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    • Varland pitches five scoreless in spot start
      Louie Varland pitched five scoreless innings while striking out three in the Twins’ 5-4 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

      Advice: Varland held the Rockies in check all night, allowing just one hit while walking only one batter. Unfortunately, his solid effort was enough to earn him the win, as the Twins offense mustered just two hits while he was on the mound and eventually fell behind in the sixth thanks to a three-run homer by Ezequiel Tovar. It was Varland’s best outing by far, as he showed good command of his stuff and needed just 63 pitches to get through his five frames. He entered the day with a 9.18 ERA but saw that number drop to 7.06 thanks to the strong night. He’ll be in line to start on Sunday against the Athletics at home if he sticks around with the big league club. Rotoworld Tuesday, 7:28 pm
      Louie VarlandMIN - SP,RP
      W, 6-2 vs OAK
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    • Recalled ahead of start
      The Twins recalled Varland from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.

      Advice: Varland will make a spot start Tuesday against the Rockies as the Twins give the regular members of their rotation some extra rest. The right-hander holds a disappointing 9.18 ERA and 18:9 K:BB across 16.2 innings this season in the majors. Varland has posted a 5.31 ERA at St. Paul but has fanned 44 batters over 40.2 frames. He's likely to be sent back down immediately after Tuesday's outing. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 8:47 am
      Louie VarlandMIN - SP,RP
      W, 6-2 vs OAK
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    • Twins recall Varland for start against Rockies
      Twins recalled RHP Louie Valand from Triple-A St. Paul.

      Advice: Varland is making a spot start for the Twins against the Rockies to give their rotation an extra day off. The 26-year-old has shown the ability to miss bats at times, but he also registered a 9.38 ERA over his first four starts with Minnesota. He’s a high-risk, medium-reward option for Tuesday’s tilt against Colorado. Rotoworld Tuesday, 8:42 am
      Louie VarlandMIN - SP,RP
      W, 6-2 vs OAK
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    • Louie Varland to make spot start for Twins
      The Twins will recall Louie Varland to make a spot start Tuesday against the Rockies.

      Advice: Everyone is getting an extra day for the Twins. Varland should be sent down Tuesday’s game no matter how well he performs, but it’s a big game for him as far as whether he’ll be trusted next time the Twins need a starting pitcher for an extended period. Diego Castillo is expected to be sent down to make room for Varland on the roster. Rotoworld Monday, 7:35 pm
      Louie VarlandMIN - SP,RP
      W, 6-2 vs OAK
      Player Note
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    • Confirmed to start Tuesday
      Varland will be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to start Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

      Advice: The Twins will promote Varland to the big leagues for a spot start as the club aims to give the rotation an extra day of rest, per Gleeman. Diego Castillo is set to be optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Varland has struggled in four starts for Minnesota this season, posting a 9.18 ERA and 2.16 WHIP with an 18:9 K:BB across 16.2 innings. Rotowire.com Monday, 7:22 pm
      Louie VarlandMIN - SP,RP
      W, 6-2 vs OAK
      Player Note
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    • Could make spot start Tuesday
      Varland and Caleb Boushley are the two leading candidates to be called up from Triple-A St. Paul to make a spot start Tuesday against the Rockies in Minnesota, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

      Advice: The Twins will give each member of their rotation an extra day of rest between starts by adding a spot starter in the mix Tuesday. Varland hasn't had much success in the minors since he lost the Twins' fifth-starter role and was sent to Triple-A in April. He owns a 5.31 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 44:14 K:BB in 40.2 innings at St. Paul this season. Rotowire.com Sunday, 11:01 pm
      Louie VarlandMIN - SP,RP
      W, 6-2 vs OAK
      Player Note
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    • Fans nine in no-decision
      Ragans allowed a run on three hits and a walk over six innings in a no-decision Sunday. He struck out nine during the loss to Seattle.

      Advice: Ragans served up a leadoff home run to J.P. Crawford on just the fourth pitch of the game but was otherwise dominant despite not earning a win. After the homer, Ragans struck out seven of the next 10 batters he faced. It was his second straight quality start and fourth in his last five appearances. He forced a season-high 22 whiffs, including 11 with his changeup. Ragans lowered his ERA to 3.08 alongside a 98:25 K:BB through 79 innings. His next start is expected to be against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:49 pm
      Cole RagansKC - SP,RP
      W, 4-3 vs NYY
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    • Cole Ragans surrenders one run in no-decision
      Cole Ragans limited the Mariners to one run in six innings and struck out nine in a no-decision Sunday.

      Advice: The Ragans-George Kirby matchup met expectations, resulting in a 1-1 tie when Ragans departed. Ragans allowed one run or fewer for the eighth time in 14 starts this season. His two bad outings this year have been particularly bad, accounting for 14 of the 27 earned runs he’s allowed, but he’s been terrific overall and should have been than a 4-4 record to show for it. Rotoworld Sunday, 5:22 pm
      Cole RagansKC - SP,RP
      W, 4-3 vs NYY
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    • Up to 11 saves
      Doval earned the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over Texas, working around a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning.

      Advice: Things got dicey for Doval in the ninth, as the Rangers got the tying runs into scoring position with two outs. However, the right-hander would coax a flyout off the bat of Leody Taveras to lock down his 11th save of the year and his second in as many days. The 26-year-old Doval lowered his ERA to 3.91 with a 1.58 WHIP and 31:18 K:BB across 25.1 innings this season. Rotowire.com Saturday, 4:33 pm