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Wainwright (11-7) allowed two earned runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings, taking the loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.

Wainwright gave up a run in the second and third innings, but he didn't allow any further damage. The Brewers threatened to score almost every inning, but Wainwright was able to work out of multiple jams. He has provided six straight quality starts. In that stretch, he has a 2.09 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 43 innings. On the season, the veteran carries a 3.26 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 141 strikeouts in 154.2 innings pitched.

Bassitt (head) received stitches near his right cheekbone and is being evaluated at a local hospital after being struck in the head by a line drive during Tuesday's start against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 32-year-old apparently never lost consciousness, and manager Bob Melvin said, "he's in a scan and we'll know more about potential fractures or whatever tomorrow or later tonight." Bassitt was bleeding and had a towel held to his face while being carted off the field after being tended to by the athletic trainers for several minutes. His status should be updated over the next day or two as he continues to be evaluated in Chicago.

Burnes (8-4) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three across six scoreless innings, earning the win over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Burnes carried a no-hitter through 5.1 innings before allowing back-to-back singles. He was able to strand the pair of runners for his third straight quality start. The 26-year-old has a 1.55 ERA in 58.1 innings over his last nine starts. He only had a season-low three punchouts Tuesday, which lowered his high K/9 rate to 12.4. His next start projects for Sunday against the Nationals.

Marquez (11-9) allowed three runs on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts through 6.1 innings, getting the win in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Padres.

Everything was going swimmingly for Marquez on Tuesday until it wasn't. After blanking San Diego for six innings, the right-hander coughed up solo home runs to Fernando Tatis, Jake Cronenworth and Tommy Pham in the seventh. While the ending of his outing will no doubt leave a sour taste, Marquez's effort on the night was still good enough for a quality start and his 11th win. He remains the Rockies' workhorse and tentatively lines up to pitch next Monday against the Cubs.

Ynoa allowed three hits and one walk with four strikeouts across 5.1 scoreless innings Tuesday against the Marlins. He did not factor into the decision.

Ynoa was activated from the injured list Tuesday to make his first start since May 16. He showed little rust, holding the Marlins without an extra-base hit while also generating nine swinging strikes on 80 total pitches. Even with a three-month absence, Ynoa appears to be in the midst of a breakout as he has allowed one or fewer earned runs in six of his nine starts this season.

Ober (1-2) allowed two earned runs on five hits with three strikeouts through six innings, taking the loss in Tuesday's 3-1 defeat to Cleveland.

Ober blanked Cleveland through four innings until Daniel Johnson took him deep for a two-run homer in the fifth. The right-hander then gave up an unearned run before getting the hook from manager Rocco Baldelli. Tuesday marked the first time Ober has been deeper than 5.1 innings in his major-league career, but he owes that more to his efficiency on the night (no walks, 69 pitches) than to a change in his deployment. The Twins clearly want to be careful with the 26-year-old, as he has eclipsed 90 pitches just once in 14 starts and has never thrown more than 80 innings in a season in his professional career.

Means (5-5) allowed seven runs (four earned) on eight hits and no walks while striking out seven across four innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Rays.

Means was undone by two long balls, one a two-run shot and the other a three-run homer. He worked through three scoreless innings, but surrendered six hits across the fourth and fifth frames to account for all the damage. This start continued a trend of short outings for Means, as he has failed to complete five innings in either of his last two starts and has gone three outings without reaching six frames. Despite the recent downturn, he still has a 3.44 ERA with 94 strikeouts across 102 innings.

Gil was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Tuesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. He started the second game and took a no-decision after allowing three hits with four strikeouts and four walks over 4.2 scoreless innings.

Gil had a chance to pick up his second big-league victory, but he was pulled during the fifth inning after loading the bases with two outs. He served as the 27th man for the twin bill, so he could rejoin the Yankees for another start quickly despite the demotion. However, New York's rotation has recently been fortified by the returns of Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery from the COVID-19 injured list. Still, Gil has pitched well enough that he should receive another major-league chance before long.

Mize allowed two runs on four hits across four innings and did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Angels. He walked four and struck out four.

Mize struggled a bit with command and needed 88 pitches to get through his four innings. He's failed to go beyond five innings in his last three starts, and he has a 6.08 ERA during that stretch. Despite the recent struggles, it's still been a pretty good sophomore season overall for Mize, as he has a 3.69 ERA and 1.17 WHIP for the year. The 24-year-old, who is now at 124.1 innings pitched after logging 28.1 in 2020, will have his workload monitored the rest of the way as the Tigers deploy a six-man rotation. Mize is currently lined up to pitch again next Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Alcantara (7-11) allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven across eight innings but took the loss Tuesday against Atlanta.

Alcantara allowed a one-out walk in the eighth inning, which turned into the the only run he allowed in the game. He dominated Atlanta otherwise, racking up 22 swinging strikes on 105 total pitches while also not allowing an extra-base hit. Alcantara has dominated of late. Even accounting for the 10 earned runs he allowed at Coors Field, he has allowed only 11 runs across his last 25.2 innings -- spanning four starts. For the season, Alcantara has a 3.39 ERA with 135 strikeouts across 151.1 frames.