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Kaprielian (0-1) took the loss during Sunday's 7-3 defeat at the hands of the Guardians, allowing four runs on three hits and four walks with two strikeouts in two innings.

Kaprielian started okay by getting through the first inning unscathed but permitted one run on three hits in the second and walked the bases loaded in third before being removed. Reliever Jacob Lemoine let all three inherited runners score, and Oakland was never able to recover from the early 4-0 deficit. Kaprielian was solid with a 4.07 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 119.1 innings last season and will look to turn things around against Detroit next week.

McKenzie (1-2) got the win during Sunday's 7-3 victory over Oakland, allowing four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in 6.1 scoreless innings.

McKenzie was dealing Sunday, cruising through six easy innings before being pulled with two on and one out in the seventh. In logging his first quality start in five turns, the 24-year-old recorded season highs in innings pitched, strikeouts and pitch count (96). He'll carry a 2.70 ERA and 1.03 WHIP into his next start, likely to come against Toronto over the weekend.

Severino yielded four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over five innings in Sunday's win over the Royals. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Severino began the game with a pair of scoreless innings before Michael Taylor's leadoff home run to begin the third. The Royals would plate three runs in the inning followed by another in the fourth. Severino is still 2-0 on the year despite allowing eight runs (seven earned) over his last two outings. He'll carry a 3.75 ERA into his projected home outing next weekend against the Rangers.

Lynch allowed three runs on four hits and a walk over five innings in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Lynch served up a solo shot to Aaron Judge in the first inning, but he settled in to retire 12 consecutive batters at one point during the outing. After three scoreless frames, the Yankees scored a pair in the fifth with an Isiah Kiner-Falefa RBI double and a run-scoring single by DJ LeMahieu. The 25-year-old lefty now owns a 3.86 ERA with 20 punchouts through 21 frames. Lynch is lined up to face the Orioles in Baltimore next weekend.

Schmidt was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Schmidt made the Yankees' Opening Day roster and recorded a 2-2 record in his first four relief appearances of the season. The right-hander posted a 1.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 8.1 innings. Although the Yankees need to trim their active roster to 26 players by Monday, it's somewhat surprising to see Schmidt as one of the cuts given his strong performance early in the year. If the team's pitching staff deals with injuries at some point, the 26-year-old will be a candidate to rejoin the big-league club as a starter or bullpen option.

Rodriguez (0-2) allowed six runs (four earned) on eight hits across 5.2 innings to take the loss against the Dodgers on Sunday. He had no walks and struck out five.

Rodriguez allowed three runs on three hits in the second inning, though a Jeimer Candelario throwing error did not help the cause. The lefty settled down after that and kept the Tigers in the game, but Detroit generated only three runs on 10 hits in the 6-3 loss. It's been a sluggish start for the big offseason acquisition, as Rodriguez has a 5.33 ERA through five starts and is still searching for his first win with his new team. It'll be a tough task against a talented Houston squad in his next scheduled outing Saturday.

Keuchel (1-3) allowed four runs on six hits and five walks over five innings Sunday, striking out one and taking a loss against the Angels.

Keuchel's poor afternoon started early when Mike Trout took him deep for a solo shot in the first inning. He then gave up a pair of runs in the third followed by one more in the fourth. He's walked 10 batters over his last two outings, giving him an unsightly 8:11 K:BB through 15 frames. Keuchel will carry an 8.40 ERA into his projected start in Boston next weekend.

Lorenzen (3-1) allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks over 8.1 innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a win over the White Sox.

While the final stat line doesn't look overly impressive, Lorenzen kept the White Sox off the board through eight innings and extended his scoreless streak to 14 frames. He was knocked out of the game after coughing up a two-run double to Leury Garcia and was charged with a third run when Garcia scored later in the inning. Lorenzen will carry a 3.04 ERA into his projected home start against the Nationals next weekend.

Syndergaard (illness) will start Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Syndergaard was scratched from Friday's scheduled start against the White Sox due to a non-COVID-19-related illness and ultimately went unused over the weekend. He was cleared to rejoin the Angels on Saturday, and after completing a bullpen session Sunday, he'll be ready to make his first start since April 23. The right-hander was effective in his first three starts with the Angels, posting a 2.12 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in 17 innings.

Ray (2-2) was charged with the loss against the Marlins on Saturday, allowing three earned runs on four hits and four walks across five innings while recording eight strikeouts.

Ray had his swing-and-miss stuff in season-best form Saturday, but he also tied a season high with four walks. The veteran southpaw had mostly breezed through his first four frames before the Marlins got to him in the fifth with a pair of RBI singles and by drawing a free pass with the bases loaded. Ray's first opportunity to make up for the stumble is slated to come at home against the Rays either Thursday or Friday.