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Walker (7-5) allowed five earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings to take the loss Thursday against Atlanta.

Walker held Atlanta scoreless through three innings. However, he fell apart late in the outing, highlighted by a pair of home runs in the fourth frame. Since maintaining a 2.50 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across his first 16 starts this season, Walker has allowed 16 earned runs across his last three outings -- spanning 9.1 innings. That's inflated his ERA to 3.71 on the campaign.

Musgrove (7-7) won Thursday's 3-0 victory over Colorado, allowing three hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts in seven innings.

Musgrove required just 91 pitches to last seven frames, retiring the last eight Rockies he faced and striking out five in a row at one point. The excellent showing lowered his ERA to 2.94, a top-15 mark in MLB. The 11 whiffs are Musgrove's most since June 12.

Smyly allowed three earned runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out six across four innings Thursday against the Mets. He did not factor into the decision.

Smyly was gifted a 5-1 lead by the midpoint of the game, though he failed to record an out in the bottom of the fifth inning and failed to qualify for the win. Though he survived without a disastrous final line, Smyly allowed multiple runners to reach base in all but one of the frames he worked. He covered at least five innings in six consecutive starts spanning from June 13 to July 18, though he has now lasted only four frames in two consecutive starts. With the disappointing outing, Smyly now owns a 4.40 ERA with an 83:34 K:BB across 92 innings for the season.

Bundy (1-8) lost Thursday's 4-0 game at the hand of the Athletics, allowing three runs on two hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

Bundy calmed down after permitting the game's first three batters to reach base, all of whom would eventually score, to retire 12 of 13 Athletics between the first and fifth innings. It was reported that Bundy would only throw 50-60 pitches, but he stayed in for 72 given his successful rebound following the first inning, though he threw just 56 percent of his pitches for strikes. Bundy's stay in the rotation may hinge on Alex Cobb's blister, though the adequate showing may earn Bundy more innings on an Angels team desperate for pitching.

Wheeler (8-6) allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five across seven innings to take the loss in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Wheeler dueled with Max Scherzer throughout the contest, and he held the Nationals to one run through six innings. However, he allowed a leadoff double and then a two-run home run to begin the seventh inning -- ending his outing on a sour note. Even so, Wheeler continues to show the ability to work deep into games, as he's completed seven or more innings in four of his last six starts. For the season, he has a 2.45 ERA with 165 strikeouts across 139.2 innings.

Cole (10-6) allowed eight runs (seven earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out 10 across 5.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rays.

Cole faltered in the opening inning, with the big blow being a three-run home run by Austin Meadows. After that, Cole retired 12 of the next 13 batters he faced. However, he exited with one out and the bases loaded in the sixth inning. Brett Phillips hit a grand slam two batters later, which only worsened Cole's line. Cole had been on a strong run of starts prior to this effort, as he had allowed only four earned runs across his last 20 innings -- a three-start span -- while striking out an impressive 31 hitters. The outing inflated his ERA to 3.11 on the season.

Montas (9-8) won Thursday's 4-0 victory against the Angels, going seven innings and allowing three hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts.

Montas submitted his best start of the season Thursday, preventing any runner from passing second base and striking out 10 batters for the third time in four starts. This was the righty's first start surrendering no runs since April 16, while his 109 pitches are a season high and the seven frames matches the campaign's best. Montas has now thrown four straight quality starts and lines up to face San Diego next week.

Peralta (8-3) picked up the win Thursday after blanking the Pirates across six innings. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out five.

Peralta continued his nearly unhittable season by allowing two or fewer hits for the 13th time. The 25-year-old displayed strong command to get the job done while needing only 68 pitches to complete six innings during the blowout victory. Peralta will bring a stellar 2.17 ERA and 0.87 WHIP into a projected rematch against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Rodriguez (7-6) allowed six runs on seven hits and four walks with eight strikeouts over 3.1 innings in Thursday's loss to Toronto.

Rodriguez flashed good stuff at times but struggled with his command en route to a season-high four walks. The Blue Jays ambushed him for three runs in the first inning, two of them coming on a Teoscar Hernandez double, and eventually chased the southpaw from the game after he issued a bases-loaded walk to Marcus Semien in the fourth that made it 5-0. It was the second straight abbreviated start for Rodriguez, who departed his previous outing after one inning due to migraine issues. He'll take a 5.60 ERA and 1.41 WHIP (99.2 innings) into his next outing.

Ryu (10-5) pitched six scoreless innings in Thursday's win over Boston, holding the Red Sox to just two hits while striking out five.

Ryu stranded a pair of runners in the first inning -- one of which had reached on an error -- and was simply masterful the rest of the way. After an inconsistent stretch that spanned most of June and into early July, Ryu appears to have righted the ship with a 1.62 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB over his last four starts. Just as importantly, he hasn't allowed a single home run during that stretch after being touched up for eight long balls in his previous six starts. Ryu's is tentatively lined up to make his next start at home next week against Cleveland.