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Odorizzi (forearm) will make his next rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The exact timeline for Odorizzi's return to Houston is unclear, but his third rehab start with the Triple-A squad will be the next step toward the righty's activation from the injured list. Odorizzi struggled considerably in his first two MLB starts of 2021 before suffering the forearm strain in his third outing, though he will still likely slot in as a back-of-the-rotation starter for the Astros once healthy.

Valdez (finger) will make another rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Valdez continues his quicker-than-expected rehab from a fractured finger on his pitching hand. The lefty will likely still require multiple additional rehab starts to build up for starting MLB games, but the lack of setbacks has been a promising sign for Valdez and his return, which figures to come in early June.

Farrell was recalled by the Twins on Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Farrell began the minor-league season with Triple-A St. Paul and posted a 1.93 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB in 4.2 innings across three relief appearances. He'll now rejoin the major-league roster after Michael Pineda (thigh) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Manager Rocco Baldelli suggested Wednesday that Maeda (groin) would be ready to make a start during the Twins' upcoming three-game weekend series in Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Michael Pineda's (thigh) status for the three-game set in Cleveland is uncertain, and none of the other three members of the Minnesota rotation will be available Friday, so expect Maeda to get the nod in the series opener if his sore groin is presenting no further issues. After experiencing minor groin tightness in his most recent outing last weekend against the Athletics, Maeda was apparently able to throw without incident Tuesday. Coming off a brilliant 2020 campaign, the soft-tossing right-hander has been a disappointment for fantasy managers through his first eight starts of 2021, going 2-2 while posting a 5.26 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.

Bubic threw six shutout innings Tuesday against the Brewers but was not involved in the decision. He allowed just one hit while walking two hitters and striking out four.

Bubic was brilliant in his first start of the season and had the Brewers' hitters fooled with his frequent usage of a fastball-changeup combination. He induced plenty of weak contact but unfortunately couldn't get the win, as the Royals weren't able to break a scoreless tie until the eighth inning. The 23-year-old now owns a 0.96 ERA and 14:9 K:BB over 18.2 innings and should figure to stick in the rotation for the time being after this impressive performance. His next start is projected to be early next week against the Rays.

Heaney allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out just one batter over three innings Tuesday against Cleveland. He did not factor into the decision.

Heaney allowed all five runs in the first inning. The damage started on a two-run homer by Jose Ramirez and worsened after another two runners crossed home on a fielding error and the final run of the frame scored on a sacrifice fly. The 30-year-old had little trouble the rest of his outing but had to be pulled after just three innings with his pitch count already at 81. Heaney's ability to miss plenty of bats is typically his saving grace, but he managed just one strikeout Tuesday while walking two batters in a disappointing performance. He'll take a 5.31 ERA into his next scheduled start against Oakland over the weekend.

Ryu (4-2) earned the win Tuesday against the Red Sox after tossing seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and fanning seven.

Ryu has now allowed one or fewer runs in three of his last four outings, but Monday's performance was perhaps his most dominating one of the season thus far -- he tossed 67 of his 100 pitches for strikes and only allowed one runner to reach scoring position. The left-hander owns a 2.37 ERA in three starts this month and is slated to take the ball during the upcoming weekend series at home against the Rays.

Dunn (1-2) allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine across 5.2 innings to take the loss Tuesday against Detroit.

Dunn matched his longest start of the season, highlighted by improved efficiency as he needed 94 pitches to record 17 outs. He also racked up his highest strikeout total of any outing on the campaign, which was backed by 14 swinging strikes. Dunn has struggled to work deep into games mostly due to walks, and he now has handed out 22 free passes in 34.2 innings. Even so, he's maintained an acceptable 3.63 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. He's projected to make his next start Tuesday at Oakland.

Turnbull (3-2) did not allow a hit, walked two and struck out nine across nine scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Mariners.

Turnbull threw 117 pitches to complete the no-hitter, the first for Detroit since 2011. He racked up nine strikeouts on 19 swinging strikes, but he generated the majority of his outs via groundballs. Turnbull had an inconsistent start to the season, though he has now turned in consecutive quality starts while facing the Royals and Mariners. He'll carry a 2.88 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across 34.1 innings into his next start, which is currently projected to come Monday against Cleveland.

Rodriguez (5-2) suffered his second straight loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on 11 hits and one walk while striking out six in an 8-0 loss to Toronto.

The Blue Jays were uber-aggressive against Rodriguez, who likes to throw first-pitch strikes. He entered the night with a first-pitch strike rate of a career-high 66 percent, per Jordan Horrobin of MLB.com. Toronto batters swung at the first pitch 16 times in 26 at-bats, which isn't necessarily a problem but can be if the pitcher is missing his target and catching too much of the plate. After winning his first four starts and posting a 3.52 ERA, Rodriguez is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA in the last four outings. He lugs a 4.70 ERA into his next start Sunday at Philadelphia.