July 29 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Pitching Performances | Nick Pivetta, Luis Gil, Zach Eflin, Carson Spiers, Jose Quintana and More

There were 12 MLB games played on Monday, July 29, and now it’s time to go over the top performers from the day.

It’s time to go over how pitchers fared after already looking at the top hitters. Here are the writeups from the weekend (hitting and pitching).

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Blue Jays 8, Orioles 4 (Game 1)

Bowden Francis earned his fourth win after working the first 5 2/3 innings for Toronto. He allowed three runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out two.

Brendon Little and Chad Green earned holds before Toronto pulled away.

Cade Povich took the loss after allowing six runs (three earned) on seven hits and five walks across 4 1/3 innings. He struck out just one batter.

Orioles 11, Blue Jays 5 (Game 2)

Zach Eflin earned his first win for Baltimore after striking out seven batters over six innings. He allowed three runs on 10 hits and no walks.

Yariel Rodriguez was tagged for four runs (three earned) on a hit and four walks in just 2/3 of an inning. He struck out a batter and was pulled after throwing 43 pitches.

Guardians 8, Tigers 4

Tanner Bibee improved to 9-4 after working six innings for Cleveland. He gave up two runs on seven hits, while striking out two and walking none. Bibee’s earned run average is 3.48 now for the season.

Beau Brieske started and took the loss for Detroit after allowing three runs on five hits in 2/3 of an inning. He struck out one.

Bryan Sammons worked the next 7 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk. He struck out five.

Yankees 14, Phillies 4

Luis Gil earned his 11th win after striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings. He gave up three runs on five hits and three walks.

Michael Tonkin earned a hold before New York blew the game open.

Zack Wheeler took the loss after allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks over five frames. He struck out six and saw his ERA rise to 2.94.

Red Sox 14, Mariners 7

Nick Pivetta earned the win after punching out 10 batters over 6 2/3 innings. He gave up three runs on six hits and a walk.

Logan Gilbert took the loss after surrendering seven runs on seven hits over 2 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked none and now has a 3.11 ERA.

Reds 7, Cubs 1

Carson Spiers tossed five scoreless innings and improved to 4-2 for Cincinnati. He allowed one hit and two walks, while striking out four.

Jameson Taillon took the loss after giving up six runs on six hits and a walk over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters.

Mets 15, Twins 2

Jose Quintana improved to 6-6 after striking out five over six innings. He allowed a run on five hits and a walk.

Jose Butto earned his second save after working the final three innings for the Mets.

Simeon Woods Richardson fell to 3-2 after allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out a pair.

Rangers 6, Cardinals 3

Nathan Eovaldi earned his eighth win after working the first six innings for Texas. He allowed three runs on six hits, while striking out two and walking none. Eovaldi has a 3.38 ERA for the season.

David Robertson and Josh Sborz earned holds before Kirby Yates claimed his 19th save of the season.

Andre Pallante fell to 4-5 after taking the loss. He allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings, while striking out five.

Royals 8, White Sox 5

Alec Marsh started for Kansas City, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three batters.

Chris Stratton was credited with his third win after allowing a run over 1 2/3 innings. Will Smith earned a hold before James McArthur got his 18th save of the year.

Chris Flexen started for Chicago, giving up two runs on nine hits over six frames. He struck out two and walked none.

Tanner Banks and Steven Wilson earned holds before John Brebbia was charged with a blown save and loss after giving up three runs in 1/3 of an inning.

Pirates 5, Astros 3

Paul Skenes struck out six over six innings in his start for Pittsburgh. He allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks. Skenes will carry a 1.90 ERA into his next start.

Aroldis Chapman eventually picked up the win, and David Bednar got his 19th save despite allowing a run in the ninth.

Tayler Scott worked three scoreless innings to start the game for Houston. Bryan Abreu later got a hold.

Ryan Pressly was charged with a blown save and then Josh Hader got the loss after allowing a three-run home run. It was Hader’s sixth loss of the season.

Brewers 8, Braves 3

Colin Rea started and struck out six over 5 1/3 innings for Milwaukee. He allowed two runs on three hits and two walks and will take a 3.59 ERA into his next start.

Hoby Milner got the next two outs and earned the win. Elvis Peguero and Nick Mears earned holds before the Brewers scored and took away the save situation.

Grant Holmes started and struck out eight over five innings for Atlanta. He allowed a run on three hits and no walks.

Jesse Chavez pitched the sixth inning and took the loss after allowing three runs.

Diamondbacks 9, Nationals 8

Jordan Montgomery started for Arizona and was rocked for six runs over four innings. He allowed nine hits and three walks, while striking out just one.

Joe Mantiply eventually got the win after working the ninth and then having the D-Backs score five times in the bottom half.

Mitchell Parker started for Washington, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over five frames. He struck out three.

Kyle Finnegan took the loss after allowing the five runs in the ninth. His ERA ballooned to 3.48 for the season.