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

Rodon had been dealing with a blood blister and a split nail on his pitching hand prior to the All-Star break, so he opted not to throw in the Tuesday's All-Star Game and instead used the time off to try to recover. Though he was able to start San Francisco's first game following the exhibition contest, it's not clear if the finger issues affected him Thursday. What is clear is that the southpaw had one of his poorest outings of the season, giving up just his fifth homer of the campaign -- a solo shot by Freddie Freeman in the first inning -- and allowing five runs for only the second time through 19 starts. Still, it wasn't a totally inept appearance for the southpaw, as he racked up 17 swinging strikes and seven punchouts against one of the league's best offenses.

Montas did not factor in the decision against Detroit in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday, throwing three scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits and one walk while striking out five batters.

Montas went 18 days without pitching in a game due to a shoulder injury, so Oakland was conservative with his workload and held him to just 53 pitches. The right-hander was effective in the short outing, racking up five strikeouts and allowing only two hits. This may have been a showcase to provide evidence of Montas' health for other teams, as the hurler is one of the most likely players to be moved before the Aug. 2 trade deadline. For what it's worth, Montas proclaimed the shoulder to be a non-issue following the game, stating, "No pain at all. Feel like I was ready to go. My arm feels strong," per Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Garcia (8-5) allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six across five innings to earn the win in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Garcia was touched up for a two-run home run by Gleyber Torres but was otherwise able to hold the Yankees' offense in check. Garcia got 13 of his 15 outs via groundballs and strikeouts to turn in his second consecutive quality start. Though he's surrendered five earned runs twice in his last seven outings, Garcia has allowed two or fewer earned runs four times in that same span. For the season, the right-hander owns a 3.65 ERA and a 100:27 K:BB across 93.2 frames.

Javier allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks while striking out three across five innings in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees. He did not factor into the decision.

Javier wasn't sharp, as only 57 of his 99 pitches went for strikes. He's now walked at least three batters in each of his last three starts, during which he's allowed nine earned runs across 13.2 frames. Despite the tough stretch, Javier still owns an excellent 3.13 ERA and 115:34 K:BB across 83.1 innings for the campaign.

Montgomery allowed two earned runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out eight across 6.1 innings in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Astros. He did not factor into the decision.

Montgomery allowed a run in each of his first two innings but settled in to record his second consecutive quality start. After stumbling a bit across two starts June 27 and July 3, Montgomery has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last four outings -- including Thursday. In that span, he's maintained a 3.13 ERA and a 24:6 K:BB across 23 frames.

German (0-1) allowed five earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two across three innings to take the loss in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Astros.

German was activated from the injured list prior to the start to make his season debut. He faced a tough test and served up back-to-back homers in the opening frame. German also allowed consecutive run-scoring doubles in the second inning to account for all five runs against him. Despite a poor season debut, German should have the chance to stick in the rotation so long as Luis Severino (shoulder) remains sidelined.

Gray (7-4) allowed four hits and two walks while striking out five across six scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Marlins.

Gray dominated the Marlins, and he allowed only three runners to reach scoring position in the start while also generating 13 swinging strikes on 94 total pitches. Gray has been excellent across his last eight starts, maintaining a 1.81 ERA while punching out 58 across 49.2 innings. That strong stretch has lowered his ERA on the campaign to 3.48 across 95.2 frames.

Lopez (6-5) allowed five earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six across five innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rangers.

Lopez ran into some bad luck that made his line look worse than he actually performed, including a pair of infield singles that lengthened the third inning during which he allowed three earned runs. However, he also served up a homer to Adolis Garcia and surrendered at least three walks for the third time in his last four starts. Those struggles with control largely haven't come back to haunt Lopez, as he entered Thursday's start having maintained a 2.20 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across his previous three outings. Overall, Lopez owns a 3.14 ERA and 107:35 K:BB across 109 frames for the campaign.

Bielak was returned to Triple-A Sugar Land following Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Bielak ate up a valuable 3.1 innings in the second game of the doubleheader, though he did allow three earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four. He'll remain on the taxi squad, so he could return to the big-league club in short order if an injury strikes the bullpen.

DeGrom (shoulder) threw 60 pitches across five innings in a simulated game Thursday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

DeGrom felt good after the session, which alleviates some of the concern that emerged when he experienced shoulder soreness Sunday. It's unclear if deGrom will make an additional rehab start prior to joining the Mets, or if he will be a candidate to start a game during the team's series against the Yankees next week -- which would be in line with his original timeline.