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Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco didn't allow a hit for 8 2/3 innings, coming one out away from history. 

However, a base hit from Tampa Bay's Joey Butler ended the bid. Carrasco, of course, still came away with a victory in Cleveland's 8-1 win over the Rays. Carrasco allowed the run on the lone hit of the game. He walked two batters and struck out 13. 

"Everything was great," Carrasco said, via MLB.com. "Everyone played good. I had my teammates, my defense. You know what? It's most important that we won today. That's most important."

Carrasco had only walked one batter entering the ninth inning before walking Asdrubal Cabrera and hitting Brandon Guyer with a pitch. After getting Grady Sizemore and Kevin Kiermaier out, Carrasco gave up his only hit of the game to Butler. 

The 13 strikeouts are a season-high for Carrasco. 

Carrasco now has a 3.88 ERA this season. 

Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker was simply dominant on Wednesday against the Padres.

Walker allowed just one hit over six innings of work, while striking out seven batters and picking up his seventh win of the season. Walker didn't allow any runs and needed just 76 pitches to get through six innings.

Walker (7-6) has a 4.34 ERA with 90 strikeouts and just 26 walks in 91 1/3 innings this season.

Athletics starter Sonny Gray was diagnosed with bacterial gastroenteritis, and is still in the hospital. However, the right-hander is said to be feeling better and could be released later on Thursday or Friday, according to the Bay Area News Group.

"It's been a bit of a roller coaster for him," manager Bob Melvin said, per MLB.com. "Just when he started feeling good, then he wouldn't for a period of time. He's been there for a couple days."

It is still unknown if Gray will be able to make his next start on Sunday, as his expected return to the team is currently unknown.

Tigers starter Justin Verlander walked five batters in six innings on Tuesday. Verlander took a no-decision in the 14-inning loss to Pittsburgh, walking the most batters in a start since July 31, 2013. 

Verlander allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits, while striking out a season-high three. The veteran right-hander hadn't pitched since June 19 due to back tightness.

"I'd be lying to you if I said it wasn't in the back of my mind a little bit, hoping that it wasn't going to spasm up on me again," Verlander said, per MLB.com. "It was present, but it wasn't impeding me in any way."

Angels starter Andrew Heaney earned his first career win, Tuesday, over the Yankees. 

Heaney was 0-3 last year and had a no decision in his first start of this season. He pitched a career-high seven innings on Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits and striking out a career-high seven batters. 

Although White Sox pitcher Chris Sale pitched another masterful performance Tuesday, he received a no-decision during the 2-1 win over the Cardinals.

Sale allowed one run on six hits over eight innings of work. He also struck out 12 and walked one during the outing. His lone mistake was giving up a solo home run to Randal Grichuk in the fourth inning.

Sale has now struck out at least 10 batters in his last eight starts, but he is winless in his last four outings.

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel was dominant throughout his start Tuesday against the Royals, which the Astros won 4-0.

Keuchel scattered seven hits over eight innings of work while not allowing a run. He also struck out seven and did not walk a batter. He is now 10-3 with a 2.03 ERA.

Keuchel has not allowed a run over his last two starts. He has received a quality start in six of his last seven starts.

Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez earned his second win in the last three starts in Tuesday's win over Toronto. 

Rodriguez allowed one run over six innings to move to 4-2 on the year. He gave up four hits, walked two and struck out four. 

"He made some quality pitches with men on base tonight," Red Sox manager John Farrell said, per MLB.com. "He had very good stuff. The second time through the order, down the bottom of the order, is when he started to use his third pitch a little bit more."

Rodriguez has pitched into the seventh inning just once in his last five starts. 

Rays pitcher Drew Smyly threw his second bullpen session Tuesday since suffering a shoulder injury in May, reports MLB.com.

Smyly has been sidelined since May 5 because of a shoulder injury.

Mariners pitcher James Paxton has started playing catch from 60 feet, reports the Seattle Times.

Paxton has been out since May 28 with a sprained finger on his left hand. Despite the progress, manager Lloyd McClendon said Paxton won't be back anytime soon.

"This is going to be a slow process for Paxton," McClendon said. "Pax is going to be out for a while."