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Baz (4-3) came away with the win against the Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.2 innings.

Baz was able to work out of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning and kept the Blue Jays off the board through the first five frames of Saturday's game. His lone blemish came in the sixth when he yielded a solo home run to Vladimir Guerrero, and Baz was taken out of the game before recording the final out of the frame for what would have been his fifth quality start of the season. Still, the 25-year-old right-hander got enough support from the bullpen to earn his first win since April 25 against the Padres. He'll take a 4.94 ERA and 1.39 WHIP (across 54.2 innings) into his next start, tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Astros.

Berrios (1-2) took the loss against the Rays on Saturday, allowing three runs on three hits and one walk while striking out three across six innings.

Berrios allowed only four baserunners in Saturday's start, but three of them came around to score in the first inning on a three-run home run from Junior Caminero. Berrios retired 16 of the next 17 batters he faced and earned the quality start, but he couldn't avoid the loss as the Blue Jays were limited to one run. He has six quality starts this season -- four of which have come over his last five outings -- but has only one win to his name. Berrios is lined up to face off against the Athletics at home next week.

Fried (7-0) earned the win against the Rockies on Saturday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk while striking out seven across 7.1 innings.

Fried needed only 83 pitches (57 strikes) to work his way into the eighth inning, generating 12 whiffs and inducing 10 groundballs in the process. It was Fried's first win since May 2 against the Rays, and the 31-year-old southpaw hasn't lost a regular-season game in his last 13 starts. He hasn't allowed more than two runs in an outing this season, and his 1.29 ERA (across 70 innings) is best in the majors among qualified starters. Fried will have his hands full in his next start, which is tentatively slated for next weekend on the road against the Dodgers.

Leiter did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and five walks over five innings in a 10-5 loss to the White Sox. He struck out three.

Leiter surrendered only two runs -- both coming on a Joshua Palacios two-run homer -- but struggled mightily with his control. The 25-year-old issued a season-high five walks and threw just 52 of 94 pitches for strikes. On the year, the right-hander has a 4.17 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 30:21 K:BB over eight starts spanning 41 innings.

Valdez (4-4) earned the win against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts over six innings.

Valdez battled through command issues, tying a season high with four walks while generating just seven whiffs on 101 pitches. Despite the lack of swing-and-miss stuff, the southpaw extended his streak to four straight quality starts and has allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of 11 outings this season. He'll carry a 3.39 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 64:23 K:BB across 69 innings into a home matchup with the Rays next weekend.

Woo (5-2) took the loss against the Astros on Saturday, allowing two unearned runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out five over six innings.

Woo allowed two unearned runs in the first inning, one stemming from his own error, but bounced back with five scoreless frames. The 25-year-old has now gone three straight starts without issuing a walk and has delivered quality starts in eight of 10 outings this season. He'll take a 2.40 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 60:8 K:BB across 63.2 innings into a home matchup with the Twins next weekend.

Matthews didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Royals, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out nine.

The young righty got the hook after 81 pitches (57 strikes) having established a career high for strikeouts in his 11th big-league start. However, Matthews once again failed to go deep into a game after lasting just three innings in his season debut May 18. His ability to miss bats isn't in question, but he'll need to become more efficient if he wants to stick around in the Minnesota rotation. Matthews will take a 7.71 ERA and 14:4 K:BB through his first seven innings into his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend in Seattle.

Wacha came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Twins, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over five-plus innings. He struck out one.

The veteran right-hander served up solo shots to Harrison Bader in the fifth inning and Kody Clemens to lead off the sixth, the first time this season that Wacha has been taken deep multiple times in the same game. The four earned runs also tied his season high, while the single K was a season low. Wacha will take a 3.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB through 61.2 innings into his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Tigers.

Rogers will start for the Orioles in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Rogers was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and was expected to start in Friday's doubleheader, but that game ended up being moved to Saturday due to inclement weather. The 27-year-old southpaw will take the mound for Saturday's nightcap following the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the Red Sox in Game 1. Rogers is 0-2 across two Triple-A starts this season with an 8.10 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB across 13.1 innings.

The Tigers reinstated Mize (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start against the Guardians on Saturday.

Mize landed on the 15-day injured list due to a hamstring strain a couple weeks ago, but the 28-year-old right-hander has been cleared to make his return. Mize went 6-1 across seven starts with a 2.53 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 35:9 K:BB over 42.2 innings prior to landing on the IL. To make room on the 26-man roster for Mize, the Tigers optioned Akil Baddoo to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's game.