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Dobbins (4-1) earned the win over the Yankees on Saturday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five batters over six scoreless innings.

Both of the hits Dobbins allowed were singles, and he retired 14 of the final 15 batters he faced. The rookie right-hander completed six frames for the third time this season, with all three outings resulting in a quality start. Dobbins has faced the Yankees in each of his past two outings and has earned a victory each time, providing ample justification for the decision to move him back into the rotation. Assuming he remains in a starting role, he's slated for a road matchup in San Francisco his next time out.

Megill (5-5) took the loss against Tampa Bay on Saturday, allowing six runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 3.2 innings.

Megill's final line wasn't disastrous for fantasy managers who started him since half of the six runs he allowed were unearned due to his own fielding error, but this was nonetheless an uninspiring outing by the right-hander. He actually held a 2-1 lead after three frames, but things fell apart for Megill in the fourth. In that inning, he served up a leadoff homer to Junior Caminero, then gave up three more hits, issued two walks, hit a batter and uncorked a wild pitch before being pulled with two outs and the bases loaded. Perhaps the only positive from Megill's performance is that he managed to notch five punchouts despite the short outing, reaching that mark for the ninth time over his past 10 games. Megill has posted an excellent 11.7 K/9 on the campaign, but his 3.95 ERA and 1.36 WHIP are less impressive.

Rasmussen (6-4) earned the win over the Mets on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three batters over five innings.

Rasmussen didn't have his best stuff Saturday, as he notched a modest eight whiffs while serving up a pair of homers and needing 87 pitches to get through five frames. However, he got plenty of run support and went just deep enough to record his fifth victory over his past six starts. This was easily the right-hander's least impressive outing during that stretch -- he allowed two runs over the previous five outings combined, and the seven hits he surrendered Saturday marked a season high. This was also just the second time across 14 appearances this season that Rasmussen has given up four runs, which speaks volumes about how well he's pitched overall. The veteran hurler has a 2.55 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 62:15 K:BB through 74 frames.

Ryan tossed seven innings against Houston on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out seven batters in a no-decision.

In a duel between two of the AL's best hurlers, Ryan and Hunter Brown each allowed two runs over seven frames. While Brown had the better strikeout total (12), Ryan was also strong in that area with seven punchouts and 14 whiffs. This was the first time Ryan has completed seven innings since April 27, and the quality start was his seventh of the campaign. He's on pace for career-best marks in both ERA (2.93) and WHIP (0.90), with the latter mark currently ranking third best among qualified MLB pitchers.

Brown completed seven innings against Minnesota on Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out 12 batters in a no-decision.

Brown surrendered a two-run homer to Brooks Lee in the fifth inning, but that was the only time the Twins were able to score against him. The right-hander racked up an outstanding 21 whiffs en route to a career-high 12 strikeouts. He also issued just one walk after handing out nine total free passes over his previous two starts. Despite those recent walk issues, Brown has been among MLB's best pitchers this season. He ranks fourth among qualified pitchers with a 1.88 ERA, sixth with a 0.93 WHIP and is tied for sixth with 105 punchouts while holding an 8-3 record through 14 starts.

DeGrom settled for a no-decision after throwing six innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out six during Saturday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

DeGrom turned in another great performance, allowing two or fewer runs over five-plus innings for the 11th straight start. Perhaps even more impressive is the fact that he hasn't allowed more than five hits in a game since late April. The 36-year-old has a 2.19 ERA this year, which is seventh best in MLB. He'll have a chance to continue that domination against a struggling Royals offense, which he is tentatively scheduled to face in his next start.

Bibee allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Saturday.

Bibee has walked multiple batters in three of his last four starts, a span in which he has two losses and two no-decisions while allowing 11 runs over 22.2 innings. He needed 104 pitches (61 strikes) in this start, which was a bit inefficient after a rocky first inning. Bibee is now at a 3.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 65:26 K:BB through 80.2 innings over 14 starts. The 26-year-old righty is projected to make his next start on the road versus the Athletics.

Vasil picked up a no-decision after throwing four shutout innings, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out four during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.

Walks were an issue for Vasil, but he battled through it to post four zeros on the scoreboard. Four innings was his longest outing on the season as he's now made just two starts, and he's pitched to 1.99 ERA over 45.1 innings. However, the 25-year-old seems destined to head back to the bullpen with the White Sox adding Aaron Civale to the rotation via trade Friday.

Kirby allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians on Saturday.

The three walks were a season high, contributing to his fairly early exit. Kirby needed 101 pitches (63 strikes) to get through five frames, which was a bit of a letdown after his 14-strikeout performance in his previous start versus the Angels. Kirby has been middling so far with a 5.96 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 30:7 K:BB across 25.2 innings over five starts after beginning the year sidelined by shoulder inflammation. He is lined up to make his next start on the road versus the Cubs.

Roupp (4-5) allowed six runs on four hits and five walks while failing to record a strikeout over 1.2 innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Dodgers.

The five walks were a season high for Roupp, who endured his shortest outing of 2025. He needed 45 pitches (21 strikes) to get five outs Saturday. Roupp has largely done well against light-hitting offenses while struggling versus better teams, and that trend continued wtih his perfoemance in Los Angeles. He's posted a serviceable 3.99 ERA, but his 1.46 WHIP and 63:29 K:BB through 70 innings over 14 starts are more troublesome. Roupp's next start is projected to be at home versus the Red Sox.