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Hill (5-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Rangers, allowing two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings. He struck out three.

The veteran southpaw has won two straight starts and four of his last five, and Hill extended his scoreless streak to 12 innings with this performance, dating back to the final two frames of his outing against the Royals on May 25. Since the beginning of May, Hill has a dazzling 0.68 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 39:13 K:BB through 39.2 innings.

Stripling (2-3) picked up the win Saturday, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk over five innings in a 6-2 victory over the Astros. He struck out four.

After an 0-3 start to the season over his first seven starts, Stripling has now won two straight, allowing only a single run in each. The right-hander threw 74 pitches (42 strikes) before exiting, and he'll carry a 4.71 ERA and 43:12 K:BB through 42 innings into his next outing.

Urquidy (4-3) took the loss Saturday as the Astros were downed 6-2 by the Blue Jays, surrendering six runs on nine hits over 4.1 innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.

Homers by Joe Panik in the fourth inning and Vladimir Guerrero in the fifth were the big blows, but Urquidy simply wasn't sharp within the strike zone in his second start off the IL. The right-hander tossed 74 pitches (50 strikes) before exiting, and he'll take a 3.76 ERA and 47:10 K:BB through 55 innings into his next outing.

Means will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Means exited his start Saturday against Cleveland in the first inning due to shoulder fatigue. He's reportedly not particularly concerned about the issue, as he's dealt with similar issues in the past which turned out to be relatively minor. Whether or not that optimism is warranted should become clear following the MRI.

Wacha will start Sunday's game against the Rangers, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Wacha made five starts in April, but he's been used as an opener or reliever since returning from the injured list in late May. Considering he hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his appearances since being activated, Wacha likely won't be asked to work deep Sunday into what may effectively be a bullpen game for the Rays.

Ober will be called up to start Sunday's game against the Royals, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Ober made a spot start for the Twins on May 18, allowing four runs on five hits across four innings. He was optioned back to Triple-A St. Paul shortly after, but is now set for another opportunity with the big club. It's not yet known how Minnesota will make room on the 26-man roster for the right-hander.

Manager Scott Servais said Saturday that Dunn (shoulder) is expected to be activated off the injured list to make his next start at some point next week, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

Dunn was placed on the 10-day injured list June 2 with right shoulder inflammation. His last start came May 29 against the Rangers, so he's eligible to be activated June 10. It's unclear where exactly he'll slot back into the Mariners' rotation, but he seems likely to take the ball at some point during the series in Cleveland next weekend.

Means was pulled from Saturday's game with left shoulder fatigue, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

This explains why Means was getting knocked around by Cleveland's lackluster offense in the first inning. It's unclear how many starts, if any, the lefty will miss. He dealt with left shoulder fatigue at the start of last season and only missed one outing.

Means (undisclosed) was removed from Saturday's game against Cleveland after facing five batters, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Adam Plutko took over on the mound after Means walked off with the trainer. The lefty ace allowed three hits, two of which were solo homers, and recorded just two outs on 29 pitches. It's unclear what exactly Means is dealing with, but that information should come out after the game.

Severino (elbow) will start Sunday with the Low-A Tampa Tarpons.

This marks the beginning of Severino's rehab assignment as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery. The buildup he'll require means he's unlikely to return for at least another month, but the fact that he's pitching in games again is very encouraging for the hard-throwing righty and the Yankees.