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Schmidt (0-3) took the loss Friday, allowing five runs on 10 hits and one walk over five innings against the Rangers. He struck out eight.

Schmidt made it through five innings for the second consecutive start, but the ight-hander was shelled and his hits and earned runs allowed were both season highs. Schmidt did collect eight strikeouts and is up to 32 punchouts in 25 innings. However, his ERA is a disappointing 6.84.

Valdez (2-3) took the loss Friday, allowing three runs on eight hits over seven innings against Philadelphia. He struck out three.

Valdez picked up a quality start, but it wasn't a dominant performance. The lefty allowed eight hits, tying a season high, while striking out a season-low three batters. Kyle Schwarber took Valdez deep in the first inning, the second left-handed batter to homer off the Houston ace this season. Only one lefty hit a homer off Valdez in 2022.

The Rangers announced that deGrom left Friday's start against the Rangers with forearm tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. He allowed no runs over 3.2 innings with one walk and two strikeouts before leaving.

DeGrom has now left two of his last three starts with injuries, as he dealt with wrist soreness earlier in the campaign. The right-hander assuredly will undergo imaging to check for structural damage, and while he should be considered day-to-day for now, a trip to the injured list cannot be ruled out at this point.

Lyles (0-5) allowed seven runs on seven hits and four walks over four innings Friday, striking out four and taking a loss against Minnesota.

Things got off to a poor start when Max Kepler took Lyles deep in the first inning. Most of the damage came in the fourth inning however, headlined by Jorge Polanco's three-run shot. Lyles has allowed at least four runs in four of his six starts this year and is now sporting an ugly 6.11 ERA through 35.1 frames. He's expected to face the Orioles at home next week.

Lopez (2-2) earned a win over the Royals on Friday. He struck out seven batters while allowing six runs on eight hits and a walk over six-plus frames.

Lopez gave up two runs through five innings before Kansas City's lineup figured him out late. He allowed two runs in the sixth, including Salvador Perez's solo homer, and was charged with two more in the seventh before recording an out. Lopez is now sporting a 4.00 ERA after being tagged with 11 runs over his last two starts. He's lined up to face the White Sox in Chicago next week.

Severino (lat) threw 40 pitches over three up-and-down sessions Friday in a live session before the Yankees' game against the Rangers, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Severino continues to make strong progress from his lat strain, and he increased his workload slightly after participating in two sessions Monday. The right-hander is trending toward a rehab assignment, but nothing has been scheduled yet. It's likely Severino rejoins the Yankees in the middle of May if he has no setbacks.

Rucinski (hamstring) was activated from the injured list and will make his A's debut Friday versus the Reds.

Rucinski missed the first four weeks of the 2023 regular season after suffering a left hamstring strain toward the end of spring training, but he's ready to rock now following a three-start minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas. The 34-year-old right-hander signed a one-year, $3 million contract with Oakland over the winter coming off a 2.97 ERA and 194:34 K:BB in 193.2 innings (31 starts) last year with the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization.

Rodriguez will start the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles on Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Rodriguez was scheduled to start against Baltimore on Friday, but the game was postponed due to rain. It'll be a pair of lefties going for the Tigers on Saturday, with Rodriguez getting the ball for the matinee and Matthew Boyd starting the nightcap.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that the team is hoping Whitlock (elbow) will miss just two starts, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Whitlock landed on the injured list Friday with right elbow ulnar neuritis, although he's set to undergo more testing to rule out any additional issues. A return in a couple weeks would be a best-case scenario for the right-hander. Brayan Bello is taking Whitlock's spot in Boston's rotation.

Friday's game between the Orioles and Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather. Rodriguez had been scheduled to start.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Scheduled starters Grayson Rodriguez and Eduardo Rodriguez will be pushed back a day.