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Bundy did not factor in the decision against the Yankees on Thursday, pitching four innings and giving up four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one.

The Twins gave Bundy seven runs through three innings, but the veteran hurler wasn't able to contain New York's offense. He surrendered a run in the first inning, two in the second and another in fifth before he was lifted for a reliever. Three of the runs he allowed came as a result of a pair of homers by Joey Gallo, who entered the game batting .186 on the campaign. After posting a 0.59 ERA through his first three starts this season, Bundy has since given up 29 earned runs across his last 30.2 innings, pushing his ERA up to 5.87 on the campaign.

Cole allowed seven runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over 2.1 innings against Minnesota on Thursday. However, he did not factor in the decision.

Cole had been on a roll entering Thursday, notching seven quality starts while posting a 2.02 ERA over his previous eight outings. He hardly resembled that pitcher against the Twins, surrendering three runs in each of the first and second frames before being removed after allowing a solo homer in the third. Minnesota smoked five homers off Cole -- the most he has given up in a single game in his career -- and the first three batters he faced in the contest took him deep. The right-hander's ERA jumped to 3.63 as a result of the rough start, but he was spared from taking a loss as New York's offense put up 10 runs to capture the win.

McClanahan (7-2) allowed an unearned run on two hits and one walk while striking out nine across eight innings to earn the win Thursday against the Rays.

McClanahan continued his run of dominance by racking up 20 swinging strikes across 94 total pitches. He allowed two of his three baserunners in the sixth inning, which resulted in the Cardinals' only run after McClanahan committed a throwing error. McClanahan has now allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his last seven starts. He owns a 1.87 ERA and a 98:13 K:BB across 72.1 innings on the season.

Mikolas (4-4) allowed two earned runs on three hits with nine strikeouts and no walks across eight innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rays.

Mikolas allowed both of his earned runs on a home run by Ji-Man Choi in the fourth inning, which stuck him with the tough-luck loss. The strong effort was needed for Mikolas, as he entered the game having allowed 10 earned runs across his last 10.2 frames. Even so, Mikolas still owns a 2.93 ERA with a 60:15 K:BB across 73.2 innings on the campaign.

Cease (4-3) allowed six runs (none earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out eight across 4.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Dodgers.

Cease started off with four scoreless innings, though things unraveled in his final frame. He got into a jam on his own by allowing a pair of one-out baserunners but wasn't helped by an error committed by third baseman Jake Burger (leg). After the miscue, Cease struck out the next batter but then gave up two doubles, a walk and an infield single prior to being yanked. While he's worked around a lack of control in recent starts -- he's handed out 14 free passes across his last 16.1 frames -- things game to a head against the Yankees. Given that all the runs he surrendered Thursday were unearned, Cease still owns a 3.14 ERA and 89:33 K:BB across 63 innings on the season.

Anderson allowed four earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two across three innings Thursday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

Anderson surrendered one earned run through three innings, but he allowed the first four batters he faced in the fourth frame to reach base to sour his outing. He didn't allow a home run, though he was uncharacteristically wild as he had allowed only six walks across 55.2 innings on the season entering Thursday's start. The outing also snapped a 20-frame scoreless stretch for Anderson, though he still owns a strong 3.07 ERA on the campaign.

Strasburg (0-1) took the loss Thursday in Miami, allowing seven runs on eight hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out five in 4.2 innings.

It was his first major-league start in over a year and one Strasburg would probably like to forget. Five of the eight runs against him came with two outs, including the two-run homer by Jesus Sanchez that ended Strasburg's night in the fifth inning. Nevertheless, the four-time All-Star is back after missing significant time after undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. It was just his eighth start since winning the 2019 World Series Most Valuable Player Award and re-signing with Washington on a seven-year, $245 million contract. Assuming he will take his normal turn in the rotation, Strasburg will likely pitch early next week against Atlanta.

Rogers (3-5) earned the win Thursday over Washington, striking out five in five innings while allowing two runs on six hits and a walk.

Rogers held the Nationals scoreless in the first four innings, allowing just three singles. In the fifth, both runs against him scored on Juan Soto's two-out, two-run single. The good outing puts an end to a poor three-start stretch during which Rogers allowed 13 runs across 12.2 innings. His season numbers improved to a 5.58 ERA and 1.54 WHIP, a far cry from the 2.64 ERA and 1.15 WHIP he posted a year ago. His next start will likely come early next week in Philadelphia.

Mahle allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 across six innings Thursday against the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decision.

Mahle struck out double-digit batters in a game for the first time this season, which he backed with 16 swinging strikes across 105 total pitches. He turned in his third consecutive quality start and has allowed only four earned runs across his last 18.2 frames in that span. Despite the strong stretch, Mahle still has a 5.07 ERA and 74:30 K:BB over 65.2 innings on the campaign.

Davies allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven across six innings Thursday against the Reds. He did not factor into the decision.

Davies allowed four hits prior to recording an out, which led to all three of his earned runs coming across during the first inning. However, he retired 14 of the final 15 batters he faced to turn in his second consecutive quality start. Davies has also seen an uptick in strikeouts in recent starts, tallying 18 punchouts across his last 19 frames. Overall, he has a 4.21 ERA and a 50:22 K:BB across 62 innings on the season.