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Corbin (5-9) earned the win Wednesday, allowing five hits and no walks over seven scoreless innings against the Mariners. He struck out nine.

Corbin had it going Wednesday, doing most of his damage with his four-seamer and slider as he limited the Mariners to five singles and no runs over seven strong innings. The left-hander struck out a season-high nine batters in the contest, while it also marked his first scoreless outing of his 2023 campaign. Corbin had lost his last four decisions coming in, all in June, so Wednesday's gem was certainly a step in the right direction.

Grove allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five innings in a no-decision against Colorado on Wednesday.

Pitchers struggling in the altitude of Colorado is hardly a rare occurrence, but it still felt like a missed opportunity for Grove to impress in his first start in nearly two weeks. The last time the right-hander took the mound as a starter, he served up four long balls; though Grove didn't allow any homers Wednesday, he failed to miss many bats, notching just six swinging strikes and three punchouts. The 26-year-old has had the chance to stake a claim for a rotation spot with seven starts on the campaign, but he hasn't done much to earn that role with a 7.54 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB over 37 frames across nine overall appearances.

Freeland allowed six runs on four hits and five walks while striking out seven batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Wedneday.

Colorado staked Freeland to a four-run lead after three frames, and the left-hander appeared to have things under control by tossing three scoreless innings. However, the veteran hurler imploded in the fourth, issuing four walks and allowing three hits -- including a three-run homer by Mookie Betts-- as Los Angeles put up six runs. Freeland was allowed to finish that frame and complete one more, but the disastrous outing ended his chance of notching his first win since mid-May. Freeland began the season well but has struggled since that victory, posting a 7.15 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 22:17 K:BB over 39 innings across eight starts.

Allen did not factor in the decision against Kansas City on Wednesday, pitching 3.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five batters.

Given that Cleveland won the game in a 14-1 rout, it's particularly disappointing that Allen didn't stick around long enough to garner a victory. The rookie pitched well enough -- he didn't allow any extra-base hits, threw over 60 percent of his pitches for a strike and fanned five batters -- but the Royals racked up 31 foul balls off him to drive his pitch count up to 98 before he could finish the fourth frame. Allen at least managed to lower his ERA to 3.47, but he's now gone four or fewer innings in each of his past three contests despite allowing zero runs in each of the past two.

Smyly (7-5) took the loss against Philadelphia on Wednesday, allowing seven runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out two batters over 3.2 innings.

Smyly, working on eight days of rest since his previous start, allowed a season-high seven earned runs and recorded his second-shortest start of the campaign while tying a season-low mark with just two punchouts. The left-hander gave up multiple homers for just the second time this year, though both of those instances have come across his past three starts. He has been mostly boom-or-bust in terms of performance this season, allowing two or fewer earned runs in 11 starts but surrendering five-plus earned runs in four of the other five appearances.

Nola (7-5) earned the win over the Cubs on Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four batters over five innings.

Nola recorded his shortest outing since going just 3.2 frames in his Opening Day start versus Texas, and he needed 97 pitches to get through five frames. However, the Phillies supported him with plenty of runs, allowing the right-hander to pick up his third win over his past five starts. Despite the victory, Nola's outing was mostly forgettable -- he snapped a 13-game streak of completing at least six innings and tallied his lowest strikeout total since May 14. His ERA is up to 4.51 on the campaign, a significant drop-off from the 3.25 mark he posted last season.

Rodon (back/forearm) is set to make his next minor-league rehab start Saturday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Rodon has been excellent in his first two rehab outings, totaling seven innings during which he has allowed just one run and two hits while posting a 9:1 K:BB. However, the left-hander has topped out at 48 pitches, so he's not quite ready to make his Yankees debut yet. Manager Aaron Boone explained that having Rodon go Saturday will keep him on six days of rest, and that the hurler's following outing could potentially be his debut with the big club July 7 at home against the Cubs. Boone added that Rodon would likely be in the "low-60 range" in terms of pitch count for that start and that the team intends to give him "somewhat regular" rest. Though Rodon may be facing multiple limitations early on, his return should still be a boost to fantasy managers who have been stashing him over the first half of the campaign. Even with less than a full workload, Rodon has the ability to rack up strikeouts and contribute strong ratios given his 2.67 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 12.2 K/9 over 55 starts across the past two seasons.

Giolito (6-5) allowed four runs on six hits and struck out nine without walking a batter over seven innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Angels.

Giolito faded a bit late, allowing solo home runs to Brandon Drury and Hunter Renfroe in the seventh inning. Over five starts in June, Giolito allowed 11 runs (eight earned) across 31 innings, making this his best month of the season so far. He's at a 3.53 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 108:29 K:BB over 99.1 innings through 17 starts this season. Giolito's first outing in July is projected to be a home start versus the Blue Jays.

Davies allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three over seven scoreless innings but took a no-decision in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.

Davies did an excellent job in his best and longest start of the season, but Scott McGough couldn't close it out. Over his previous three starts, Davies had allowed a combined 21 runs (18 earned) over 10.2 innings. The right-hander's recent slump is a large part of why his season numbers -- 6.54 ERA, 1.62 WHIP -- are less than impressive. He's added a 33:20 K:BB over 42.2 innings through nine starts on the season. Davies' next start is projected to be a home outing versus the Mets next week.

Eflin allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over seven innings, but he took a no-decision in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Eflin gave up a run in each of the third and fourth innings, and the Rays didn't get on the board until the ninth. It was just his third no-decision this season -- he's posted a 9-3 record while emerging as a valuable mid-rotation option in his first year with the Rays. Eflin gave up 11 runs over 30.1 innings across his five starts in June. He's at a 3.29 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 91:15 K:BB through 90.1 innings over 15 starts overall. The right-hander is projected for a home start versus his former team, the Phillies, next week.