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Luzardo (finger) played light catch from 60 feet Saturday, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Luzardo is still considered week-to-week, but he resumed throwing Saturday. He'll get an X-ray at the end of next week, and he could progress to mound work afterward if everything checks out well. Luzardo could return to game action by the end of the month if he remains on track in his recovery.

Sandoval pitched the final 3.1 innings of the game Friday to earn the save, allowing one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out three in a win over the Dodgers.

It's his first save of the season. Sandoval's only run allowed came on a ninth-inning home run by Mookie Betts. The 24-year-old has worked multiple innings in two appearances since getting called up May 3.

Canning (3-2) allowed one earned run on six hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.2 innings, earning the win Friday against the Dodgers.

Canning struggled mightily through his first four appearances with a 8.40 ERA in 15 innings. In contrast, he has allowed just one run in 11 innings over his last two starts. The biggest difference is the long ball, in which he surrendered all six of his home runs this year in those first four appearances. He was pulled with two outs in the sixth inning, marking his deepest outing this season. The 25-year-old has a 5.19 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 26 innings.

Hill held Oakland scoreless over six innings but did not factor in the decision Friday. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four.

The left-hander was at the top of his game, and Hill has dominated Oakland hitters this season, hurling a combined 12 innings and allowing only two runs while striking out 14. Unfortunately, he has an 0-1 record against the team to show for it. After registering an unsightly 8.82 ERA through his first four outings, Hill has turned things around by allowing only two earned runs across 15 innings covering his past three appearances. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come against the Yankees at home next week.

Rodriguez (5-0) allowed one run on seven hits and three walks while striking out two in five innings to earn the win against the Orioles on Friday.

Rodriguez was coming off his worst outing of the season in his last start, but he picked up his fifth win in six starts Friday. The southpaw threw 61 of his 91 pitches for strikes and only allowed a run to come across via a one-out single in the bottom of the fifth. Rodriguez has now posted a 3.82 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 33 innings, and he tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Athletics on Wednesday.

Flexen (3-1) allowed four runs on 10 hits and a walk over 6.1 innings Friday, striking out two and earning a win over the Rangers.

The Rangers jumped all over Flexen out of the gate, tagging him for three runs in the first two innings. The last bit of damage against him was a Nate Lowe solo blast in the third before Flexen settled into a groove. Seattle took a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh to get him the win. The 26-year-old is sporting a 3.78 ERA and 23:6 K:BB through 33.1 frames. Flexen is lined up to face Cleveland at home next week.

Keller (2-4) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk over six innings Friday, striking out six and taking a loss against the White Sox.

Keller cruised through four scoreless innings before serving up a fifth-inning solo shot to Zack Collins. The White Sox then knocked three hits off him in the sixth to extend the lead to 3-0. Keller still managed to lower his season ERA from 8.06 to 7.31 with a 22:13 K:BB. He is projected to take the mound in Detroit next week.

Rodon (5-0) allowed five hits over six scoreless innings Friday, striking out eight and earning a win over the Royals.

Rodon continued his incredible start to the 2021 campaign by sprinkling five harmless singles across six frames Friday. He's now earned a win in each of his five starts this season and hasn't allowed more than one earned run in any appearance. The 28-year-old southpaw sports a 0.58 ERA and 44:9 K:BB through 31 innings. Rodon is projected to face the Twins at home next week.

Skubal (0-5) took the loss Friday versus Minnesota. He allowed two runs on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in five innings.

Skubal gave up solo home runs to Kyle Garlick and Jorge Polanco, which accounted for all the runs against the 24-year-old starter. Through 27 innings, Skubal has a 5.67 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 26:16 K:BB in seven appearances. He's now surrendered 10 home runs -- cutting his walk rate and keeping the ball in the yard will be key factors in the southpaw's development this season. Skubal projects to make his next start at home versus Kansas City next week.

Taillon allowed three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out five in 6.1 innings in Friday's loss to the Nationals. He didn't factor into the decision.

Taillon picked up his first win of the season in his last outing, but he allowed three runs on a pair of homers in the top of the second inning Friday. The Yankees tied the game in the bottom of the sixth, and Taillon was forced to settle for a no-decision. The right-hander now has a 5.02 ERA and 34:6 K:BB in 28.2 innings across his first six starts of the season. He tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Tampa Bay on Thursday.