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Orioles starter Kevin Gausman if finally beginning to realize his potential. Now if he can only get a win.

Gausman was again denied Sunday, this time due to a rare blown save by Zach Britton. But he performed well against visiting Minnesota, allowing just two runs on three hits in seven innings with no walks and eight strikeouts, which tied a season high.

The lone runs scored against him came via a two-run blast in the first inning by Miguel Sano. A Trevor Plouffe single that followed was the last hit he surrendered. Only an error prevented him from retiring the next 20 batters consecutively.

Gausman has given up just 16 runs in 40 innings and five quality starts over his last six outings, but only one win to show for it.

Tigers starter Matt Boyd pitched well, but didn't get enough offensive support in Sunday's loss against the Rangers. 

Over his six innings of work, Boyd gave up five hits, but was victimized by a hit-by-pitch and a bunt single that set the stage for a two-run sixth inning that would prove to be the difference. 

Boyd (1-4) is 1-2 since being acquired by the Tigers from Toronto in the David Price deal. 

Rangers ace Cole Hamels picked up his first win with the team since being acquired in a blockbuster deal at the trade deadline, pitching six strong innings Sunday in a victory over the Tigers. 

Hamels scattered eight hits, but allowed just two earned runs during his 96-pitch outing. He struck out two and walked two to improve to 1-1 with the Rangers and 7-8 overall.

In his four starts with the Rangers, Hamels has now allowed 5, 4, 3 and 2 runs, respectively. 

Angels rookie left-hander Andrew Heaney got lit up by the Blue Jays on Saturday. Heaney yielded eight runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings, en route to a 15-3 blowout. 

Heaney (5-2) was scoreless over the first two innings. But he got touched for a three-run home run by Josh Donaldson in the third inning and then gave up five more as part of a seven-run fourth inning for the Jays.

This was by far Heaney's worst start of his career, as it's the first time that he allowed more than four runs in an outing. His ERA jumped from 2.43 to 3.39 after Saturday's beating.

Mariners starter Vidal Nuno was excellent in his outing against the White Sox on Saturday. The left-hander yielded one run on five hits over 6 2/3 strong innings. He walked one and struck out four, but did not factor in the decision after the bullpen let the lead slip away. The Mariners would fall 6-3 in extra innings.

Nuno was sharp on Saturday. The only run he allowed came on a solo home run by Trayce Thompson in the second inning. Aside from that, he did a good job of baffling the White Sox offense, in what was by far his best start of the season.

This was the first time Nuno pitched more than six innings since his very first start of the year, when he also went 6 2/3. 

White Sox rookie starter Carlos Rodon pitched well against the Mariners on Saturday. The left-hander went seven solid innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits. He walked four and struck out eight, throwing 66 of his 116 pitches for strikes.

All three runs Rodon allow came in the sixth inning, but a fielding error in the inning cost Rodon two of those runs. 

Rodon did not factor in the final decision, as the White Sox were able to rally back for the 6-3 victory in extra innings.

Athletics starter Sonny Gray put together a very gutsy performance against the Rays on Saturday. The young right-hander went eight innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out four, but took a no-decision in the 5-4 loss.

All three runs Gray allowed came via the longball on Saturday, as he allowed solo shots to Logan Forsythe, John Jaso and Asdrubal Cabrera. It's the first time in his career that Gray allowed three home runs in a game. 

Gray left the game with a 4-3 lead, but the bullpen coughed up the lead with two runs in the ninth inning, wasting his solid outing. 

Gray is now 3-2 with a 2.13 ERA over his last nine starts.

Twins starter Kyle Gibson had a decent outing against the Orioles on Saturday. The young right-hander allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four, taking a no-decision in the 3-2 victory.

Gibson allowed an early run to score in the second inning, putting the Twins in a 1-0 hole. The Twins came back to tie it in the fifth, but Gibson gave the lead right back in the bottom half. He left the game trailing 2-1, but the Twins had one more rally in them and were able to get Gibson off the hook.

Gibson has struggled lately, going 0-1 with a 6.36 ERA over his past five starts following Saturday's effort.

Yankees pitcher Luis Severino won his first MLB game, in his fourth start, Saturday against Cleveland. 

Severino improved to 1-2 on the year. He matched a career high with six innings, allowing one run on three hits. He walked four, matching his career total entering the game, and struck out six. 

The Yankees will institute a six-man rotation when starting pitcher Michael Pineda comes off the disabled list on Wednesday, the team announced.

The rotation will feature Masahiro Tanaka, Ivan Nova, CC Sabathia, Nathan Eovaldi, rookie Luis Severino and Pineda.