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Giolito (3-1) earned the win Wednesday after he tossed six innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and four walks while striking out seven versus the Red Sox.

Giolito surrendered his only run in the first inning after three straight reached with two outs in the frame, finishing his start with five scoreless innings. The right-hander logged his third quality start of the season while he also ended a four-game streak of giving up at least one home run. Since returning from the COVID-19 injured list May 18, he has given up three runs while striking out 14 over 11 frames in two outings. Giolito now owns a 2.63 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 51 punchouts over 37.2 innings in seven starts this season.

Hill (1-2) got the loss Wednesday after he pitched five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out a batter versus the White Sox.

Hill pitched four hitless innings to open the contest, but he ran out of steam in the fifth frame. Jose Abreu doubled to open the inning, and after AJ Pollock reached on an error, Jake Burger took the left-hander deep for a three-run homer. It was the second straight start where the 42-year-old had an inning where he surrendered three or more runs after allowing two total runs over his prior four outings. Hill will carry a 3.86 ERA and 1.17 WHIP into his next start, which tentatively projects to be Monday against the Orioles at home.

Sears (2-0) earned the win Wednesday against the Orioles after giving up three hits with five strikeouts and two walks over five scoreless innings. He was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the contest.

It's not a major surprise Sears was demoted after being called up for a spot start in the wake of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox, but it's still a tough draw after delivering a strong performance. The 26-year-old generated 10 swinging strikes and didn't allow an extra-base hit. Sears will return to the rotation for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but he should be in the mix throughout the rest of the season whenever the Yankees require a spot starter.

Bundy allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.2 innings Wednesday against the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.

Bundy kept the Tigers lineup in check, with the only damage coming on a solo home run by Harold Castro. He racked up 14 swinging strikes on 85 total pitches and struck out at least six batters for the third time in seven starts this season. Since returning from the COVID-19-related injured list, Bundy has allowed only one earned run across 8.2 innings. Overall, he has a 4.54 ERA and 31:8 K:BB across 33.2 frames.

Civale was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left glute soreness, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The 26-year-old righty exited his previous start with glute cramps but appeared set to make his next turn through the rotation Thursday in Detroit, but he's instead headed to the injured list. It still doesn't appear to be a serious injury, but Civale will nonetheless be out for the next couple weeks. Konnor Pilkington will be promoted from Triple-A Columbus to start Thursday's series opener against the Tigers.

Sears was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will start Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

The 26-year-old was reported as Wednesday's expected starter earlier in the day, and he's now officially been added to the big-league roster. Sears made his MLB debut earlier this season and has two scoreless innings out of the bullpen, but it now time for his first major-league start. The left-hander has been dominant at Triple-A this year with a 1.25 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and 30:2 K:BB across 21.2 innings. It'll likely only be a spot start for Sears since the Yankees' regular five-man rotation is healthy.

Lynn (knee) said Wednesday he'll begin a rehab assignment this weekend and will make three starts in the minors before joining the White Sox's rotation, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

The 35-year-old threw about 40 pitches during live batting practice Tuesday, and he's scheduled to throw three innings and 45 pitches in his first rehab outing this weekend. Lynn isn't eligible to return from the 60-day injured list until June 6, and assuming he doesn't suffer a setback during the rehab assignment, he should join Chicago's rotation shortly after being eligible to be activated.

Montas (hand) is listed as the Athletics' probable starter for Thursday's game against the Rangers in Oakland, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Montas' inclusion on the Athletics' pitching schedule for the four-game series with Texas implies that he was able to complete a between-starts bullpen session without any discomfort. His previous start last weekend against the Angels was cut short in the second inning, when he was struck on his pitching hand by a line drive.

Schmidt (3-2) picked up the win against Baltimore on Tuesday, allowing an unearned run and striking out one batter over two innings.

Schmidt checked in for the 10th inning and retired all three batters he faced to keep the score tied. He remained in for the 11th frame and allowed the designated runner to score on a pair of groundouts, but the Yankees walked off with a win in the bottom of the inning to provide Schmidt with the win. The right-hander has allowed only one earned run over 13 innings this season while posting a 10:4 K:BB.

The Twins placed Ryan on the COVID-19-related injured list Wednesday.

With Ryan heading to the COVID-19 IL, the Twins summoned Devin Smeltzer from Triple-A St. Paul to take the rookie right-hander's spot in the rotation Thursday against the Royals. It's unclear whether Ryan tested positive for the virus or is being deactivated as a matter of precaution, but it's possible he won't have to miss more than one turn through the rotation while he's on the COVID-19 IL. More information on Ryan's status should come by the end of the week.