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Luzardo allowed three earned runs on two home runs and also surrendered an additional hit over one inning in a loss to the Royals on Thursday.

The left-hander had a rough go of it during his one frame thanks to Jorge Soler and Andrew Benintendi, both of whom tagged him from homers. Luzardo has now allowed multiple earned runs in each of his last two relief appearances, yielding three round trippers overall during that three-inning stretch.

Quantrill worked out of the bullpen Wednesday in Cleveland's 8-2 loss to St. Louis, striking out two over two scoreless frames while giving up one run and one walk.

Quantrill had started in both his previous two outings, but Cleveland opted to temporarily move him out of the rotation after he was lit up for seven runs (five earned) while recording just four outs in a June 6 loss to the Orioles. The right-handed fared better while coming on in relief Wednesday after No. 3 starter Jean Carlos Mejia couldn't make it out of the first inning. Cleveland is expected to add Triston McKenzie from Triple-A Columbus this weekend to step in as the team's fourth starter, but the club will have a need for a No. 5 starter beginning next week while Zach Plesac (thumb) remains on the injured list. Quantrill and Sam Hentges -- who previously made four starts before moving to the bullpen -- could be the leading candidates to fill the opening in the rotation.

Montas (6-6) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Royals, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits across 6.1 innings. He struck out eight.

Montas has gone 1-4 over his last five starts, but he owns a 3.54 ERA and impressive peripheral stats in that span -- 1.32 WHIP, 10.9 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 -- meaning he's pitched better than what his ERA indicates of late. He might have just two quality starts since the beginning of May, but Montas has been remarkably consistent on the mound. His next start is scheduled for next week at home against the Angels.

Ryu (5-4) was charged with the loss Thursday against the White Sox after giving up three runs on five hits and a walk while fanning three across six innings.

Ryu got off to a slow start and gave up all three runs during the first inning, and while he settled in and allowed just three baserunners before departing the contest, he was still charged with his fourth loss of the campaign. The veteran left-hander has given up three or fewer earned runs in five of his last six outings, however, and he continues to pitch well despite having an occasional down game here and there. His next start is scheduled for next week at home against the Yankees.

Greinke allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in three innings in a no-decision versus Boston on Thursday.

After a complete game in his last start, Thursday's short outing from Greinke was a significant disappointment. He needed 64 pitches (38 strikes) to get through three innings, and Houston's bullpen wasn't able to limit the damage in a back-and-forth, high-scoring game. The 37-year-old has a 3.68 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB across 85.2 innings this year. Greinke lines up for another tough matchup versus the White Sox next week if Houston goes with a six-man rotation when Lance McCullers (shoulder) returns.

Keuchel (5-1) earned the win Thursday against Toronto after giving up just two runs on six hits and two walks across six innings. He struck out eight.

Keuchel has avoided the loss in each of his last seven starts, going 4-0 with four quality starts and a 25:10 K:BB over that span. The veteran has also given up two or fewer runs in three of his last four starts, and he has improved his ERA to a respectable 4.14 as a result. Keuchel is scheduled to make his upcoming start next week against the Rays at home.

Rodriguez allowed six runs on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings during a no-decision versus Houston on Thursday.

A back-and-forth contest saw Rodriguez labor through his start, needing 106 pitches (64 strikes) to complete 4.2 innings. He was spared the loss when Christian Arroyo hit a game-tying, three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Rodriguez continues to struggle this year with a 6.03 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 70;17 K:BB across 62.2 innings. He's expected to make his next start in Atlanta next week.

McCullers (shoulder) threw 64 pitches while completing four innings in a rehab outing for Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

McCullers reportedly hit 96 mph with his fastball and also had good feel for his offspeed pitches. He reiterated that he felt ready to return to the big-league rotation after this outing, so he could take the mound at some point during the Astros upcoming series against the Rangers beginning June 15.

Kopech (hamstring) will resume throwing bullpen sessions and likely throw a sim game in the coming days, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The 25-year-old was still dealing with discomfort earlier in the week, but will enter "the next phase" of his recovery soon according to GM Rick Hahn. It has yet to be decided whether Kopech will need a rehab assignment, or if he will be able to throw enough as he regains his health to be activated as soon as he is fully healthy.

The Mariners announced that Dunn (shoulder) will start Friday's game against Cleveland.

Seattle will officially activate Dunn from the 10-day injured list a few hours prior to Friday's 7:10 p.m. ET opening pitch. The 25-year-old came out of his bullpen session Wednesday without incident and will end up spending just over the minimum amount of time on the shelf with right shoulder inflammation, so he shouldn't face any major workload restrictions in his return to the rotation.