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Oller (0-1) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks over 3.1 innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Blue Jays.

Oller allowed one run in each of the first three innings; he allowed an RBI sacrifice fly to Lourdes Gurriel in the first followed by RBI singles from Santiago Espinal and Matt Chapman. The 27-year-old owns a brutal 13.50 ERA through 4.2 innings in two appearances this season. Oller is currently expected to face the Rangers at home next week.

Diekman struck out two in a perfect eighth inning to earn the hold in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Twins.

Diekman earned a save in last Sunday's win over the Yankees, and he's been credited with holds in his three other outings early in the season. Hansel Robles picked up the save Wednesday against Detroit, but it's been hard to pinpoint Boston's ninth-inning layout due to the team's lack of save situations. While Matt Barnes and Garrett Whitlock are also in the mix for late-inning work, Diekman has shown that he's a trusted high-leverage option for Boston by tossing three scoreless innings in his first four appearances of the year.

Strahm (1-0) allowed a run on a hit and no walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings to earn the win in Sunday's matchup against Minnesota.

Strahm entered Sunday's game in the top of the sixth inning and picked up his first win since 2018 by tossing 1.1 scoreless frames. The southpaw earned a hold in last weekend's win over the Yankees and hasn't allowed a run in 4.2 innings this year, but he has plenty of competition for high-leverage work in Boston's bullpen.

Romano walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning and earned a save over Oakland on Sunday.

Romano walked Kevin Smith with two outs but managed to lock down the 4-3 win for Toronto with no issue. The 28-year-old righty is already 6-for-6 in save chance with a 6:1 K:BB this season. He's yet to allow a run, and he's notched a save in each of Toronto's wins so far this season.

Lopez (1-1) struck out two in two perfect innings to earn the win in Sunday's matchup against the Yankees.

Lopez took the loss Wednesday against Milwaukee but entered the win column for the first time this season during Sunday's pitching duel. The right-hander had just one career save prior to the 2022 season, but he's one of the Orioles' top ninth-inning options alongside Dillon Tate and Paul Fry. Lopez has converted his lone save chance while holding the opposition scoreless in four of his five appearances this season.

Zimmermann allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six in five scoreless innings during Sunday's win over the Yankees. He didn't factor into the decision.

Zimmermann built up to 75 pitches during Sunday's outing and allowed just six baserunners, but he was unable to pick up the win since the Orioles didn't score any runs until the bottom of the eighth inning during the pitching duel. The left-hander has now struck out 10 in nine scoreless frames during his first two starts in 2022, but he's been forced to settle for no-decisions in each outing. He tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against the Angels on Friday.

Thielbar gave up four runs on four hits while retiring just one batter in Sunday's loss at Boston.

Thielbar has had a slow start to the season by giving up seven earned runs while getting just one out in his last two games. He's given up seven runs in 2.2 innings for an ugly 23.63 ERA. Thielbar improved his strikeout rate to 10.8 K/9 and reduced his walks to 2.8 BB/9 last season, but he has no strikeouts and four walks this season. It's still early in the year, but it's a worrisome start for a pitcher who is being counted on as an impact reliever, especially against left-handed batters (.606 OPS allowed to lefties last season).

Feyereisen pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts as the opener in a 9-3 win Sunday against the White Sox.

Feyereisen served as the opener for the first time in his career and retired all six batters he faced. After struggling with control in his first two seasons, he has yet to allow a walk in his first five appearances in 2022. The 29-year-old is a key piece in the Tampa Bay bullpen and has pitched in five of the team's first 10 games.

Loaisiga (0-1) allowed four runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one in one inning to take the loss in Sunday's matchup against Baltimore.

Loaisiga entered Sunday's game in the bottom of the seventh inning with runners on first and third with two outs, and he struck out Austin Hays to end the frame. However, the right-hander struggled in the eighth inning, as he gave up two singles and two walks prior to his removal with two outs. Loaisiga had allowed just one run in 4.1 innings during his first five appearances of the season, but he took the loss Sunday. In spite of his rough outing against Baltimore, Loaisiga is one of the top setup men in baseball.

Kelley (shoulder) worked three innings Thursday in his season debut in Low-A Kannapolis' 5-1 win over Down East. He gave up a run on one hit -- a solo home run -- and issued one walk while striking out two.

Kelley was sidelined for the final month of the 2021 season with a right shoulder impingement, but he appears to have received a clean bill of health coming out of spring training. The 2020 second-round pick could be in line for an extended stay at Kannapolis to begin the 2022 campaign after he submitted a 6.86 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and 25:22 K:BB in 21 innings with the affiliate a season ago before sustaining the shoulder injury.