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Rodon had turned in seven straight starts of at least six innings and three runs allowed or fewer, but Cleveland touched him for six in five innings, before the Royals got to him for six runs in four innings.
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Tomlin has continued to turn the page on a tough August (11.48 ERA in six starts). He gave up one run over 6 2/3 innings on Tuesday, and has a 1.42 ERA in 12 2/3 innings in his last three games.
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Smyly has made 11 starts since his last loss on July 18, the longest streak by a Ray since Alex Cobb in 2014. He is 4-5 with a 5.44 ERA in 15 road starts this season. He is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in five career appearances at U.S. Cellular Field.
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His last time out, Cobb had his worst start since returning from Tommy John surgery, getting just four outs while giving up nine hits to the Yankees. Before that, he'd given up just six runs in his first three starts after coming off the DL.
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Facing the Yankees on Thursday, Snell lasted five innings for just the second time in his last six starts. It was his second scoreless start of the season. Snell has struggled with command and with high pitch counts for most of the second half.
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Archer has been a season-long enigma as his stuff doesn’t fit the Major League’s first 19-game loser since Kansas City’s Darrell May in 2004. He has a 7.03 ERA in the first inning this season, compared to 3.43 after that.
