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Colon was left without a decision in his last outing with the Rangers after giving up three runs on four hits with one walk and no strikeouts. He has surrendered 17 runs in his last 21 1/3 innings.
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Lindblom is being called up from Triple-A to replace Alexi Ogando in the rotation. The righty has appeared in 101 games in the Majors as a reliever, but this is his first start.
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Manager Bob Melvin reaffirmed again that Straily will remain in the starting rotation, despite the fact he has allowed 10 earned runs on 10 hits and eight walks over his last 9 1/2 innings. Melvin said it's a command issue.
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Darvish is 5-0 with a 3.07 ERA in his last six starts while holding opponents to a .185 average. He threw a career-high 130 pitches in a 10-4 victory over the Tigers on Thursday. He is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in three career starts against the A's.
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Parker is coming off his best effort of the season, allowing a run on four hits over seven innings in a no-decision against the Royals. He'll be facing the Rangers -- whom he has had success against -- for the first time this season.
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Tepesch lost his last start despite allowing just two runs in five innings to the Tigers on Friday. He is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in his last four starts, and 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA in four starts at Rangers Ballpark.
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Grimm picked up his first win in four starts this month by holding the Tigers to two runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings of a 7-2 win last Saturday. He is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in two starts against the Mariners this year.
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Saunders returns to the comfort of Safeco Field, where he's 3-0 with a 0.94 ERA this season and 9-0 with a 1.72 ERA in his career. He beat the Rangers earlier this year in Seattle, but is 3-8 with a 6.30 ERA in 13 career starts vs. Texas.
