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Athletics starter Sonny Gray collected his second consecutive win on Saturday against the Mariners. The right-hander allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out nine in seven innings of work.

All two of Gray's wins this season have come against Seattle. He has not allowed more than one earned run in each of his first three starts. He'll look for win No. 3 on Friday against Houston.

Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker (shoulder) will shift his rehab assignment from Double-A Jackson to Triple-A Tacoma, according to the Tacoma News Tribune on Saturday. He is expected to make his next rehab start next week, although a date has not been finalized.

"He needs to continue to get stronger," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "He needs to continue to command all of his pitches. He's progressing well. We're very pleased with where he is at this point."

Indians pitcher Justin Masterson couldn't complete five innings in a no-decision Saturday, giving up six runs (five earned) on seven hits and five walks in 4 2/3 innings while striking out seven in his team's 12-6 win over the White Sox.

Masterson was given a 3-0 lead after the top of the first but promptly squandered it, giving up four runs in the bottom of the inning. He then surrendered a second-inning solo home run before a bases-loaded ground out scored another run in the sixth. Masterson owns a 5.87 ERA and 15:9 K:BB ratio after the rocky start. He'll likely take on the Tigers in Detroit Thursday.

Twins pitcher Ricky Nolasco was staked to a 7-0 lead after two innings and coasted to a victory Saturday, giving up one earned run on five hits and one walk in eight innings while striking out four in his team's 7-1 win over the Royals.

Nolasco (1-1) needed 106 pitches to get through eight innings, with the only damage coming on an RBI double in the fifth inning. He owns a 5.50 ERA and 9:7 K:BB ratio through 18 innings. Nolasco will take on the Royals again Friday.

Rays pitcher Alex Cobb picked up a win Saturday by allowing just four hits in seven scoreless innings while striking out five and walking none in his team's 1-0 win over the Reds.

Cobb (1-1) needed just 87 pitches to complete seven innings in his second straight scoreless performance. He owns a 1.89 ERA and 14:5 K:BB ratio in 19 innings over his first three starts. Cobb is scheduled to face the Yankees at home Thursday.

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco has had his next start pushed back to Saturday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Carrasco was expected to pitch Wednesday, but he'll take on the Blue Jays next Saturday instead. He'll be available out of the bullpen for a few games.

Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson (2-0) turned in a solid outing and came away with his second win of the season Friday night against Kansas City. The right-hander allowed one run on five hits and four walks while striking out five over 6 1/3 innings in a 10-1 victory.

Gibson has allowed only two earned runs over 11 1/3 innings pitched through his first two starts. He'll look for his third win on Thursday against Toronto.

White Sox pitcher Chris Sale was not at his best on Friday, but still managed to collect his third consecutive win in a 9-6 victory over Cleveland.

Sale (3-0) surrendered a to-run double to Asdrubal Cabrera and a run-scoring single to Nick Swisher in the fifth inning. He was charged with three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings pitched. He tossed 105 pitches, 64 of which were strikes.

Sale has allowed just six runs over his first 20 1/3 innings pitched in three starts. He'll look for his fourth straight win on Thursday at home against Boston.

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco continued to struggle on Friday, suffering his second loss of the season in a 9-6 defeat to the White Sox. The right-hander was charged with five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over 4 2/3 innings pitched.

Carrasco has allowed nine runs over his first 10 1/3 innings pitched. He will look to get back on track Wednesday against Kansas City.

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish had a perfect game bid ruined in the sixth inning against the Astros on Friday, and failed to factor into the decision.

Matt Dominguez broke up his perfect game bid with a leadoff single in the sixth, the only hit allowed on the night by Darvish. The right-hander surrendered only one hit and one walk while striking out nine over eight scoreless innings pitched.

Darvish has not permitted a run over his first 15 innings pitched. He'll look to extend his scoreless streak on Wednesday at home against Seattle.