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Allen heads back to the minors after surrendering five runs over five innings in a spot start during Monday’s twin bill against the Royals. The 25-year-old lefty has has struggled to an uninspiring 5.73 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 79/41 K/BB ratio across 97 1/3 innings (20 starts) this season at the highest level. After looking like a potential back-end rotation option for fantasy managers, he’s best left on waiver wires at the moment until we see some tangible adjustments.

Allen gave up eight hits, walked four and struck out one. Allen was called up from the minors to start, though he wasn’t the 27th man for the doubleheader. It’s unclear how long he might stick around with the Guardians, but Alex Cobb is set to return to the Cleveland rotation this weekend. Allen is 8-5 with a 5.73 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 79 strikeouts in 97 1/3 innings this year.

Allen is facing the Royals in the second game of tonight’s doubleheader. He’s not a 27th man callup, so he could stick around afterwards. However, it sounds like Alex Cobb is about ready to return and fill the rotation spot next week.

Allen pitched fine in his start Monday against the Diamondbacks with five innings of two-run baseball, but Cleveland will opt for a fresh arm in Anthony Gose and send Allen back to Triple-A for the time being. There’s a good chance Allen is back to make starts for the Guardians by the end of the month.

Allen departed in line for a win, despite coughing up solo homers to Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno in the opening frame, as he managed to keep Arizona’s lineup off the scoreboard completely over his final four frames. He finished with only two strikeouts and also issued two walks. The 25-year-old lefty holds an inflated 5.56 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 78/37 K/BB ratio across 92 1/3 innings (19 starts) this season and isn’t a recommended option for fantasy managers when he faces the Twins on Sunday.

Allen is back with the Guardians and will start Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks. In three starts with Triple-A Columbus, Allen was 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings. He was 8-4 with a 5.67 ERA with Cleveland before he was sent down. Allen has a chance to stick in the Guardians rotation for the rest of the season, which would give him value in deeper formats.

Allen is removed from the active roster with Spencer Howard coming to join the team after he was acquired in trade. Allen will likely be back up after the All-Star break, but his shaky pitching results (5.67 ERA) puts his rotation spot in a precarious position.

Allen gave up three hits, walked four and struck out nine. The nine strikeouts were certainly a positive, but the Giants were able to work up his pitch count. Allen allowed a walk and a single in the fifth inning and was at 93 pitches when the Guardians decided to go to the bullpen. Both runners came around to score after Allen left the game. The nine strikeouts were a season-high for Allen, but he’s still difficult to roster in fantasy given his 5.67 ERA this year. The 25-year-old left-hander is set to face the Tigers on the road next week.

Allen gave up six hits, walked none and struck out three. His ERA was 5.83 at the end of May before winning two of his first three starts in June, but now his last two starts have his ERA back up to 5.75 on the year. Allen has won eight games for the Guardians, but you have to wonder how much longer he’s going to last in this rotation. The 27-year-old left-hander is set to face the Giants at home next weekend.

Allen was obliterated for nine hits, including three homers, and lasted just three frames in a back-and-forth slugfest at Camden Yards. He struck out five and only handed out one free pass. He’ll aim for better results his next time out on Sunday in a road outing against the Royals.