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Cobb (3-1) picked up the win, allowing seven runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out four in 5.1 innings of a 10-7 victory Tuesday in Colorado.

Cobb pitched fairly well through the first five innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk and throwing 70 pitches. The wheels came off in the sixth inning as the first four hitters singled and, following a strikeout, Cobb's night concluded after Randal Grichuk's three-run homer. Luckily for the 34-year-old, the Giants' offense scored 10 times over the first six innings and he exited with a three-run lead. Cobb has been inconsistent over his first six appearances and has an unsightly 5.61 ERA and 1.52 WHIP, but there are some bright spots, most notably 32 strikeouts and only two homers allowed in 25.2 innings.

Walker allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks across five innings during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus St. Louis. He had four strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The veteran righty limited the Cardinals to one run through four frames, but he gave up two runs on three hits and two walks during his fifth and final inning. Walker threw a season-high 94 pitches (60 strikes) and appears built up to his full workload after spending nearly three weeks on the injured list in April with a shoulder issue. He has a 3.52 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 12:7 K:BB across 23 innings through five starts.

Matz allowed two runs on three hits and zero walks over five innings during Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets. He had seven strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The veteran left-hander surrendered a pair of solo homers but otherwise kept New York off the board, but he missed out on the victory since the St. Louis bullpen was unable to maintain a one-run advantage. Matz has a 3.86 ERA and 14:0 K:BB covering 11.2 innings over his past two starts, though he's also allowed four long balls.

Pepiot gave up three earned runs on two hits and three walks over four innings during Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. He had five strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The 24-year-old served as the 27th man for Tuesday's twin bill and made his second career big-league start in the matinee. Pepiot threw only 52 of his 87 pitches for strikes and now has eight walks over seven innings between his two outings. Despite the command issues, the right-hander should remain in the mix for starts going forward since Clayton Kershaw (pelvis) and Andrew Heaney (shoulder) remain on the injured list with no clear return timelines.

Brubaker (0-4) took the loss during Tuesday's 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Cubs, allowing six runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

Brubaker served up a Jonathan Villar solo shot in the third inning to fall behind and was done in during a five-run fourth that saw the first five batters reach base safely. The 28-year-old has an ugly 5.50 ERA on the season, but a 3.95 xERA indicates some positive regression is ahead and his current rate of 10.8 K/9 would be a new career high. Brubaker is slated to take the hill again early next week against Colorado.

Canning (back) hasn't thrown since suffering a setback following a simulated game May 9, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Canning looked to be rehabbing well when throwing bullpen sessions in late April, but he experienced soreness after his first simulated game and hasn't been able to throw since. Per Fletcher, Canning tried to play catch Monday, but that didn't go well. Canning will have a follow-up with a doctor Wednesday, which may provide some clarity about his outlook moving forward.

Houser (3-4) took the loss during Tuesday's 3-0 defeat to Atlanta, allowing an unearned run on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings.

Houser and Atlanta starter Tucker Davidson went toe-to-toe in this one. Unfortunately for the 29-year-old Houser, a fifth-inning Mike Brosseau error on a potential inning-ending double play let home a run that proved enough to saddle Houser with a second straight loss. He's now surrendered a surprising six unearned runs over his last three starts, though the six strikeouts Tuesday matched a season high. He'll most likely take the hill again early next week against San Diego.

McClanahan (3-2) earned the win Tuesday against the Tigers after allowing one run on four hits with seven strikeouts and zero walks over seven innings.

The 25-year-old surrendered a solo homer to Jeimer Candelario during the fifth inning but otherwise limited Detroit to three singles. McClanahan didn't walk a batter for the third time this season, and he's given up only one run with a 18:1 K:BB across his past two starts. The left-hander is pitching like an ace early in 2022 with a 2.33 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 65:10 K:BB in 46.1 innings.

Martinez was released by the Red Sox on Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Martinez signed with Boston on a minor-league deal in early May, and he's been let go after surrendering 10 runs across his first two appearances with Triple-A Worcester. The veteran right-hander finished 2021 with a 6.23 ERA over 82.1 innings, and he'll need to prove himself in the minors before receiving another big-league opportunity, assuming there's another team willing to take a flier on him.

Eovaldi (1-2) took the loss during Tuesday's 13-4 defeat at the hands of the Astros, allowing nine runs (six earned) on eight hits in 1.2 innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

Eovaldi recorded a five-pitch first inning, but it was all downhill from there as he surrendered five home runs before being pulled while only recording two outs in the second. This marked the 32-year-old's first time allowing more than three runs in eight turns this season, and his ERA jumped more than a full run to 4.32. He'll look to get back on track this weekend with another start against Seattle on the docket.