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Gray allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven in six innings in a 4-3 win Thursday against the Yankees. He did not factor into the decision.

Miguel Andujar took Gray deep for a two-run shot in the second inning to account for the scoring against Gray. All the other hits he allowed were singles with only one runner reaching scoring position. He's allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts in the second half and has a 2.27 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 51:17 K:BB in 47.2 innings in that span. His next start will likely be in the middle of next week against Kansas City.

Peralta left Thursday's start against the Giants with right shoulder fatigue, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

There is no timeline for when Peralta might return to the rotation, but given that he missed 10 weeks with a shoulder strain and had this start pushed back a few days due to shoulder soreness, he will likely head for tests. Peralta struck out three and walked two over two scoreless innings Thursday before exiting with the injury.

Peralta left Thursday's start against the Giants in the top of the third inning with the Brewers winning 3-0 and a runner on first base with zero outs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic noted that Peralta seemed to shorten up noticeably on his last pitch, suggesting that he likely suffered an arm or shoulder injury. Peralta had his start pushed back three days because his shoulder wasn't bouncing back as it should. He missed 10 weeks in the middle of the season with a strained right shoulder, and if he re-injured his shoulder, there's a chance he might not make it back this season. Peralta struck out three and walked two over two scoreless innings Thursday prior to his exit.

Burnes (10-6) earned the win in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Giants, allowing one run on three hits over eight innings. He struck out 14.

Burnes surrendered only one extra-base hit in the form of an RBI double from Mike Yastrzemski to open the scoring in the third inning. The righty faltered in the four starts prior to this contest, recording a 7.29 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 21 innings. The 27-year-old also allowed eight home runs in his last ten outings, but his 14 strikeouts Thursday set a season high.

Wainwright did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on nine hits and no walks over five innings against the Nationals. He struck out two.

The St. Louis veteran found a bit too much of the plate Thursday, as he surrendered nine hits, three of which went for extra bases. Wainwright also surrendered nine hits through five innings in his last start, which came against the Cubs, with only two strikeouts, so it is possible he is running out of steam. He will take a 3.33 ERA into his next start, which will likely come against Milwaukee next week.

Gray did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks over 3.1 innings against the Cardinals. He struck out three.

Gray was not at his best as he allowed nine runners to reach base, including two home runs and three walks, but he was able to avoid the loss as the Nationals scored 11 runs on the day. The 24-year-old has now allowed at least one home run in each of his last 12 outings dating back to June 25 and has walked at least three batters in five of those. His ERA has increased more than a full run from 3.95 on June 18 to 5.06. He will try to get back on track in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for next week against Miami.

Wentz was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.

The 24-year-old was previously announced as the starter for Friday's series opener in Kansas City, and Detroit has now officially added him to the big-league roster. Wentz made his MLB debut in May and allowed six runs over 2.2 innings, but he delivered four scoreless frames in his next outing before returning to the minors.

Ober (groin) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul and make his third rehab start Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Ober has made two starts in Single-A Fort Myers and put up a 1.29 ERA and 0.71 WHIP over seven innings with six strikeouts. He will be limited to about 80 pitches in Sunday's outing and should be able to rejoin the Twins within the next week or two.

Sandoval allowed one run on six hits and one walk over five innings but did not factor in the decision against Detroit on Wednesday. He struck out four batters.

Sandoval was solid in the outing, giving up only one run on a Spencer Torkelson homer. The lefty hurler did labor somewhat with 87 pitches over five innings, but he was in line for the win until the Tigers staged a ninth-inning comeback. Sandoval has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his past seven starts, posting a 1.67 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 40:14 K:BB across 43 innings during that stretch.

Cortes (groin) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start against the Twins on Thursday.

The left-hander has been sidelined the past two and half weeks by a groin strain but will re-enter New York's rotation for Thursday's series finale versus Minnesota. Cortes threw a 45-pitch live batting practice session over the weekend and is likely to face some workload limitations in his first start back from the injury.