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Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got completely rocked on Monday against the Angels.

In Game 1 of a doubleheader, Rodriguez didn't make it out of the second inning. He allowed seven runs, six hits and two home runs in just 1 2/3 innings of work. The Angels teed off on Rodriguez during a seven-run second inning.

With the loss, Rodriguez drops to 5-3 on the year, and his ERA ballooned to 4.64.

The Red Sox will play a doubleheader against the Angels on Monday after the teams were rained out on Sunday.

Eduardo Rodriguez will pitch in the first game for Boston, while Steven Wright will throw in the night game.

The Angels will play a doubleheader against the Red Sox on Monday after Sunday's matchup was rained out, the team announced.

Hector Santiago will start the first game, and Andrew Heaney will pitch the night game.

Twins starter Tommy Milone allowed a season-high seven runs in a season-low 2 2/3 innings, in Sunday's blowout loss to Oakland.

Three of the five hits allowed by Milone were home runs, matching the total he'd surrendered in his previous seven starts. 

Milone had a three-decision winning streak snapped and lost for the first time since April 27.

Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was impressive during his start against the Reds on Sunday.

Carrasco allowed just one run on four hits in six innings of work. His command was crisp and regularly fooled batters, as he struck out six and allowed just one walk.

Carrasco, who received a no-decision, is 10-7 on the year with a 3.94 ERA in 114 1/3 innings this season.

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel matched last year's career-high win total with his 12th victory of the year, Sunday over Texas. 

Keuchel moved to 12-4, winning his fourth in the last five starts. He pitched seven shutout innings, his third start in the last five without allowing a run. 

Keuchel allowed two hits and struck out a season-high 13. 

White Sox pitcher Chris Sale gave up a season-high 11 hits in a loss to Kansas City on Sunday. 

Sale had a personal two-game winning streak snapped after allowing four runs in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out six, just the second time in his last 11 starts that he's fanned fewer than 10 batters. 

The struggles for Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander continued during his start Sunday, which the Tigers lost 9-3.

Verlander surrendered seven runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings of work. He also struck out four and walked one. He allowed a solo home run to Adam Jones in the first inning and a three-run home run to Jonthan Schoop in the fourth.

Verlander (0-3) is now winless in his six starts this season with a 6.62 ERA. He has just two quality starts in his six starts.

The Royals recalled pitcher Yohan Pino from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday. To clear a roster spot, reliever Brandon Finnegan was optioned to Triple-A.

Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers will make his first start after the All-Star break on Thursday against the Red Sox, according to MLB.com. It will be his first start since July 12.

The right-hander is 4-3 with a 2.52 ERA in 11 starts this season.