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Blue Jays rookie Marcus Stroman threw six no-hit innings Thursday before Shane Victorino's bloop single leading off the seventh. Stroman went seven scoreless innings in the 8-0 victory, striking out seven and walking two and allowing no other hits.

Stroman (6-2) improved to 5-1 with a 1.54 ERA in seven home starts and lowered his overall ERA to 3.21. He's allowed no runs over his last two starts covering 14 innings. Stroman will face the Red Sox again on Tuesday at Fenway.

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish was saddled with the loss Wednesday against the Yankees.

Darvish allowed two runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five and did not issue any walks. The only blemish against Darvish came in the third inning. He balked in a run from third, and then allowed a Brett Gardner solo home run. Rain hit in the fifth inning, with Darvish trailing 2-1. The game wound up being called, giving Darvish the loss.

With the loss, Darvish drops to 9-6 on the year. His next start will come against the Yankees. 

Rays pitcher Alex Cobb turned in a fantastic performance Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Cobb tossed seven scoreless innings, giving up five hits. He did not issue any walks and struck out 10. Cobb threw 104 pitches during the start. Cobb was masterful during the start. He struck out six batters over the first three innings. Cobb had three innings where he faced the minimum three batters. Cobb did run into trouble in the fourth inning, putting two men on, but was able to pitch out of the jam. Other than that, he cruised through the game.

With the win, Cobb improved to 6-6. He’s set to make his next start against the Brewers.

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker has been optioned to the minors following Wednesday's start, according to MLB.com.

The club is off Monday, and will skip Walker's next start in order to keep their other pitchers on normal rest. Walker has a 3.60 ERA over three starts in the majors. 

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker struggled with his control Wednesday against the Mets.

Walker allowed two runs on two hits over five innings. He struck out five and walked six. Walker tossed 94 pitches during the outing. The Mets struck early, as Daniel Murphy doubled in a run in the first inning, but were kept quiet after that. Walker was able to pitch around three walks the next four innings. Things fell apart in the sixth, though. After giving up a leadoff single to start things off, Walker loaded the bases by walking the next two hitters. He was removed from the game in favor of Dominic Leone. Leone allowed just one run to score, which was credited to Walker.

With the loss, Walker fell to 1-2 on the year. Should he remain in the team’s rotation, his next start would come against the Indians.

White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana pitched well enough to win Wednesday against Kansas City - but he didn't, thanks to a meager offense.

Quintana yielded only one run on seven hits in seven innings with two walks and three strikeouts. His outing was marred only by an Eric Hosmer sacrifice fly in the first inning that came after a Lorenzo Cain double.

His next start is scheduled for Tuesday night at Detroit.

Mariners pitcher James Paxton will receive another rehab start Sunday, according to MLB.com.

Paxton got through his Tuesday rehab start with no issues. He's set to start Sunday at Triple-A Tacoma. If the Sunday start goes well, there's a chance Paxton will be ready to return to the majors. 

Mariners rookie starter Taijuan Walker will likely head back to Triple-A Tacoma after his Wednesday outing, according to the Tacoma News-Tribune. An open date Monday will allow the team to go with four starters in the immediate future.

Twins general manager Terry Ryan said starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco (elbow) is slated to throw a bullpen session Sunday, per MLB.com.

Ron Gardenhire is hopeful that Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson, who was scratched from his Wednesday start, can pitch Saturday instead. If not, another pitcher must be promoted, per Fox Sports.

Gibson is dealing with a stiff back.