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Quantrill allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in six innings of a no-decision Wednesday against Oakland. He had five strikeouts.

Quantrill turned a 2-0 lead over to the Cleveland bullpen in the seventh inning, but Oakland rallied with a pair of runs to tie the game and hand Quantrill his fourth no-decision in his last five starts. Still, it was another effective outing for the 26-year-old, who has held his opponents to three runs or fewer in eight consecutive starts dating back to the beginning of July. Quantrill is 3-2 in 32 appearances (14 starts) overall this season, producing a 3.13 ERA in 97.2 innings of work. Twenty-one of his 76 strikeouts have come over his last three outings.

Montas did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's win over Cleveland, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over six innings.

Cleveland got to Montas for a pair of runs in the first inning -- one on a Jed Lowrie throwing error and the other on a Harold Ramirez RBI single -- but the right-hander settled in and put zeroes on the board in each of his final five frames. It was the sixth straight quality start for Montas, who lowered his ERA to 3.98 on the season. He'll take a 9-8 record and 146:36 K:BB in 131 innings into his next start, tentatively scheduled for next week on the road against the White Sox.

Skubal (8-10) tossed six scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Orioles. He allowed five hits and a walk while striking out six.

Skubal was excellent for the Tigers on Wednesday and has now tossed 11 scoreless innings over his last two starts. While the 8-10 record doesn't look amazing, the lefty does lead the team in wins, and his 4.10 ERA is a step in the right direction after recording a 5.63 ERA during his 2020 rookie campaign. Skubal has shown good strikeout stuff throughout his time in the majors, as he now has 164 strikeouts across 148.1 career MLB innings. If the 24-year-old can continue to limit the free passes like he did in this outing, he has the talent to keep posting good numbers. Skubal lines up to face the Angels on Tuesday in his next scheduled start.

Singer (3-8) allowed five runs on 10 hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 3.2 innings, taking the loss versus the Yankees on Wednesday.

In his first start since a stint on the injured list with right shoulder fatigue, the 25-year-old allowed five of the first six batters to reach base. Singer induced double plays in the first and third innings, but he was no match for the Yankees on Wednesday. He's now at a 5.42 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 94:40 K:BB across 91.1 innings in a difficult second major-league season. Singer projects to make his next start at home versus Houston next week on six days' rest with Kansas City deploying a six-man rotation going forward.

Valdez (8-3) allowed a run on four hits and four walks while striking out eight in six innings to earn the win over Colorado on Wednesday.

The southpaw continues to walk far too many batters, as he's issued at least two free passes in each of his last eight starts, but he was able to pitch around them Wednesday. Valdez lowered his ERA to 3.09 with a 1.30 WHIP and 81:40 K:BB through 84.1 innings. He'll look to keep up the solid work in Kansas City next week.

Senzatela (2-9) allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts over six innings, taking the loss versus Houston on Wednesday.

The right-hander continues to yield a lot of hits, as this was his ninth straight start in which he's given up at least seven hits. Senzatela put together a quality start despite the hit total, but he received little help from his Colorado teammates. He owns a 4.71 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 74:23 K:BB across 105 innings this season. Senzatela lines up for an unfavorable home start versus San Diego next week.

Ober allowed six hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 5.1 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Wednesday.

The right-hander again saw a limited workload, throwing 54 of 82 pitches for strikes. He was able to work effectively, but Minnesota didn't open the scoring until the bottom of the sixth inning on Jorge Polanco's solo home run. Ober remains unlikely to be allowed to throw much more than 80 pitches down the stretch, which greatly limits how deep he can work in games if he's not at his best. He has a 4.53 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 62:16 K:BB across 57.2 innings this year. The 26-year-old is projected to make his next start versus Cleveland next week.

Stroman won't start Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The two teams completed the suspended game from Tuesday earlier in the evening, but Wednesday's regularly-scheduled contest was forced to be pushed back. The game will be made up via a doubleheader Thursday, and Stroman will start the matinee, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Gibson will take the mound to open the third inning Wednesday as the Dodgers and Phillies come out of a weather delay, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Gibson was a late scratch as Wednesday's starter, but it was simply a move from manager Joe Girardi to combat potential inclement weather, which ended up delaying the contest after two innings amid a scoreless tie.

Alcantara (7-10) picked up the win in Wednesday's 7-0 victory over the Padres, giving up four hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out seven.

The right-hander came roaring back after his 10-run disaster at Coors Field in his last outing, firing 65 of 104 pitches for strikes. Alcantara had delivered three quality starts in his last four trips to the mound, giving him 16 on the season, and he sports a 3.52 ERA and 128:42 K:BB through 143.1 innings.