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Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco picked up a relief win Thursday night at home against the Yankees.

Carrasco struck out one and needed only seven pitches to secure a perfect seventh inning for the Indians. He owns a 3.74 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP over 55 1/3 innings of relief this season.

White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana turned in a quality start but was forced to settle for a no-decision in his final start before the All-Star break Thursday afternoon against the Red Sox in Boston.

Quintana tossed seven innings and allowed only three earned runs on two hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Of his 111 pitches, 71 were strikes. Over his last three starts covering 21 2/3 innings, Quintana has allowed only three earned runs.

Quintana owns a 3.24 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP and 107:34 K:BB ratio over 19 starts (119 1/3 innings). It remains to be seen when the left-hander will make his next start after the break.

White Sox starter Chris Sale has been named to the American League All-Star team, beating out pitchers Garrett Richards, Rick Porcello, Corey Kluber, Dallas Keuchel for the final spot. Sale is 8-1 with a 2.08 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP and 102:16 K:BB ratio over 14 starts (95 innings).

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker, who was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday, likely will make two starts in the minors before returning to Seattle to face the Mets during a series July 21-23, reports MLB.com. Walker went 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two major-league starts.

Athletics pitcher Jason Hammel said after Wednesday's game that his thumb felt fine after being looked at by a trainer during the game, MLB.com reports.

Hammel said that his thumb just cramped up and that it was the first time it had ever happened to him. He went on to finish the fifth inning after being visited by the trainer but didn't come out for the sixth with 99 pitches already in the bank. The minor issue shouldn't affect his availability moving forward.

Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson earned a win Wednesday, surrendering seven hits and one walk in six scoreless innings while striking out three in his team's 8-1 victory over the Mariners.

Gibson (8-7) was removed after six innings despite throwing just 91 pitches and having an eight-run lead with which to work. He's delivered scoreless outings in five of his last nine starts. Gibson owns a 3.92 ERA and 53:29 K:BB ratio in 101 innings going into the All-Star break.

Athletics pitcher Jason Hammel took the loss in his debut with his new team Wednesday, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks in five innings and striking out three in his team's 5-2 defeat against the Giants.

Hammel (8-6) seemed to suffer a thumb injury in the fifth inning but remained in to complete the inning after getting checked out by a trainer. He didn't come out for the six after throwing 99 pitches in the first five frames. Hammel owns a 3.01 ERA and 107:26 K:BB ratio in 113 2/3 innings going into the break.

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish was smashed for six earned runs Wednesday against the Astros.

Darvish proved to be fairly hittable during the outing, allowing 10 hitters to reach base. He did not issue any walks, and struck out eight batters. Of the six innings Darvish tossed, he only had two scoreless innings. Darvish allowed six extra-base hits during the start, including a home run to Robbie Grossman in the fifth. Darvish wound up throwing 109 pitches during the start.

The loss dropped Darvish to 8-5 on the season. It’s unclear when he’ll make his next start with the All-Star Game approaching. 

Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel didn’t pitch particularly well Wednesday, but still managed to pick up a win. 

Keuchel allowed four runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings of work. He walked one and struck out three during the appearance. The Rangers got on Keuchel early. Adrian Beltre managed a run-scoring single in the first inning, which opened the scoring. After loading the bases in the second, Keuchel gave up a two-run double to Daniel Robertson. Shin-Soo Choo then added a sacrifice fly, finishing the scoring. 

Keuchel settled in at that point, giving up three hits over the last four-plus innings. The win brings Keuchel to 9-5 on the year. His next start is likely to come shortly after the All-Star Game. 

Rays pitcher Alex Cobb turned in a strong performance Wednesday against the Royals.

Cobb allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out seven during the start. Cobb actually ran into some issues early, as he allowed a first inning home run to Eric Hosmer. He settled in for a bit after that before allowing a run on a groundout in the fourth. Cobb then settled in, shutting down the Royals the rest of the way.

The Rays bullpen wound up blowing the lead, giving Cobb a no-decision. It’s unclear when he’ll make his next start due to the All-Star Game.