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The Orioles announced a slew of roster moves on Monday. They have recalled right-hander Evan Meek from Triple-A Norfolk and right-hander Kevin Gausman from the GCL Orioles. Additionally, the team also selected the contract of left-hander Joe Saunders from Triple-A Norfolk. Infielder Kelly Johnson has reported to the club after being traded over the weekend.

White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana bounced back with the win Sunday against the Tigers, improving to 7-10 on the year. The left-hander yielded two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three over seven innings of a 6-2 win.

Quintana owns a 3.44 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP over 28 starts (172 2/3 innings). His next start will come Sunday at Cleveland.

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel wasn't a factor into the decision Sunday against the Rangers. He permitted two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over seven innings of work.

Over his last two starts covering 14 innings, Keuchel has allowed three earned runs. He owns a 3.03 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 26 starts (178 1/3 innings). His next start will come Sunday at Oakland.

Twins pitcher Ricky Nolasco was hit hard Sunday against the Orioles in Baltimore, dropping to 5-10 on the season. The right-hander coughed up eight runs on 12 hits and two walks while striking out two over five innings of a 12-8 defeat.

Nolasco has allowed four-plus earned runs in four of his last five starts. He owns a 5.96 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP over 22 starts (128 1/3 innings). His next start will come Friday at home against the Angels.

Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb turned in a strong performance Sunday against the Red Sox, but opposing pitcher Clay Buchholz was just that much better in a 3-0 win for Boston. Cobb allowed two runs (one earned) over 6 1/3 innings, but Buchholz was able to toss a complete-game shutout.

Cobb (9-7) allowed seven hits and one walk, while striking out six. He gave up an RBI single to Christian Vazquez with one out in the third inning after Xander Bogaerts advanced to third on a throwing error. Mookie Betts then had a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning to give Boston a 2-0 lead.

Cobb is winless over his last two starts, but he has allowed just three earned runs over that span. He hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in 10 straight starts. 

He will be back on the hill Friday against the Orioles. Cobb is 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA in three starts against Baltimore this season.

The White Sox announced Sunday they purchased the contracts of pitcher Scott Snodgress and first baseman Andy Wilkins from Triple-A Charlotte. The team also reinstated outfielder Moises Sierra (back) from the 15-day disabed list and optioned pitcher Chris Bassitt to Charlotte.

Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson struck out six batters Saturday at Baltimore, which is the fourth time in his last seven starts he had at least five strikeouts. He accomplished that feat just twice in his first 19 appearances.

Gibson's strikeout rate has increased to 7.34 K/9 over his last seven starts.

"Having more consistency to my release point and the shape of my pitches was something that added to that tonight," Gibson said Saturday, per the Pioneer Press. "I’ve been really working on staying on line, and what that does is it allows all the pitches to come out of my hand on relatively the same trajectory toward home plate and the same arm slot. When you can do that, it takes the hitter a little bit longer to be able to recognize that."

Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi dominated the Red Sox on Saturday, scattering one hit over seven scoreless frames to improve to 10-11 on the year. He struck out seven and walked three in a 7-0 victory.

Over his last three starts covering 17 2/3 innings, Odorizzi has allowed 11 earned runs. He owns a 4.03 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over 27 starts (147 1/3 innings). His next start will come Thursday at home against Toronto.

White Sox pitcher Chris Bassitt was roughed up and took the loss in a spot start in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers. He permitted five runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out four over 6 1/3 innings of an 8-4 defeat. It remains to be seen if he'll remain with the team moving forward.

Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson wasn't a factor into the decision Saturday night against the Orioles in Baltimore. The right-hander permitted one run on four hits and three walks while striking out six over five innings of a 3-2 defeat.

Gibson has allowed three runs or fewer in a start for just the second time in his last six starts. He owns a 4.23 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP over 26 starts. He will make his next start Thursday at home against the Angels.