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Cameron gave up three hits, walked none and struck out seven. He improved to 3-4 with the win. Cameron now has a 1.80 ERA over his last five starts with 31 strikeouts and three walks. Cameron had a 2.99 ERA in 24 starts in his rookie season last year, so he’s capable of stringing together some dominant starts. He’s lined up to face the Astros at home next weekend.

Cameron gave up one hit, walked none and struck out eight. It was a dominant performance from the 26-year-old left-hander. The only hit Cameron allowed was a solo home run to Spencer Steer in the fifth inning. He lowered his ERA to 4.22 on the year. His 3.70 xFIP shows there’s still more room for Cameron to lower his ERA. He’ll have his next chance against the Twins on Sunday.

Cameron cruised early in this one, going nine up and nine down in his first go around the Yankees’ lineup. Then, they started to see him better and scratched two across in the fourth inning. The top of that lineup came back around to start the sixth, Paul Goldschmidt and Ben Rice reached again to start it, and Cameron was pulled before Aaron Judge got to see him a third time. Overall, his fastball was hit hard as he threw it a lot low in the zone and the command of his changeup wasn’t up to his usual standards. Still, we’ll take a start like this in a tough matchup as Cameron heads into a two-start week against the Reds and Twins with both starts coming on the road.

Cameron and Logan Gilbert were locked in an impressive pitchers’ duel here where neither blinked. Sadly, immediately after Cameron left the game, the Mariners took the lead. Nevertheless, he played the high-low game well with elevated fastballs that complimented low changeups and curveballs. This gameplan was a big part of his success last season and when executed, he can still be a solid starting pitcher. He’ll take a 4.72 ERA into his next scheduled start against the Yankees at home.

Cameron gave up a run in the first inning on two hits and a sacrifice fly. He settled in for three more scoreless frames before the Cardinals brought two more runs home in the fifth. Cameron gave the Royals a scoreless sixth to finish with a quality start. He generated a season-high 12 whiffs to strike out four batters. The 26-year-old left-hander will take a 5.40 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, and a 36/14 K/BB ratio across 41 2/3 innings into a start against the Mariners in Kansas City on Friday.

He was lifted after Kevin McGonigle singled to start the fifth. John Schreiber, though, was able to strand the runner. Cameron hadn’t pitched since Apr. 30 because of back tightness. His latest subpar effort leaves him with a 5.55 ERA. The league is batting .300 against him. It seems quite possible that he’ll be replaced by Stephen Kolek after Cole Ragans comes off the injured list.

Ragans pitched three scoreless innings, but he went from averaging 96.9 mph with his fastball in the first inning to 93.2 mph in the third and didn’t come back out for the fourth in the game against the Guardians. An extended absence would create room for both Noah Cameron and Stephen Kolek in the Royals rotation.

Kolek heads back to the minors after a solid effort where he allowed three runs over six innings against the Guardians in a spot start on Tuesday in place of an injured Noah Cameron (back). It sounds like Kansas City is going to stick with Cameron this weekend instead of letting Kolek take the ball again. That could change if the back issue flares up again.

It sounds like a trip to the injured list for Cameron, who has struggled to an inflate 5.40 ERA across 31 2/3 innings this season. It’ll be Stephen Kolek (oblique) coming off the injured list to take his spot in the rotation.

The home run ball had been Cameron’s problem this season, but he went without one today. He did, however, give up a walk, two doubles and two singles in a four-run second inning. He fell to 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA through six starts. With Stephen Kolek four starts into his rehab assignment for a strained oblique, Cameron might need a strong outing next time out against Cleveland in order to keep his rotation spot.