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Gray developed a potential blister on his middle finger that affected him in the fourth inning of Friday's 10-8 loss to the Blue Jays, indepedent baseball journalist Jeff Wilson reports.

Gray cruised through three innings before giving up three runs in his fourth and final frame. He said the blister first developed during his final spring training start. The right-hander received a lot of support from the offense, which had built a 7-0 lead before Toronto battled back. That offense figures to be a mainstay for the Rangers, which has the potential to benefit the starters as long as the bullpen doesn't cave as it did Friday. Gray is next scheduled to pitch Thursday at home against the Angels.

Berrios didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 10-8 win over the Rangers after coughing up four runs on three hits and two walks in only one-third of an inning. He also hit a batter and threw a wild pitch.

To say that Berrios didn't have his best stuff would be an understatement. The right-hander threw only 18 of 34 pitches for strikes before getting the hook, and the tone was set right away when Brad Miller socked a leadoff homer off him. Fortunately for Berrios, no lead is safe against the Toronto offense. Things don't get any easier for the 27-year-old in his next outing, a road start Wednesday in Yankee Stadium.

Gray didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Blue Jays, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.

It looked like Gray might cruise to a win in his Rangers debut after Texas grabbed a 7-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning, but the Toronto offense started rolling in the bottom of the frame and the right-hander got the hook after 70 pitches (43 strikes). The final score likely seemed awfully familiar to Gray from his days with the Rockies, but things should be a little less chaotic when he makes his home debut Thursday against the Angels.

Whitlock allowed a run on two hits and struck out four over 2.1 innings in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Whitlock entered the game in the sixth inning and breezed through seven outs before allowing a game-tying home run to DJ LeMahieu in the eighth inning on a fastball up in the zone. He was immediately removed following the homer, and it was not clear if manager Alex Cora would have used Whitlock for a four-inning save had he retained the lead. The Red Sox have not named a closer, and the bullpen structure was not made any clearer after Opening Day, which also included news of Matt Barnes' back injury. Whitlock is expected to make his next appearance as a piggyback reliever behind Rich Hill during the latter's first start of the season Tuesday in Detroit.

Detmers got a no-decision in a 13-6 loss to the Astros on Friday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in four innings.

Detmers pitched well Friday but was stung by the long ball, allowing both runs on solo shots by Jose Altuve and Aledmys Diaz. Manager Joe Maddon took an understandably conservative approach with the former top prospect, who struggled during the 2021 campaign. The 22-year-old is scheduled to face the Rangers for his next start Friday.

Odorizzi took a no-decision during Friday's 13-6 victory over the Angels, allowing two runs on six hits with two strikeouts in four innings.

Odorizzi surrendered both runs in the first but settled down to limit Los Angeles' offense thereafter and bide time for Houston's offense to ignite. The 32-year-old is set to face Seattle in his next start Friday and should hold the fifth spot in Houston's rotation at least until Lance McCullers returns from injury.

Rodriguez allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over four innings Friday against the White Sox. He didn't factor into the decision.

Rodriguez gave up three runs in the first two innings of Friday's matchup before escaping with a no-decision. The 29-year-old posted a career-worst 4.74 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 32 appearances (31 starts) last year, but he had a career-best 27.4 percent strikeout rate. Rodriguez tentatively lines up to make his next start against the Red Sox on Wednesday at home.

Ray (1-0) allowed one run on three hits and four walks over seven innings Friday, striking out five and earning a win over the Twins.

Making his first start after landing a $115 million deal last offseason, Ray fired 96 pitches across seven innings of one-run ball. The lone blemish on his outing was a solo shot by Gio Urshela in the fourth frame. The 6-foot-2 southpaw has dealt with command issues throughout his career, registering a career 3.9 BB/9 entering the 2022 campaign, so the four walks shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ray is expected to face the White Sox on the road next week.

Ryan (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits and four walks over four innings Friday. He struck out four and was handed a loss by Seattle.

The 25-year-old coughed up a two-run shot to Mitch Haniger in the first inning before settling in for three shutout frames. On top of walking four batters, he also hit Ty France with a pitch. Ryan has never had real command issues as a professional, including last season when he issued just five free passes through 26.2 innings at the big-league level. Ryan is expected to take the mound in Boston next week.

Cole allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings during Friday's win over the Red Sox. He didn't factor into the decision.

The start of Cole's Opening Day start didn't go as planned, as the right-hander allowed a walk, a homer, a single and a double before recording an out. However, he settled down later in the outing and allowed just two baserunners during the rest of the outing. Cole tossed 68 pitches in his regular-season debut and will attempt to improve his results in his next outing. He tentatively lines up to start at home against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.