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Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray struggled Saturday against the Braves.

Gray gave up four runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked one during the outing. The Braves struck early. Gray gave up three hits in the the first inning, which drove in two runs. After two scoreless frames, the Braves were able to take on another run in the fourth. Gray ran out of stream in the sixth. A walk and single brought in the fourth run against Gray. He attempted to get through the inning, but was pulled after giving up another single.

With the loss, Gray dropped to 12-7. He’ll take on the Angels in his next start.

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco tossed a great start against the Orioles Saturday.

Carrasco allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings of work. He struck out five and did not issue any walks. Carrasco gave up a leadoff single to open the game, but was able to pitch around it. All three of his hits came against the leadoff hitter in the first three innings. Despite those issues, Carrasco was able to get through the first three innings unscathed. He added an additional four scoreless innings before he was removed from the game.

With the win, Carrasco improved to 5-4. He’ll take on the Twins in his next start. 

Rays pitcher Drew Smyly turned in a strong start Saturday against the Yankees.

Smyly allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings of work. He struck out four and walked one during the outing. The long ball was the only blemish on Smyly’s day. With a man on base, Smyly allowed a two-run homer to Martin Prado in the second inning. He was able to settle in after that, tossing an additional five scoreless innings. The Rays managed to battle back during the start, giving Smyly a no-decision. 

Smyly will take on the Blue Jays in his next start.

 Indians pitcher Corey Kluber will get an extra day of rest before his next start, thanks to the team's off day Monday.

Kluber will now start Thursday in Minnesota, rather than Wednesday, giving him five days of rest before his start. He tossed another gem Friday, lowering his season ERA to 2.41 in 179 1/3 innings of work.

Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman couldn’t make it out of the first inning Friday. 

Stroman allowed five runs on five hits over just 2/3 of an inning. He struck out one and did not allow any walks. Stroman had a bit of a meltdown on the mound. After hitting Alexei Ramirez with a pitch, he moved up both runners on base with a balk. Stroman then proceeded to give up a run against the next four hitters. After striking out Tyler Flowers, Stroman gave up one more run-scoring single. He was pulled from the game before he could get out of the inning. Stroman threw 37 pitches.

With the loss, Stroman fell to 7-4. He’ll take on the Rays in his next start.

Twins pitcher Ricky Nolasco struggled during his return to the mound Friday.

Nolasco allowed five runs on seven hits over six innings of work. He struck out three and walked one. Nolasco started off well, tossing three scoreless frames to open the game, but fell apart in the fourth. After loading the bases with no outs, Josh Willingham cleared the bases with a double against Nolasco. Mike Moustakas then reached on an infield single, and came around to score on a triple. That sequence accounted for all five runs against Nolasco.

With the loss, Nolasco dropped to 5-8. He'll take on the Indians in his next start.

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel turned in a quality start Friday against the Red Sox. 

Keuchel allowed three runs on six hits over seven innings of work. He struck out eight and walked three during the outing. Keuchel was hurt by the long ball early. After putting David Ortiz on base to open the fourth, Keuchel gave up a two-run shot to Yoenis Cespedes. Keuchel settled in for a few innings before giving up an additional run in the seventh. 

Keuchel left with the game tied, giving him a no-decision. He’ll take on the Yankees in his next start.

Indians pitcher Corey Kluber turned in a fantastic start Friday against the Orioles.

Kluber tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings on five hits. He struck out 10 and walked two during the outing. Kluber only found himself in trouble once during the game. In the third inning, he managed to load the bases with one out. With his back against the wall, Kluber delivered. He struck out the last two hitters of the inning, escaping without giving up a run. Kluber was pulled after giving up a single in the eighth inning. He threw 116 pitches. 

The Indians wound up blowing the lead, giving Kluber a no-decision. He’ll take on the Twins in his next start. 

Athletics pitcher Jason Hammel couldn't make it past the third inning Friday.

Hammel gave up five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two and walked one. Home runs proved to be a major issue for Hammel. He gave up two solo shots in the second inning, and then allowed a three-run blast the following inning. Home runs accounted for all five runs Hammel allowed. 

With the loss, Hammel dropped to 1-5 on the year. He'll take on the Angels in his next start. 

Mariners pitcher James Paxton tossed a strong start against the Tigers Friday.

Paxton allowed one run on five hits over six innings. He struck out two and walked one. Paxton only ran into trouble in the third inning. After giving up a triple, Paxton allowed the run to score on a groundout. While he gave up a double to the next hitter, Paxton was able to get out of the inning without allowing any more runs. 

With the win, Paxton improved to 3-0. Paxton will take on the Phillies in his next start.