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Manoah (8-2) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight over 5.2 innings as he got the win over the Twins on Sunday.

Manoah found himself in some trouble early on. Two runners were in scoring position with one out in the opening frame but the hard-throwing rookie was able to get himself out of it with back-to-back strikeouts. He couldn't replicate the same success the following inning, however, as the Twins got two men on once again and got a run across. Manoah would later surrender his second run of the night when Byron Buxton took him deep in the fifth to make it a 4-2 ballgame. The 23-year-old rookie got up to 102 pitches in this one and pitched well enough to secure his third straight win. He now owns an impressive 3.35 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 117:39 K:BB over 104.2 innings. The American League Rookie of the Year candidate is expected to take the mound once more in the regular season next weekend against Baltimore.

Peralta (10-5) allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five over 5.1 innings as he got the victory over the Mets on Sunday.

Peralta started off a little rocky after giving up a solo home run to Francisco Lindor in the opening frame. He ran into some more trouble in the fourth after a single and two doubles to kick off the inning scored two more runs for the Mets. A walk and a base hit with one away in the sixth would cap his day at 91 pitches. He was charged with one more run before it was all said and done after one of the inherited runners came in to score. Peralta has taken a bit of a step back over the final two months of the season. He owns a 4.71 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 50:9 K:BB over eight starts since Aug. 4. He's still been magnificent overall, as he now sports a 2.81 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 195:56 K:BB over 144.1 innings. The Brewers could choose to rest some of their starters over the final week of the season in preparation for the playoffs, Peralta included. However, he has a chance to make one more regular-season start next weekend against the Dodgers.

Carrasco (1-4) allowed five runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out three over four innings as he took the loss to the Brewers on Sunday.

Carrasco struggled off the bat, as the Brewers got to him in the first on a two-run home run from Willy Adames. Three more runs would then end up scoring in the second on two walks, two base hits and an error. He would go on to toss a pair of scoreless innings afterward before his day was over. Sunday was the first time he's fallen short of reaching five innings since Aug. 15 when he gave up six runs in just two innings. Carrasco has now dropped back-to-back decisions and has allowed four walks in two of his last three starts. He owns a 5.73 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 45:16 K:BB over 48.2 innings this year. He's set for one more start next weekend against Atlanta.

Means (6-8) allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out eight over five innings, taking the loss versus Texas on Sunday.

The southpaw gave up a two-run home run to Andy Ibanez in the fourth inning and an RBI double to Adolis Garcia in the fifth to account for the runs on his line. Means issued no walks for the first time in his five September starts. He's been effective this year with a 3.32 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 132:26 K:BB across 143.2 innings. The Baltimore ace should get one more start this year, tentatively scheduled for next weekend in Toronto.

Gonzales (10-5) got the win in Sunday's 5-1 victory over the Angels, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Going for his fourth victory of September, Gonzales limited the damage to a Kurt Suzuki solo home run and went round-for-round with Shohei Ohtani, who posted a similar line. The 29-year-old departed the game with the score knotted at 1-1 and fell in line for the win after Seattle posted four runs in the top of the eighth. Gonzales has now registered four straight quality starts and projects to face the Angels again during the final weekend of the regular season.

Dunning allowed two runs on a hit and five walks with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings Sunday versus Baltimore. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander struggled a bit, throwing just 37 of 71 pitches for strikes, and he came up one out shy of completing the fifth inning. It wasn't a bad start for Dunning, but the five walks were a season high. He's pitched to a 4.32 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 111:42 K:BB through 114.2 innings this season. He carries a 5-9 record into his final start of the year, tentatively set for the season finale at home versus Cleveland.

Odorizzi got a no-decision in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Oakland, allowing one run on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings.

Making his first start following a short IL stint, Odorizzi pitched well in permitting only one run but had traffic on the bases each inning and was limited to 82 pitches. The 31-year-old hasn't gone six innings in a start since early July and will likely get one final tune-up before the postseason next weekend against Oakland again.

Bubic (6-6) allowed two hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven innings to earn the win over Detroit on Sunday.

The southpaw hit a season-high in innings pitched in what was his best start of the year. Bubic is ending the year on a high note, as he hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his last five appearances. He's posted a 4.52 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 109:59 K:BB across 123.1 innings overall. Bubic is projected to make his last start of the season versus Minnesota next weekend.

Senzatela allowed two earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out two across six innings in the loss to the Giants on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Senzatela allowed nine total batters to reach base safely, but only one extra-base hit, limiting the damage to a pair of runs. He has eight quality starts in his last nine outings, and he went at least six innings in each of them to combine for a 3.00 ERA. The 26-year-old has a 4.10 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 105 strikeouts in 156 innings this season.

Blackburn got a no-decision in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Astros, allowing one run on three hits and one walk with one strikeout in five innings.

Blackburn didn't permit a runner past second base until the fifth inning, when he surrendered his only run on three straight two-out singles. The outing was only Blackburn's second allowing fewer than two runs in eight starts since the beginning of August, and he's yet to go six innings in any appearance. He projects to take the hill a final time against Houston next weekend.