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  • Gets fourth win
    Falter (4-6) earned the win Sunday over Atlanta. He allowed one run on two hits with four walks and five strikeouts over five innings.

    Advice: Falter struggled with his command Sunday as he walked a career-high four batters but still did enough to get the win. He got out of trouble with double-play grounders in the fourth and fifth innings, and he managed to snap a streak of four straight losses. Falter had been having a dismal June prior to this start (0-4 and 6.63 ERA), but he'll take a 3.87 ERA and 1.14 WHIP into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come against the Mets next weekend. Rotowire.com Sunday, 11:24 am
     
  • Bailey Falter works around walks for win vs. ATL
    Bailey Falter allowed just a run over five innings to get a win Sunday against Atlanta.

    Advice: Falter only allowed two hits, and he struck out five. He did have some control issues however with four free passes and 49-of-81 pitches were strikes. The 27-year-old lowers his ERA to 3.87 while improving his win-loss record to 4-6. Falter is scheduled to face the Mets next weekend, and fantasy managers can probably do better in terms of potential streaming options. Rotoworld Sunday, 11:11 am
     
  • Throws five scoreless
    Hancock (back) didn't factor into the decision in a start with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, allowing five hits and three walks with two strikeouts across 5.1 scoreless innings.

    Advice: Hancock was removed from his last start for Tacoma with lower-back tightness but wasn't forced to miss a turn in the rotation. The 25-year-old was a candidate to be called up after Bryan Woo (hamstring) was placed on the IL, but the Mariners opted to recall Jhonathan Diaz instead. It's unclear if Hancock's back flare-up affected the Mariners' decision. Hancock owns a 1.64 ERA across seven starts with Tacoma. Rotowire.com Saturday, 8:27 pm
     
  • Won't require rehab stint
    Harrison (ankle) will throw one more bullpen session before returning from the 15-day injured list during the Giants' six-game road trip that begins Tuesday in Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Advice: Harrison hasn't seen any game action since June 10 due to a sprained right ankle, but he'll be ready to return to the Giants rotation after completing multiple bullpen sessions. While it's unclear when he'll be slotted to start, the 22-year-old is most likely to pitch during a three-game series in Cleveland next weekend. Prior to landing on the IL, Harrison turned in a 3.96 ERA and 68:22 K:BB across 77.1 innings. Rotowire.com Saturday, 2:17 pm
     
  • Kyle Harrison unlikely to require rehab start
    Kyle Harrison (ankle) is not expected to require a minor league rehab start before rejoining the Giants’ rotation.

    Advice: Harrison threw a bullpen session without issue on Friday. He’ll repeat the process again in a few days and if all goes well it sounds like he’ll be cleared to rejoin the Giants’ rotation. The 22-year-old hurler holds a 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and a 68/22 K/BB ratio over 77 1/3 innings through his first 14 starts on the season. Rotoworld Saturday, 2:08 pm
     
  • Throwing bullpen Saturday
    Manager Craig Counsell said Saturday that Brown (neck) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    Advice: Brown was cleared to resume throwing last week, and Saturday will mark his first time working off a mound since he landed on the injured list June 11 with a left neck strain. The 24-year-old righty remains without a firm return timeline, though he will likely require another bullpen session or two before moving on to facing live hitters. Rotowire.com Saturday, 12:07 pm
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  • Ben Brown (neck) throwing bullpen on Saturday
    Ben Brown (neck) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday.

    Advice: Brown has resumed throwing just a couple weeks after landing on the shelf with a neck strain. The 24-year-old righty appeared to be putting it all together this season with a pristine 3.58 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 64/19 K/BB ratio across 55 1/3 innings (15 appearances, eight starts) before hitting the injured list. He’s worth stashing in deeper mixed leagues until he’s ready to return in a couple weeks. Rotoworld Saturday, 10:24 am
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    L, 0-7 vs LAA
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  • Alex Cobb (shoulder) to make rehab start on Sunday
    Alex Cobb (shoulder) will make his first minor league rehab start at Single-A San Jose on Sunday.

    Advice: The 36-year-old hurler has missed the entire season thus far while recovering from a shoulder injury. He’s going to need several minor league rehab starts to build back up before he’s an option to join the Giants’ rotation, but it’s nice to see him finally taking strides in that direction. Rotoworld Friday, 3:45 pm
     
  • Returns from injured list
    The Tigers reinstated Faedo (hip) from the 15-day injured list Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Advice: Faedo made three rehab appearances at Triple-A Toledo, during which he gave up one run over three innings while striking out four batters and walking four. He owns a 3.38 ERA and 1.18 WHIP through 34.2 frames in the majors, and he'll slide back into a middle relief role now that he's been cleared to rejoin the Tigers' bullpen. Keider Montero was optioned to Toledo in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com Thursday, 4:00 pm