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Wright (16-5) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing two hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings in a 14-2 rout of the Pirates. He struck out eight.

He only faced any kind of threat in the third inning after issuing a two-out walk followed by an Oneil Cruz single, but Kevin Newman lined out straight back to Wright to end the frame. The right-hander generated 15 swinging strikes among his 73 pitches en route to his third straight quality start and his seventh in his last eight outings. Wright will take a 2.99 ERA and 144:41 K:BB through 147.2 innings into his next start.

Webb (11-7) allowed six earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six across 4.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Tigers.

Webb imploded in the fifth inning, as he allowed five hits and a walk to account for all six of the earned runs charged to him. He's now allowed six earned runs in two of his last five starts while recording only two quality starts in his last six outings. Despite the rough stretch, Webb still has a 3.33 ERA and a 130:45 K:BB across 159.1 frames on the season.

Berrios did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning victory against the Red Sox. He allowed two runs on five hits and one walk over six innings with six strikeouts.

Berrios was sharp for the second straight start with the only damage on the night coming from a two-run home run off the bat of Franchy Cordero that just cleared the Green Monster. The 28-year-old's effort lowered his ERA on the season to 5.28 as he attempts to finish strong. Signs point in that direction, as he had a 4.65 ERA since the start of July coming into Wednesday's start, including one start in which he was touched for eight runs. Additionally, his xFIP of 4.03 suggests the worst may be behind him. He tentatively lines up to face the Cubs next week.

Bello allowed two runs on six hits, one walk and seven strikeouts over five innings in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning loss versus Toronto. He did not factor in the decision.

In his first start since completing an IL stint due to a groin injury, Bello turned in the best outing of his young career. He needed just 65 pitches to get through five innings and set a season high in strikeouts with seven. He will likely face the Twins next week if he sticks in the rotation.

Giolito (10-7) earned the win Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over 6.1 innings against Baltimore. He struck out three.

Giolito's only run allowed came in the fourth on an RBI groundout that scored catcher Adley Rutschman after he doubled to lead off the inning. The 28-year-old's struggles had been more severe than usual lately with a disastrous 7.39 ERA and 1.93 WHIP in 28 innings over his six starts prior to this contest. The righty has been dreadful at home this season with a 6.71 ERA and a .318 average allowed in 53.2 innings, compared to his 3.91 ERA and .259 BAA in 69 innings outside Guaranteed Rate Field.

Perez (10-4) allowed four hits and one walk while striking out seven across six scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against Colorado.

Perez was handed a nine-run lead within the first two innings, but he turned out to not need much run support. He successfully navigated the start at Coors Field by combining to record 14 of his 18 outs between groundballs and strikeouts. Perez has allowed two or fewer earned runs in six of seven starts since the All-Star break, which has helped him lower his ERA to 2.69 across 154 innings on the season.

Manning (1-1) tossed six scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Giants. He allowed five hits and no walks, while striking out eight.

Making just his seventh start of the season, Manning looked sharp, and he's now allowed just one run across 13 innings in his last two appearances. The righty has a nice 2.37 ERA in his limited work this season, and he could be setting himself up for a breakout 2023 campaign if he can put his injury issues behind him and fully tap into the potential that made him a top prospect a few years ago. Manning will look to keep rolling in his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Mariners.

Soroka (Achilles) will make his next rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Soroka threw 58 pitches over 3.1 frames in his previous outing with Gwinnett last weekend, and he should continue building up his workload. The 25-year-old could require one additional rehab start after Saturday and lines up for a return from the injured list in early September.

White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Martin is likely to be called up from Triple-A Charlotte to start Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The 25-year-old last started in the majors in early August and earned the win after giving up one run over 5.2 innings, and it appears he'll rejoin the big-league club this weekend with Michael Kopech (knee) on the injured list. Martin has a solid 4.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 26:10 K:BB across 36 frames in his first taste of MLB this year, and he could stick in the rotation with another solid showing Saturday.

Snell (5-7) took the loss Wednesday, allowing six runs on eight hits and four strikeouts over 3.1 innings against the Guardians.

Snell surrendered two home runs to third baseman Jose Ramirez, the second of which was followed by another blast from Oscar Gonzalez in the next at-bat. In the six starts prior to this blowup, the lefty had been enjoying an outstanding stretch with a 1.60 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 33.2 innings. The 29-year-old has been slightly worse at home with a 3-5 record and 4.42 ERA in 53 innings, compared to a 2-2 mark and 3.97 ERA in 34 innings on the road.