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Moore and the Tigers are still determining whether surgery or rest and rehab is the better method for treating the sprained right knee he sustained in his start Saturday against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

With three strikeouts over three scoreless frames, Moore was well on his way to his second straight excellent outing to open the season before exiting with the knee injury. The Tigers announced just two hours after Moore's departure that he would shift to the 10-day injured list, with the team anticipating that he would miss at least a couple of weeks. A firmer timeline for Moore's return should become available once it's decided how he'll treat the injury, but any surgical procedure would almost certainly increase the length of his absence. Daniel Norris will get the first crack at replacing the southpaw in the rotation.

The Tigers activated VerHagen (forearm) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

He'll assume the active roster spot of Matt Moore, who was placed on the 10-day injured list after spraining his right knee in a start Saturday against the Royals. Daniel Norris is slated to move from a relief role into the rotation in Moore's stead, with the addition of VerHagen allowing the Tigers to maintain an eight-man bullpen.

Chapman earned his second save of the season and posted two strikeouts with just one hit allowed in a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Saturday.

His numbers are still a little elevated from allowing two runs in a tied game against the Tigers last week, but other than that, Chapman has been lights out. He has seven strikeouts in five innings and is 2-for-2 in save chances, but he is also 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in five appearances.

Yarbrough (1-1) allowed four runs on four hits in three innings against the Giants on Saturday. He struck out two and took the loss.

Yarbrough started the fifth frame after Ryne Stanek and Jalen Beeks held the Giants to two runs over the first four innings. His offense spotted him a 3-2 lead, but he was tagged for four runs on four hits in his first inning of work, highlighted by a Brandon Belt homer.

Lopez gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks over six innings in a 7-4 loss to the Tigers on Saturday. He struck out three and did not factor into the decision.

Lopez bounced back from a subpar season debut and was in line for the victory after a three-run seventh inning from the Royals, only to see the bullpen allow five runs in the bottom of the frame. The 26-year-old lines up to start against the hot-hitting Mariners next Thursday.

Betances (shoulder) will face hitters Monday, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

Betances has been on the injured list with an inflamed right shoulder since the start of the regular season. He's expected to return soon, assuming Monday's session goes well.

Norris will move into the rotation while Matt Moore (knee) is on the injured list, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

The extent of Moore's knee sprain is not yet clear, so it remains to be seen whether Norris is line for one start or several. So far this season, he's made two long-relief appearances, allowing three runs in 5.1 innings.

Moore is heading to the injured list with a right knee sprain.

Moore suffered the injury during his start Saturday against the Royals and left after three innings. It's unclear how much time he's expected to miss, but he'll be forced to skip at least one start. Daniel Norris is expected to take his place in the rotation.

Moore left Saturday's game with a right knee sprain, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The severity of the injury is not yet clear. He had been breezing through his start prior to being removed, throwing three scoreless innings with three strikeouts and just one hit allowed.

Johnson was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

He gave up seven runs over 1.1 innings Friday, so perhaps this explains why he was so ineffective. Right-hander Marcus Walden was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.