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Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels was claimed on revocable trade waivers by an unidentified team, sources told FOX Sports. The Phillies now have 48 hours to work out a trade or take him off waivers.

Hamels can only be traded to nine teams without his consent. They are the Red Sox, Dodgers, Angels, Nationals, Cardinals, Braves, Rangers, Padres and Yankees.

White Sox ace Chris Sale pitched well Wednesday afternoon, but not well enough to avoid his first loss since June 12.

Sale surrendered a two-run homer to Adam Rosales in the second inning and his offense was stymied. The lefty finished with two runs allowed on three hits in six innings, but he walked two and struck out nine. He has 13 quality starts in 16 outings this season.

He will try to earn his first win since July 26 when he pitches Tuesday in San Francisco.

The Indians used right-hander Carlos Carrasco in relief of scuffling starter Josh Tomlin on Tuesday night against Cincinnati. The former could replace the latter in the rotation going forward, beginning Sunday against the host Yankees.

Tomlin has been a mess since tossing a complete-game one-hitter in Seattle. He has yielded 21 earned runs on 39 hits, including seven home runs, in 26 2/3 innings. His ERA has soared from 3.78 to 4.75 during that stretch.

Carrasco struggled worse than Tomlin as a starter, but the Indians could be forced based on the lack of an alternative to return him to a starting role. He has thrived out of the bullpen, yielding 11 runs in 42 1/3 innings.

Athletics pitcher Jason Hammel earned a win Tuesday, giving up seven hits and four walks in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and striking out two in his team's 3-0 victory over the Rays.

It's not often you see a pitcher give up about two runners per inning and put all zeroes on the board, but Hammel (9-9) was able to end a four-game losing streak with his new team thanks to multiple fielder's choices to nab the lead runner as well as multiple double plays. He owns a 3.70 ERA and 118:37 K:BB ratio in 131 1/3 innings. Hammel is scheduled to face the Twins Sunday.

Rays pitcher Drew Smyly took a loss in his Tampa Bay debut Tuesday, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings and striking out six in his team's 3-0 defeat against the A's.

Smyly (6-10) pitched four scoreless innings before the A's picked up a run in the fifth, and he gave up two more runs in the sixth inning. He owns a 3.98 ERA and 95:33 K:BB ratio in 110 2/3 innings. Smyly is scheduled to face the Rangers Monday.

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel didn't factor into Tuesday's decision, allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk in seven innings and striking out four in his team's 2-1, 15-inning loss to the Phillies.

Keuchel surrendered a solo home run in the second inning but otherwise kept the opposition off the scoreboard, though he needed 114 pitches to get through seven innings. He owns a 2.89 ERA and 108:34 K:BB ratio in 143 1/3 innings. Keuchel is slated to face the Rangers Sunday.

Twins pitcher Ricky Nolasco began a rehab assignment with Class A Cedar Rapids Tuesday, giving up two hits and one walk in 3 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out one.

Nolasco has been sidelined since July 6 while recovering from an elbow injury. He is expected to make one more rehab start this weekend before returning to the major-league team next week.

Rays pitcher Alex Cobb fell one out shy of a quality start in a no-decision Monday night against the A's in Oakland. The right-hander permitted two runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings of work.

Over his last three starts covering 20 2/3 innings, Cobb has allowed only three earned runs.He owns a 3.52 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 17 starts (102 1/3 innings). He will make his next start Sunday against the Cubs in Chicago.

Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman posted a quality start for the win Monday night against the Nationals, improving to 6-3 on the season. The right-hander permitted three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings of a 7-3 victory.

Over his last three starts covering 19 2/3 innings, Gausman has allowed seven earned runs. He owns a 3.77 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over 11 starts (62 innings). His next start will come Sunday at home against St. Louis.

Indians pitcher Corey Kluber continued his dominance on Monday at home against the Reds, scattering one run on six hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings while striking out seven in his team's 7-1 victory.

Kluber (12-6) has logged seven-plus innings in each of his last four starts. Over that span covering 34 innings, he has allowed only three earned runs. He owns a 2.55 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP over 24 starts (165 2/3 innings). His next start will come Saturday in New York against the Yankees.