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Reid Detmers SP | LAA
Angels' Reid Detmers: Digs early hole
Detmers (2-3) took the loss during Wednesday's 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 3.2 innings.
Detmers fell behind early after surrendering a three-run Will Smith homer in the first and the Angels couldn't muster any offense with opposing starter Tyler Anderson taking a no-hitter into the ninth. Detmers has struggled since throwing a no-hitter of his own May 10, going 4.1 innings or fewer in four starts and taking the loss in the other as Los Angeles has lost all five games. The 22-year-old carries a 4.25 ERA and 1.08 WHIP into a start against Kansas City early next week.
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Tyler Anderson SP | LAA
Dodgers' Tyler Anderson: Flirts with no-hitter
Anderson (8-0) earned the win during Wednesday's 4-1 victory against the Angels, allowing one run on one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts in 8.1 innings.
Following a poor outing against the White Sox in his last start, Anderson surrendered a one-out Shohei Ohtani triple in the ninth inning to lose a no-hitter and was subsequently pulled at 123 pitches. In total, the 32-year-old permitted six baserunners and was able to stay course with the help of 17 straight outs during the middle innings. Additionally, the eight strikeouts match the southpaw's season best while the 83 game score eclipses that of eight shutout innings he posted against Washington on May 23. Anderson's eight wins tie him with three others for the MLB lead and he'll look to keep pace when he's expected to take the mound again next week against Cincinnati.
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Austin Gomber SP | TEX
Rockies' Austin Gomber: Surrenders five runs in loss
Gomber (3-7) took the loss during Wednesday's 7-5 defeat at the hands of the Guardians, allowing five runs on nine hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 4.2 innings.
Gomber surrendered one run apiece in each of the first two innings and stumbled in the fifth, allowing three runs on four baserunners, to fall in line for the loss. The 28-year-old has now surrendered at least five runs in three of his last four starts and seen his ERA and WHIP spike to 6.43 and 1.48, both of which rank bottom four among the 62 qualified starters. Gomber will look to get back on track with a matchup against Miami on tap for early next week.
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Luis Garcia SP | NYY
Astros' Luis Garcia: Easily nabs fourth win
Garcia improved his record to 4-5 after giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and no walks while striking out nine Wednesday in the Astros' 9-2 win over the Rangers.
Garcia's only earned run came on a solo home run by Corey Seager, though he committed the error responsible for his unearned run. Garcia recorded nine strikeouts for the third time this season, and he backed that with an impressive 19 swinging strikes on 92 total pitches. Four of those swings and misses came in the bottom of the second, when he threw nine strikes to retire the side in what went down as the 107th immaculate inning in MLB history. Houston reliever Phil Maton also struck out the side on nine pitches in the seventh to allow him and Garcia to become the first teammates in league history to toss immaculate innings in the same game.
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Jack Flaherty SP | DET
Cardinals' Jack Flaherty: Goes three innings in debut
Flaherty (shoulder) allowed four runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks while posting three strikeouts in three innings, taking a no-decision versus the Pirates on Wednesday. He also hit a batter.
Flaherty wasn't great in his season debut after missing over two months with shoulder inflammation. The Pirates got two runs in each of the first two innings before the right-hander turned in a clean third. He stuck to his pitch count, throwing 37 of 60 pitches for strikes. It may take a few more turns for Flaherty to build up to a regular workload after the long absence. He had a 3.22 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 85:26 K:BB across 78.1 innings last year. He's expected to make his second start of the season next week in Milwaukee.
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Roansy Contreras SP | COL
Pirates' Roansy Contreras: Struggles again Wednesday
Contreras allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 4.1 innings versus the Cardinals on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.
Despite a rough outing, Contreras exited with the game tied at 4-4. He's now surrendered eight runs (six earned) in nine innings across his last two starts after having not allowed more than two runs in any of his first six appearances. He's still at a reasonable 3.06 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB across 32.1 innings in eight outings (five starts) this year. He's projected for a more favorable home start versus the Cubs next week.
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David Peterson SP | CHC
Mets' David Peterson: Not great in first loss
Peterson (3-1) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in four-plus innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Brewers.
Peterson got through four innings in relatively good shape, but he didn't have anything left in the fifth as the Brewers built up a seven-run rally. He was only responsible for the first of those runs, limiting the damage on his line as reliever Jake Reed struggled even more behind him. Peterson now has a 3.60 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 35:20 K:BB across 40 innings in nine appearances (seven starts). The 26-year-old still has a tenuous grasp on a spot in the rotation, though he should get another turn at home versus the Marlins next week. He's the most likely candidate to move to the bullpen once Max Scherzer (oblique) is ready to return.
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Zac Gallen SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen: Seven strong frames
Gallen allowed two earned runs on two hits with five strikeouts and no walks across seven innings Wednesday against the Reds. He did not factor into the decision.
Gallen stumbled through the second inning, hitting two batters with a pitch and also throwing away a pickoff attempt. That led to both of his earned runs, though he was sharp otherwise. It was a needed outing for Gallen, as he entered the game with a 6.75 ERA across his last four starts. He now owns a 2.91 ERA with a 60:16 K:BB across 65 frames on the campaign.
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Corbin Burnes SP | ARI
Brewers' Corbin Burnes: Solid in win
Burnes (4-4) allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out eight in six innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Mets.
Burnes was shaky in losing his first two starts in June, but he bounced back Wednesday. He had the most trouble with Jeff McNeil, who delivered a solo home run and an RBI single to account for both of the Mets' runs. Despite the recent struggles, Burnes still owns a 2.52 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 100:17 K:BB across 78.2 innings in 13 starts. He's projected for a home start versus the division-rival Cardinals next week -- in his only start against them in 2022, he pitched seven innings of two-hit ball for what was his best performance yet this season.
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James Kaprielian SP | TOR
Athletics' James Kaprielian: Inefficient in loss
Kaprielian (0-4) allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits and six walks with two strikeouts in 3.2 innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Red Sox.
Kaprielian was inefficient, throwing 48 of 94 pitches for strikes. This was a season-worst performance in terms of runs, hits and walks allowed, though he wasn't hurt too much by the long ball since he only surrendered one homer. The right-hander hasn't shown much quality in 41.1 innings across nine starts, logging a 6.31 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 27:19 K:BB while not pitching deeper than the sixth inning. Kaprielian lines up for a home start versus the Mariners next week.