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Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman picked up a win Wednesday, giving up three earned runs on three hits and three walks in seven innings and striking out two in his team's 4-3 victory over the Angels.

Gausman (5-3) was perfect through 4 2/3 innings before walking three straight batters and giving up two hits to allow all three of his runs. He faced the minimum in his final two innings while giving up one hit. Gausman owns a 3.70 ERA and 37:21 K:BB ratio in 56 innings. He's scheduled to face the Nationals Monday.

Indians pitcher Corey Kluber was dominant Wednesday, needing just 85 pitches to turn in a complete-game shutout in his team's 2-0 win over the Mariners.

Kluber (11-6) gave up just three hits in his nine scoreless innings, striking out eight and walking none. It's his second straight start going nine innings and not giving up an earned run, though he did surrender an unearned run in a no-decision his last time out. Kluber owns a 2.61 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 170:33 K:BB ratio in 158 1/3 innings. He's scheduled to take on the Reds Monday.

Jason Hammel has been a mess on the mound since joining the Athletics. That mess got worse Wednesday in Houston.

Hammel was bombed for six runs in the first inning and yielded eight in 4 1/3 to lower his record to 0-4 with Oakland. He surrendered seven hits, including home runs to Jon Singleton and Robbie Grossman, while walking three and fanning four.

The right-hander, who has allowed 16 runs and five taters in 16 innings since the deal, will attempt to turn it around Tuesday against Tampa Bay.

Astros ace Dallas Keuchel continued to rebound from a miserable slump with his second straight strong outing Wednesday against Oakland.

Kuechel, who blanked Miami for seven innings last week, yielded just one run in pitching his first complete game since May 25. He gave up five hits, walked three and fanned five. His lone mistake was sent over the fence by Josh Donaldson in the second inning.

He will attempt to maintain his momentum Tuesday in Philadelphia.

The Astros are looking to trade DH Chris Carter, according to the New York Post. Carter is batting .212 with 111 strikeouts in 92 games, but he has 21 homers and is slugging .474.

The Post reports the Astros would also be willing to listen to trade offers for starting pitchers Jarred Cosart, Dallas Keuchel and Collin McHugh.

Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (lat) declared himself ready to return to the rotation after throwing a 45-pitch bullpen session Wednesday. Paxton is on track to rejoin the rotation Saturday against the Orioles, but no official starter has been named yet.

"In my mind, I'm ready to compete," he said.

The Cardinals have acquired pitcher Justin Masterson from the Indians Wednesday, according baseball analyst Peter Gammons.

Masterson has struggled to the tune of a 5.51 ERA in 98 innings for the Indians this season, and is currently sidelined by a knee injury. He was expected to return from the disabled list Friday for the Indians, and will likely slot into the Cardinals rotation at some point in the coming days.

Masterson had a 3.45 ERA last season, but has struggled badly with his control in 2014. He already has walked 56 batters in 98 innings, after walking 76 a year ago in 193 innings. 

Mariners premier pitching prospect Taijuan Walker continued to struggle at the Triple-A level Tuesday night by yielding three home runs. Included were two by Tommy Field, who entered with just four in 276 at-bats.

Walker did recover after the second Field blast to strike out five of the next six batters and fire fastballs that peaked at 98 miles an hour.

"He dialed it up a little more," Tacoma manager Roy Howell told the Salt Lake City News Tribune. "That's why he's still learning to pitch. Hopefully he'll take that lesson and understand it."

Walker is 4-2 with a 4.14 ERA this season with the Rainiers.

Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson surrendered just two hits and two walks in seven scoreless innings while striking out seven to earn a win in his team's 2-1 victory over the Royals Tuesday.

Gibson (9-8) has mixed ugly lines with excellent performances over the last month, and he bounced back from a six-run loss in his previous start to turn in a scoreless line for the second time in his last three games. Gibson owns a 3.94 ERA and 61:32 K:BB ratio in 114 1/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the White Sox Sunday.

White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana picked up a win Tuesday, giving up two earned runs on nine hits and two walks in six innings and striking out two in his team's 11-4 victory over the Tigers.

Quintana (6-7) was picked up by the offense in a seven-run seventh inning to put him in line for his first win in five July starts. He's given up a total of 11 earned runs over his last eight outings, lasting seven innings six times during that stretch. Quintana owns a 3.15 ERA and 120:40 K:BB ratio in 137 1/3 innings. He's scheduled to face the Twins Sunday.