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Stripling (3-2) took the loss Friday, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings as the Blue Jays fell 12-3 to the Yankees. He struck out three.

The right-hander needed 84 pitches (58 strikes) to record only 11 outs before getting the hook, as New York's hitters fouled off a massive 27 pitches to help force Stripling from the game. Once he was off the mound, the floodgates opened against the Toronto bullpen. Eight of Stripling's 16 appearances this season have come as a starter, and he's posted a sharp 3.03 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 27:4 K:BB through 35.2 innings in that role.

Montgomery (3-1) picked up the win in Friday's 12-3 victory over the Blue Jays, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out five.

The southpaw tossed only 54 of 93 pitches for strikes but bore down when he needed to, and Montgomery got a chance to relax after the Yankees erupted for an eight-run fifth inning. After settling for no-decisions in eight of his first nine starts, he's now won three of his last four while reeling off five straight quality starts. Montgomery will carry a 2.72 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 56:11 K:BB through 72.2 innings into his next outing.

Giolito (4-3) picked up a five-inning loss Friday against the Astros, allowing eight runs on seven hits while striking out three and walking three.

This was arguably Giolito's worst game of the season, increasing his ERA by nearly a run to 4.78. The righty got tagged for eight runs, including two home runs, both of which are the most he has allowed in a game this season. He also threw a season-low three strikeouts for the second time this month. He has a 7.88 June ERA, which he will look to improve in his next appearance, which is projected to be a home start versus the Blue Jays next week.

Skubal (5-4) took a five-inning loss Friday against the Rangers, allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out four and walking two.

Skubal is on a rough stretch in his last three games, allowing a total of 12 earned runs and three home runs, giving him a 4.70 ERA in June. He was a bit inefficient against the Rangers on Friday, throwing 62 of 100 pitches for strikes in five innings. The eight hits on Friday were the most that Skubal has allowed in a game this season. The lefty also allowed the second most runs (5) and threw the second fewest strikeouts (4) of his 2022 campaign thus far. Skubal will look to turn things around in his next appearance, which is projected to be in Boston next week.

Gray (2-3) pitched seven innings and earned the win Friday against the Tigers, allowing no runs on five hits while striking out six and walking none.

Gray impressed Friday, allowing no runners to score for just the second time this season. It was also his first game this year without allowing a walk. He picked up a quality start for the third time this month, and aside from a recent clunker against the Guardians, seems to have made some adjustments to improve. The righty threw 68 of 102 pitches for strikes against the Tigers on Friday and lowered his ERA to 4.27.

Wainwright (5-5) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 6.1 innings, taking the loss Friday versus the Red Sox.

Wainwright had a fairly good start, but he ran into trouble in the seventh inning, and T.J. McFarland couldn't stop the bleeding. Across his last six starts, Wainwright has pitched into the seventh inning five times while allowing 14 runs (13 earned) in 39.1 frames. The 40-year-old has a solid 3.06 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP and 60:24 K:BB across 79.1 innings in 13 starts overall. He's gone five turns through the rotation since his last win, something he'll look to change next week in Milwaukee.

Rodon (6-4) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight over eight scoreless innings to earn the win Friday over the Pirates.

Rodon was nearly untouchable, facing the minimum number of batters through four innings with the help of a double play. He's now logged 14 scoreless innings across his last two starts, both wins, after a five-start stretch without a victory. The southpaw has a 2.84 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 91:27 K:BB in 73 innings across 13 starts overall, and he's projected to make his next turn through the rotation in Atlanta next week.

Kershaw allowed one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians on Friday.

Kershaw built up to 81 pitches (56 strikes) in his second start back from a pelvic injury, and he looked pretty solid. His fastball was mainly between 88 and 91 mph, right in line with his 90.6 mph average velocity entering Friday. The southpaw has a 2.08 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 40:6 K:BB across 39 innings in seven starts this year. He's allowed one or zero runs in five of his outings, and he'll look to keep getting up to a full workload next week in Cincinnati.

Lynch (3-6) allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 across five innings Friday, earning the win over the Athletics.

Lynch wasn't all that efficient, tossing 99 pitches (67 strikes) including a pair of wild pitches, but he turned in one of his best outings of the season. He'd gone 0-4 with 22 runs allowed across his last five starts before Friday's impressive performance, although the win came against a lackluster opponent. The 25-year-old southpaw owns a 5.19 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 60:25 K:BB across 59 innings in 12 starts overall. He'll likely have a tougher test next week on the road versus the Angels.

Montas (3-7) took the loss Friday versus the Royals. He allowed five runs (three earned) on 10 hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Montas turned in another shaky effort, as he also had a pair of wild pitches in the contest. He's allowed 24 hits and 14 runs (nine earned) in 17 innings across his last three starts. The poor stretch has him up to a 3.53 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 84:20 K:BB in 81.2 innings across 14 outings overall. Montas is projected for a home start versus the Mariners next week as he looks to work out of his current slump.