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  • Aaron Civale SP | ATH

    Brewers' Aaron Civale: Season-high five Ks in first win

    Civale (1-1) earned the win Monday against the Reds after allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk in 5.1 innings. He struck out five.

    Civale has given the Brewers some quality innings since coming off the injured list, having now surrendered five runs over his last 14.1 frames. The veteran right-hander set a new season high in punchouts despite yielding a season-worst seven hits Monday, and he now carries a 3.14 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB across his last three outings. Civale is tentatively lined up to toe the slab this weekend versus the Padres, although it remains to be seen if Brandon Woodruff (ankle) will be ready to make his season debut and potentially change the current arrangement of Milwaukee's rotation.

  • Luis Severino SP | ATH

    Athletics' Luis Severino: Yields eight runs in defeat

    Severino (1-5) took the loss against Minnesota on Monday, allowing eight runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out one batter over 5.2 innings.

    Severino didn't give up any homers, but four of the nine hits against him were doubles. He also didn't miss many bats, notching a modest eight whiffs and just one punchout while throwing 97 pitches. The eight runs were a season-worst mark for the right-hander, who came into Monday having allowed two or fewer runs in three straight outings. Severino will look to bounce back in his next start, which is lined up to be a home matchup versus Baltimore this weekend.

  • Joe Ryan SP | MIN

    Twins' Joe Ryan: Ekes out victory Monday

    Ryan (6-2) earned the win over the Athletics on Monday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four batters over five innings.

    Ryan was provided with a 6-0 lead through two innings, but he nearly gave it all back when the A's scored four runs over the third and fourth frames. The big blow was a three-run homer by Lawrence Butler that was just the second long ball Ryan has given up over his past four outings. Ryan ran into trouble again in the fifth, loading the bases with no outs, but he was able to induce two popouts and a groundout to prevent any runs and end his start on a positive note. Though the right-hander gave up four runs for the first time since yielding six against Atlanta on April 20, he got enough support to pick up his fifth win across his past seven appearances. Ryan has been excellent in that stretch, posting a 2.20 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with a 48:9 K:BB over 41 frames.

  • Logan Webb SP | SF

    Giants' Logan Webb: Spins gem but gets no run support

    Webb pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing six hits and issuing zero walks while striking out seven batters in a no-decision against San Diego on Monday.

    Webb allowed two Padres to reach third base over the first three innings, but he was able to bear down and keep either from crossing the plate. The right-hander breezed through the remainder of his outing, retiring 15 of the final 18 batters he faced. Webb recorded his fifth quality start over his past six appearances, but he was denied a win as neither team scored until the 10th frame. Despite settling for a no-decision, Webb continued what has been an outstanding campaign -- he holds a 2.55 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 91:17 K:BB through 81.1 innings (second-most in the majors) over 13 starts.

  • Tyler Anderson SP | LAA

    Angels' Tyler Anderson: Struggles to no-decision

    Anderson took a no-decision after surrendering five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five in 4.1 innings of work during Monday's 7-6 win over the Red Sox.

    It has to feel like Anderson missed an opportunity. His team put up six runs before he even took the mound for the first time, but he didn't quite make it through the five requisite innings to qualify for the win and let the Red Sox back in the game in the process. The 35-year-old did keep the ball in the ballpark during Monday's start, just the fourth time in 12 starts that he was able to do so. Anderson's next scheduled start will come against division-rival Seattle at home.

  • Padres' Stephen Kolek: Tosses 5.2 scoreless frames

    Kolek allowed three hits and issued two walks while striking out three batters over 5.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision against San Francisco on Monday.

    Kolek struggled in the first two innings, allowing five baserunners and working out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the second. He settled in nicely after that, yielding just one additional hit. The right-hander couldn't quite manage a quality start -- he was pulled with two outs in the fifth after having thrown 98 pitches -- but he bounced back nicely after surrendering six runs over 5.1 frames against Miami in his previous outing, a start which also featured early struggles before he settled in. Kolek has held down a spot in the Padres' rotation with a 3.47 ERA through 36.1 frames, and he's projected for a road matchup against Milwaukee in his next start.

  • Richard Fitts SP | STL

    Red Sox's Richard Fitts: Records just three outs

    Fitts (0-3) took the loss after surrendering six runs, five of them earned, on four hits and one walk, making it through just one inning during Monday's 7-6 loss to the Angels. He did not record a strikeout and allowed three home runs.

    It went wrong almost immediately for Fitts. He allowed a home run to Zach Neto, the first batter of the game, then a three-run home run to Mike Trout, and then another to Jo Adell -- all in the first inning. By the time he recorded his first out, the Angels had put up four runs, and they would add two more before the right-hander finished the inning. The 25-year-old entered the game having allowed just six runs in his 20 innings, but now his ERA is up to 4.71. Whether or not he'll stick in the rotation remains to be seen, but for now, he's scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Yankees.

  • Max Meyer SP | MIA

    Marlins' Max Meyer: Knocked around in defeat

    Meyer (3-5) took the loss after allowing five runs, four of them earned, on 10 hits and one walk while striking out five through five innings of work during Monday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.

    Meyer discovered a new worst enemy during Monday's start, surrendering two home runs to Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman, as part of a tough outing. The right-hander has struggled to keep the ball in the yard lately as he's surrendered nine home runs over his last seven starts. The 26-year-old has allowed at least five runs in five of those seven appearances. Meyer's next scheduled start is a Sunday matinee road battle at the Rays.

  • Rockies' German Marquez: Rocky five innings in win

    Marquez (2-7) picked up the win after allowing four runs, three of them earned, on nine hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings of work during Monday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.

    It was a tough first two innings for Marquez, where he allowed all four of his runs, but he settled in after that and didn't allow a run despite traffic in each inning. The 30-year-old has strung together three solid starts in a row now, allowing just six earned runs over 18 innings of work (3.00 ERA). The right-hander is lined up to face the Mets on Sunday for his next start.

  • White Sox's Jonathan Cannon: Bothered by back

    Cannon is expected to be evaluated for a lower-back injury over the next few days, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He took his seventh loss of the season Monday against the Tigers, surrendering five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five over three innings.

    Cannon did his best to push through the back issue, but it was evident he didn't have his best stuff. "Bothered me a little bit out there, but I chose to go out there and try to compete, work through it a little bit," said the 24-year-old after the appearance, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com. "We'll kind of assess in the coming days and see if we can figure out a solution." It's currently unclear if he'll be able to make his next turn through the rotation, which would tentatively line up for Saturday against the Royals.

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