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Keuchel (6-9) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts over six innings in a win Tuesday over the Mariners.

Keuchel now has a three-game winning streak as he is getting into a groove for the first time all year. That said, even though he has three quality starts in his past four outings, he has given up five home runs in that stretch. Keuchel's 5.02 ERA is in large part driven by a 1.2 HR/9 after he allowed just a 0.7 HR/9 in his Cy Young campaign last season.

Rodon (2-7) allowed six runs (five earned) on 12 hits and two walks over five innings in a loss Tuesday to the Yankees.

The Yankees hammered Rodon for four doubles and two home runs. As great as Rodon's stuff is, he has had a huge problem with the home run. He has now allowed 15 in just 16 starts, and this marks the fifth time he has allowed multiple homers in a single start. His ERA is up to 4.50 and his struggles can almost entirely be blamed on the long ball (1.5 HR/9).

Odorizzi (3-4) was tagged for a season-high seven runs on nine hits while walking two and striking out four over 5.1 innings in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

The right-hander's inconsistency this season is enough to drive owners insane. Odorizzi was sporting a fine-looking 3.36 ERA through the season's first two months, but then posted a 4.96 ERA in June, and now got blasted in his first start of July. Over the past three seasons, he's been historically worse in the second half of the year, and his performance in recent weeks would indicate more of the same is on the way.

Carrasco (5-2) cruised to the victory in Tuesday's 12-1 game against the Tigers. He pitched six innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out five.

That makes three straight victories and five consecutive quality starts for Carrasco. His five strikeouts probably brought on some disappointment for owners, but the right-hander didn't need to do much more than pitch to contact with such a big lead in place. He'll take a 2.47 ERA into his next start Sunday against the Yankees.

Walker will be sent to see a foot specialist after he left Tuesday's game with discomfort in his right foot, MLB.com's Greg Johns reports.

It sounds unlikely that Walker will make his next start this weekend, as both the team and the player seem intent on getting to the bottom of his foot issue. He threw just 67 pitches before leaving Tuesday, and admitted that he felt discomfort when he was warming up in the bullpen, but attempted to pitch through the pain. Assuming Walker is unable to start Sunday, the Mariners could opt to go with a bullpen game in advance of the All-Star break or they could dig into the Triple-A rotation, although there are not any notably intriguing arms at that level.

Walker left Tuesday's game with discomfort in his right foot, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

The right-hander only made it four innings (67 pitches) before the discomfort became too much, and he struggled when on the mound. Walker gave up five runs on five hits, including three home runs, and is on the hook for his eighth loss of the season. Of course, the foot discomfort has been a recurring issue for several weeks now, but Walker and the Mariners have been adamant that there is nothing structurally wrong with the foot. He has able to battle through the pain in his last start after skipping a turn.

Roth was designated for assignment Tuesday.

Roth, who had his contract selected by Texas on Sunday, was tagged for six earned runs over 3.2 innings in Monday's outing against Boston. The Rangers recalled 22-year-old righty Jose Leclerc in a corresponding move. Roth will now be subject to waivers, but if he goes unclaimed, the Rangers plan to option him to Triple-A Round Rock.

Berrios, 22, has allowed no more than one earned in any of his last four starts for Triple-A Rochester.

More specifically, Berrios has surrendered just two earned runs in his last 30 innings and tossed a complete game Sunday. Opposing batters are hitting just .180 against him on the season, and his ERA at Rochester is now 2.43. With Tommy Milone sporting a bloated 6.23 ERA with the Twins, it is only a matter of time before Berrios gets the call.

Miley struck out two and allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks in 6.2 innings Monday at Houston.

Miley got better results than he has recently, as he had gone more than five innings just once in his previous five starts. He dodged a major bullet in the first inning when only one run scored after he loaded the bases on a double, single and walk. All three outs were hit on the screws, and he was fortunate to escape. If Wade LeBlanc continues to pitch well, there's a chance Miley gets bounced from the rotation when Felix Hernandez is ready to return after the All-Star break.

McCullers (4-2) permitted just one run on five hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts over seven innings during Monday's win over the Mariners.

It was McCullers' sharpest outing of the season and the first time this year that he's permitted fewer than three walks during a start. The 22-year-old right-hander will carry a 3.57 ERA into his next scheduled start Saturday against the A's.