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Chirinos (3-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing eight runs on nine hits and two walks over 5.1 innings against the Royals. He struck out three.

Chirinos allowed a season-high eight runs Saturday, including a solo homer to Drew Waters in the third and a three-run shot to Freddy Fermin in the fourth. With a handful of the Rays' starting options on the 60-day injured list, Chirinos has been thrust into the rotation for four starts, where he's posted a 6.43 ERA with a 10:8 K:BB while going fewer than six innings in each appearance. Though he will likely stick around in the Rays rotation for a while, Chirinos isn't a trustworthy option in most formats.

Wainwright (3-2) allowed seven runs on 11 hits and a walk without recording a strikeout over three-plus innings, taking the loss in Saturday's London Series game versus the Cubs.

Wainwright gave up a pair of solo home runs to Ian Happ, and the rest of the Cubs' lineup presented plenty of challenges too. Wainwright hadn't pitched fewer than five innings in any of his first eight starts this year, but this will be one to forget for the veteran. He's struggled to a 6.56 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 24:14 K:BB through 46.2 innings. His next start will likely come at home, though with Jack Flaherty (hip) questionable, it's unclear if Wainwright will face the Astros or the Yankees.

Lyles (1-11) earned the win Saturday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk over six innings in a 9-4 victory over Tampa Bay. He struck out two.

Though it took 16 starts for Lyles to get into the win column, the victory came against the Rays, who have the best record in baseball. Despite the win, Lyles allowed four runs and tied his season low in punchouts. The MLB leader in losses has tallied a 7.23 ERA with a 28:16 K:BB in his last eight starts (42.1 innings). He's tentatively lined up for another tough matchup in his next start, taking on the Dodgers at Kauffman Stadium.

Anderson (0-2) allowed nine runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out one over 2.2 innings to take the loss Saturday versus the Angels.

Anderson gave up two runs through the first two innings, but he was responsible for seven of the 13 runs the Angels put up in the third. At one point, he gave up home runs on three straight pitches. After allowing just three runs over 20.2 innings in May, Anderson has unraveled in June. His ERA is now at 5.79 with a 1.45 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB through 42 innings between the Rockies and the Rays this season. With few better healthy options available, Colorado may have to let Anderson work through his slump. It's not going to get any easier if he makes his projected start at home versus the Dodgers next week.

Bibee (4-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks over six innings against the Brewers. He struck out seven.

After giving up five homers over his last five appearances, Bibee kept the ball in the park Saturday and managed to hold the Brewers without an extra-base hit. The rookie has been quite impressive to start the campaign, allowing one earned run in five of his 11 starts while posting an 8.80 K/9 through 59.1 innings. His lone blemish has been his control, as he's dished out at least three walks four times. Bibee's tentatively scheduled to make his next appearance against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Ashcraft (3-6) took the loss against Atlanta on Saturday, allowing six runs on 10 hits and striking out two batters over four-plus innings.

Ashcraft faced a tough test in his return from a stint on the injured list due to a calf injury, and he was unable to contain Atlanta's potent offense. The right-hander served up a season-high three homers and yielded 10 total hits for the third time this year. Ashcraft hasn't pitched more than four innings in any of his three starts in June, giving up 19 earned runs in 10.2 frames during the month. His ERA now sits at an ugly 7.17 on the campaign.

Canning (6-2) allowed four hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over six scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday over the Rockies.

Canning was sharp, but he could have gotten away with less than his best as the Angels put up a franchise-best 25 runs. He's posted five quality starts in his last six outings, a span that includes both of his scoreless starts this season. The right-hander is at a 3.99 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB over 65.1 innings through 12 starts overall. He'll be back near sea level for his next start, though it's projected to be a challenging home matchup versus the Diamondbacks.

Peralta (5-7) took the loss Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks over five innings against the Guardians. He struck out five.

Peralta picked up his seventh loss of the campaign, marking six starts since recording his last victory. Though he owns the seventh-most losses in MLB, Peralta has given up more than four earned runs in just two of his 16 starts thus far. After 81.1 innings, Peralta holds a 4.65 ERA and 1.33 WHIP to go along with a 1.5 HR/9 and a 2.7 K/BB. He'll have a solid chance to pick up a win in his next start, which is expected to come against a Mets team that has lost 14 of its last 19 contests.

Shuster allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out two batters over 3.2 innings in a no-decision against Cincinnati on Saturday.

Shuster got through a scoreless first inning but yielded at least one run in each of the remaining frames in which he pitched. The rookie southpaw was dinged for multiple homers for the first time as a big-leaguer and tallied a career-low 3.2 innings. Shuster also continued to struggle in the strikeout column -- he's fanned two or fewer batters in each of his past four starts. Though Shuster has shown some flashes in his first MLB campaign, he's not much of an asset in redraft leagues given his poor 25:22 K:BB and 5.00 ERA over 45 innings.

Lynn did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk over 5.2 innings against Boston. He struck out seven.

Lynn came up one out shy of recording his second consecutive quality start, as he was pulled with two outs in the sixth after allowing a two-run homer to Triston Casas and a double to Christian Arroyo back-to-back. After finishing with six or fewer strikeouts in five straight starts, Lynn has posted strikeout totals of 16 and seven across his last two appearances. Though the 36-year-old has had a rollercoaster 2023 campaign, his strikeout upside (10+ K's three times) gives him a fantasy ceiling that few other starters can reach.