Yankees righty Domingo German won after allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits (one homer) and no walks with nine strikeouts over seven innings Tuesday vs. the Mariners. Backed by four homers from New York's explosive offense, German yielded only a Dee Gordon double to open the first inning and a Nelson Cruz solo home run with one out in the seventh inning. Seattle's other run off German was unearned, coming on Mitch Haniger's first-inning fielder's choice. German did not issue a walk in the 96-pitch effort, his third consecutive quality start striking out at least nine batters. The 25-year-old is now 2-4 with a 4.77 ERA and will shoot for his third straight win when he faces the Rays at Tropicana Field on June 24.
Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Tuesday vs. the Mariners. Coming off a four-hit night against the Nationals on Monday, Giancarlo Stanton started Tuesday's slugfest by launching the first pitch he saw from Marco Gonzales -- a 79.3-mph curveball -- 426 feet that had an exit velocity of 111.5 mph, according to Statcast™. It was Stanton's ninth homer in just 70 at-bats against left-handed pitching this season and his 17th overall, giving him 40 RBIs on the year. Entering Tuesday's game, Stanton had been raking southpaws at a .348/.390/.783 clip, making him an absolute must-start in all formats whenever a lefty's on the hill against New York.
Indians righty Mike Clevinger won after allowing one run on five hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings vs. the White Sox on Tuesday. Clevinger settled in after giving up his only run of the outing in the first. Yoan Moncada led the game off with a double and later scored on single by Jose Abreu. After giving up a one-out single to Charlie Tilson in the second inning, Clevinger retired 13 straight. He also faced the White Sox in his previous start on Thursday, when he struck out 11 over seven innings of one-run ball. Now 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA, Clevinger will look to keep rolling at St. Louis in his next start on June 25.
Red Sox lefty Chris Sale received a no-decision after allowing two runs on three hits and one walk with 11 strikeouts over seven strong innings against the Twins on Tuesday. Sale was unhittable to start, retiring the first 14 batters he faced before giving up a weak single with two outs in the fifth. He threw 78 of his 105 pitches for strikes en route to his third straight quality start and his most strikeouts in an outing since May 11. Despite racking up 140 strikeouts with a 2.74 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP, he's only 6-4 thanks to poor run support from the Red Sox, who have managed just 53 runs in his 102 innings this year. Sale's next start will be against Seattle at Fenway Park on June 24.
Astros righty Justin Verlander received a no-decision after allowing one run on six hits (one homer) and one walk with 10 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings vs. the Rays on Tuesday. With Houston shooting for its 13th straight win, Verlander tossed 122 pitches -- his most in a regular-season start since June 11, 2014. The 10 strikeouts were his most since tallying 14 on May 1, with the only blemish being a solo home run by C.J. Cron in the second inning. The Astros managed only one run, however, denying Verlander the win. He'll take a 9-2 record with a 1.60 ERA and 130 strikeouts into his next start vs. the Blue Jays at home on June 25.
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