.