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Wacha (1-0) allowed two runs on three hits in five innings, earning the victory Friday in Tampa Bay. He walked two and struck out three.

Other than Wander Franco and his two solo home runs, Wacha handled the Tampa Bay lineup well. He threw just 50 of his 82 pitches for strikes but managed to work around his command issues and some shaky defense to earn his first win. After amassing a 5.34 ERA over the last two seasons, the 30-year-old has pitched well in all three starts this season with a 1.88 ERA and has allowed less than one baserunner per inning.

Manager Terry Francona said the Guardians expect Quantrill (illness) to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list to start Saturday against the Yankees, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The 27-year-old landed on the COVID-19 IL on Wednesday, but it appears he'll only end up spending a few days on the shelf. Quantrill has apparently cleared MLB's testing protocols but still needs to be activated ahead of Saturday's contest.

Gray (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to April 20.

The 30-year-old will miss some time with a low-grade MCL sprain in his left knee, though it isn't expected to be a lengthy absence. Gray suffered the injury during Tuesday's start against the Mariners, which was his first game back after going down with a finger injury Opening Day. Glenn Otto will step into his spot in the rotation and will pitch Friday in Oakland.

Ryu (forearm) began light throwing Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Ryu left his previous start Saturday against the Athletics with forearm inflammation. The fact that he's throwing again within a week seemingly backs up the idea that he could wind up missing just two or three starts, though he's expected to require at least one rehab outing, which could push his timeline back.

Skubal won't start as scheduled Friday versus the Rockies after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Skubal's outing should be pushed back only one day since the contest will be made up via a doubleheader Saturday. The 25-year-old has a 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 10:1 K:BB over 9.2 innings through his first two starts of 2022.

Whitlock will start Saturday's game against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Tanner Houck's decision not to vaccinate himself against COVID-19 has forced the Red Sox to shuffle their rotation around, as he'll be ineligible to cross the border into Canada when the team travels to Toronto next week. Whitlock will make a spot start as part of that shuffling. Exactly how long he'll be able to pitch is not yet clear, though he did make a four-inning relief appearance back on April 12, which suggests he won't be significantly limited Saturday.

Kaprielian (shoulder) allowed four earned runs on nine hits and a walk over 4.2 innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over El Paso on Wednesday. He struck out five.

Kaprielian's final line underscores the fact he pitched to some contact, but considering the move up to Triple-A and the hitter-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League, the so-so outing for the recovering right-hander wasn't completely surprising. Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports Kaprielian worked up to 78 pitches during the outing and still has a chance to rejoin the Athletics next week, although the next step in his rehab process is still to be determined.

Baz (elbow) has resumed throwing and completed a session on flat ground from 75 feet April 16, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Baz underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery in late March and was ultimately shifted to the 60-day injured list April 16. He'll be eligible to be activated June 6, though it remains unclear whether he will be ready to retake the mound at that point.

Carter is being built up in extended spring training after dealing with minor chest discomfort, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.

He didn't pitch last season after the Jays' selected him with the 152nd overall pick in the draft. The big righty will likely be assigned to Single-A Dunedin once he's fully built up.

Gonzales did not factor in the decision against Texas on Thursday, pitching 4.2 innings and allowing six runs (two earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out six.

Seattle staked Gonzales to a first-inning five-run lead, but he gave a pair of those runs back in the second frame before getting through the third and fourth unscathed. Things fell apart for the left-hander in the fifth, however, when his infield committed three errors behind him. Gonzales had a chance to get out of the mess allowing just one run, but he gave up three straight two-out, extra-base hits -- including a two-run homer off the bat of Nick Solak -- to be chased from the contest. His fantasy managers will be comforted by the fact that just two of the six runs he yielded were earned, and he also managed six strikeouts in the outing. Gonzales' next start is tentatively scheduled to come Wednesday in Tampa Bay.