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Orioles starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was awarded the win in a rain-shortened outing Sunday night at home against the Yankees, improving to 4-2 on the season.

The right-hander allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out two over five innings of work. The game was called after five innings due to inclement weather, giving him a complete game victory.

Gausman enters the break with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP over seven starts (38 1/3 innings). Over his last two starts covering 10 1/3 innings, Gausman has allowed only two earned runs. He will make his next start Sunday in Oakland.

Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray dominated the Mariners in Seattle on Sunday, scattering one unearned run on six hits over 7 2/3 innings to improve to 10-3 on the year. The right-hander struck out five and walked two in 108 pitches, for 70 strikes.

Gray enters the break with a 2.79 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 19 starts (125 2/3 innings). He will make his next start Sunday against Baltimore.

Embattled Tigers starter Justin Verlander had a two-hit shutout through six innings Sunday against the Royals. But he loaded the bases on three straight singles, then allowed an RBI infield hit and an RBI grounder.

Verlander left with the game tied 2-2, but the bullpen allowed three more runs, two of which were charged to Verlander. In 6 1/3 innings, Verlander struck out three, walked one and yielded six hits. He's 8-8 with a 4.88 ERA entering the All-Star break.

Verlander's next start is scheduled for July 21 at Arizona.

The Blue Jays announced their pitching rotation following the All-Star break. R.A. Dickey will get the ball Friday against the Rangers and be followed by Marcus Stroman, Mark Buehrle, Drew Hutchison and J.A. Happ.

Jose Quintana will get the start Friday as the White Sox open the second half against the Astros, reports CSNChicago.com. After that, it's unclear what the rotation will be.

Manager Robin Ventura said he'll wait to see what Chris Sale does in the All-Star Game before lining up the rest of the rotation, which includes John Danks, Hector Noesi and Scott Carroll. Ventura said he might break up Noesi and Carroll because they have pitched in consecutive starts three straight times.

The Red Sox scouted Phillies lefty Cole Hamels last week, reports the Boston Globe. Hamels has four years left on his deal at $22.5 million annually and is not known to be on the trading block.

The Rays announced their pitching rotation for the first series after the All-Star break. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Alex Cobb, David Price and Chris Archer will face the Twins.

The Athletics announced their post-All-Star-break rotation plans Sunday. Jeff Samardzija has drawn the first start of the second half Friday vs. Baltimore.

Jason Hammel will pitch the second game of the Baltimore series and Sonny Gray will finish off the three-game set. Scott Kazmir will then pitch the opener of a series against Houston July 22. He will be followed by Jesse Chavez before the rotation resets.

Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon announced his team's post-All-Star-break rotation plans Sunday, and Hisashi Iwakuma was given the nod to start the second-half opener Friday against the Angels.

He will be followed by Felix Hernandez and Chris Young in the three-game series at Los Angeles. Roenis Elias will then open a series at home against the Mets July 21, but McClendon did not announce a starter for the second game of the New York series. 

It is assumed Taijuan Walker will rejoin the rotation from Triple-A Tacoma. However, McClendon didn't seem pleased with how Walker fared for Tacoma Saturday, according to MLB.com. Walker allowed one run on four hits and one walk in five innings, but he needed 83 pitches and had only one strikeout. McClendon said the bar needs to be raised for Walker.

The Twins announced their rotation for the three-game series starting Friday against the Rays. Kyle Gibson, Kevin Correia and Phil Hughes will face Tampa Bay, with the rest of the rotation still undetermined, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.