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Dunn pitched five innings in Sunday's 9-2 loss to San Diego, allowing one run on one hit and three walks with four strikeouts. He didn't factor into the decision.

Dunn went toe-to-toe with San Diego ace Yu Darvish in this one as the only blemish on his otherwise optimistic outing was a Fernando Tatis solo home run. He was removed after five despite only 71 pitches because manager Scott Servais didn't want his young starter to see the Padres' fearsome lineup a third time. Dunn has been serviceable this season with no more than three earned runs allowed in all eight of his starts this year, but until he can work deeper into games, he remains a low-upside option.

Taillon allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four in five scoreless innings in Sunday's win over the White Sox. He didn't factor into the decision.

Taillon had given up at least three runs in each of his last three starts but recorded his first scoreless outing of the season Sunday. However, the right-hander was forced to settle for a no-decision after the White Sox put together a late-game rally. Taillon has now posted a 5.06 ERA and 50:12 K:BB in 42.2 innings to begin the year. He tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Detroit on Saturday.

Keuchel allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out four in four innings during Sunday's loss to the Yankees. He didn't factor into the decision.

Keuchel had picked up wins in each of his last two starts, but he was forced to settle for a somewhat unlucky no-decision Sunday. He gave up a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the first inning and allowed three consecutive baserunners in the bottom of the fifth inning, leading to his removal. The southpaw has now posted a 4.28 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 54.2 innings across his first 10 starts of the year. Keuchel tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Orioles on Friday.

Rodriguez (5-3) allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six in four innings to take the loss against the Phillies on Sunday.

Rodriguez retired two of the first three batters he faced Sunday, but the Phillies put together a two-out rally in the bottom of the first inning and scored four runs to put the southpaw in line for the loss. Rodriguez earned wins in five of his first six starts this year but has now been charged with three consecutive losses. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Marlins on Sunday.

Red Sox pitching coach Dave Bush said Sunday that Houck (elbow) was cleared to resume his throwing program at Triple-A Worcester, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Houck, who is recovering from a sore right flexor muscle, is limited to throwing off flat ground for the time being, but Bush doesn't expect the 24-year-old to require much time to build back up for starting duty. Before being shut down with the injury earlier this month, Houck was viewed as the next man up to join the Boston rotation if the big club required another starter at any point.

Astros general manager James Click said Urquidy (shoulder) is scheduled to make a rehab start for Double-A Corpus Christi on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Depending on how Urquidy fares Wednesday, Click said the rehab start may be the only one the right-hander will require before returning from the 10-day injured list. With both Urquidy and Jake Odorizzi (forearm) nearing the end of their respective recoveries from injuries, the Astros will soon face some tough decisions for their rotation. Assuming Houston elects to stick with a five-man rotation when all of their key starters are healthy, one of Urquidy, Odorizzi, Cristian Javier or Luis Garcia will likely move to the bullpen or head to Triple-A Sugar Land.

Singer (2-3) earned the win Saturday versus Detroit. He allowed three runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 6.1 innings.

Singer was effective in his second straight quality start, although an RBI single by Harold Castro in the fifth inning cut Kansas City's lead to one run. The right-hander picked up his first win since April 24. He has a 4.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 46:17 K:BB across 45 innings in nine starts. Singer lines up to face Tampa Bay next week.

Bieber allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 5.1 innings versus Minnesota on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Bieber allowed seven or more hits for the fourth time in his last five starts. He was pulled with one out in the sixth inning after allowing the game-tying run on an Alex Kirilloff single. The right-hander's ERA bumped up to 3.32 with a 1.26 WHIP and 98:23 K:BB across 65 innings this season. Bieber's next start is projected for next week in Detroit.

The Twins placed Maeda on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right adductor strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

After battling groin tightness in his May 16 start against the Athletics, Maeda was able to make his next turn through the rotation in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Cleveland, but the injury continued to trouble him. Manager Rocco Baldelli revealed Sunday that Maeda is dealing with a strain, so the veteran right-hander will be on the shelf for at least the next week and a half to heal up. Maeda's absence should pave the way for Randy Dobnak to temporarily hold down a rotation spot.

The Mariners elected to push Kikuchi out of his scheduled start Sunday against the Padres after he felt a little under the weather in recent days, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. He's now lined up to start Monday's game against the Athletics in Oakland.

Justin Dunn will be called upon to start Sunday's game on four days' rest after he completed a 94-pitch outing Tuesday against the Tigers. Kikuchi likely could have taken the hill Sunday if needed, but the Mariners chose to exercise some caution by giving him an extra day to recover from the illness. The southpaw shouldn't face any limitations with his pitch count when he takes the hill Monday, and he'll tentatively line up for two starts during the upcoming week. His second turn would come May 29 or 30 versus the Rangers in Seattle.