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King (9-6) earned the win against the Orioles on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over 6.1 innings.

King cruised through six innings and was pulled at 101 pitches after allowing two baserunners in seventh. Both inherited runners came around to score, but the righty logged his third straight quality start and has yielded two or fewer earned runs in nine of his past 10 outings. On the season, he owns a 3.26 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 144:45 K:BB across 124.1 innings and lines up for a favorable home matchup with the Rockies next week.

Kremer (4-7) took the loss against the Padres on Saturday, allowing four runs (one earned) on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over six innings.

Kremer yielded four runs but three were the result of two-out errors. He was able to reach a season-high 105 pitches and logged his first quality start since May 5. On the year, the 28-year-old owns a 4.20 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 73:29 K:BB across 75 innings and lines up for a road matchup with the Guardians next week.

Woo experienced discomfort in his right hamstring during Saturday's start against the White Sox but isn't expected to miss his next start, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. Woo allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts across four innings.

Woo was removed after 70 pitches and reported pain in his right hamstring, the same hamstring he strained in mid-June that required an IL stint. Saturday's start was Woo's third since being activated from the injured list and he's still expected to make his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come Friday against the Phillies. Still, considering the touchy nature of the injury, fantasy managers should keep an eye on Woo's status leading up to his next start.

Skubal (12-3) earned the win against the Twins on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over seven innings.

Skubal allowed a two-run homer to Royce Lewis in the first inning and proceeded to shut down the Twins over the next six frames. Skubal has won both his starts after the All-Star break, going at least seven innings in back-to-back starts for the first time this season. His 12 wins this season are tied for the most in the American League and the most by a Tigers pitcher before August since 2014 when Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello did it.

Cantillo is expected to be called up from Triple-A Columbus to start Sunday's game against the Phillies, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Cantillo has joined the Guardians in Philadelphia, but his move to the active roster has yet to be confirmed. The 24-year-old owns a 2.79 ERA in 29 innings for Columbus but will face a stout Phillies lineup in his MLB debut. The left-hander has a 12.1 K/9 at Triple-A this season.

Lorenzen (5-6) took the loss against the Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout over two-thirds of an inning.

Lorenzen retired the first two batters he faced but things unraveled quickly, as he allowed seven consecutive baserunners and four runs before being pulled at 40 pitches. The 32-year-old's velocity was down on each of his offerings, and he has now yielded four earned runs or more in three of his past five starts. On the season, he owns a 3.87 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 74:48 K:BB over 97.2 innings and lines up for a home matchup with the Red Sox next week.

Gausman (9-8) earned the win against the Rangers on Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over nine innings.

Gausman yielded three runs over the first three innings but rebounded with six scoreless frames to record his second complete game of the season. He threw 81 of 118 pitches for strikes and retired 18 consecutive batters at one point before walking Nathaniel Lowe in the ninth. The 33-year-old registered three wins and three quality starts in four July outings and now owns a 4.44 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 117:33 K:BB across 119.2 innings this year. He'll try to carry this momentum into a road matchup with the Yankees next week.

Alexander is expected to serve as a bulk reliever for Sunday's game against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Alexander will follow opener Shawn Armstrong, who's slated to cover one or two innings before exiting the contest. The lefty threw three innings of bulk relief in his last appearance Tuesday against the Blue Jays and owns a 5.88 ERA in 59.2 innings in the majors this season.

Jones (lat) threw 30 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday and used all four of his pitches, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Jones threw off a mound for the first time since being placed on the injured list July 4 and was able to mix in all four of his pitches while his fastball sat between 93-95 miles per hour -- his usual bullpen velocity. Hiles notes that the right-hander will throw another bullpen during the Pirates' three-game series in Houston that starts Monday and face hitters after the road trip ends Thursday. It's unclear if Jones will require a rehab assignment.

The Angels acquired Aldegheri and right-hander George Klassen from the Phillies on Saturday in exchange for right-hander Carlos Estevez, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Aldegheri was promoted to Double-A Reading in early July and made a pair of starts, logging a 3.60 ERA with a 14:4 K:BB in 10 innings. The 22-year-old lefty immediately becomes one of the Angels' top pitching prospects and will likely report to their Double-A affiliate at Rocket City.