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Lynn (1-0) allowed five hits and struck out 11 without walking a batter in a complete game shutout win over the Kansas City on Thursday.

Lynn was perfect through four innings and threw 111 pitches in his second start of the season. He had been inefficient throughout spring training and into his first regular-season start, so in that sense, this start came out of the blue. However, Lynn has been a workhorse throughout his career, so a start like this is not surprising. He'll next take the ball Wednesday at home against Cleveland.

Cobb will start Sunday against the Blue Jays, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Cobb will take the spot of Shohei Ohtani (blister), who was scratched from his start Sunday. He'll look to build on a solid Angels debut in which he allowed three earned runs and struck out seven across six innings.

Quintana will make his second start of the season Saturday against the Blue Jays, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Quintana was originally projected to start Monday against the Royals, but he'll have his turn through the rotation bumped up due to the absence of Shohei Ohtani (blister). He was roughed up in his Angels debut, allowing four earned runs across 3.1 innings against the Astros.

Irvin (0-2) allowed four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over 5.1 innings in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.

Irvin continued his regular-season struggles, as he's now given up eight runs (all earned) and 12 hits in 9. innings across two starts. The 27-year-old barely beat out Daulton Jefferies and A.J. Puk for a rotation spot with a great spring, and he's already in danger of losing that role.

Javier (1-0) shut out the Athletics over five innings Thursday, allowing three hits while striking out seven and walking two for his first win of the season.

The righty was much sharper in this one than he was in his debut, throwing 57 of his 88 pitches for strikes. The 24-year-old recorded a 3.48 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in his rookie campaign, and while he definitely benefited from great BABIP luck, he's clearly a talented young arm. His next start comes Tuesday against the Tigers.

Stripling allowed four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings in a loss to the Angels on Thursday. He didn't factor into the decision.

The righty has struggled in his first two appearances of the campaign, failing to exceed five innings both times. The 31-year-old threw only 46 of his 70 pitches for strikes and gave up a homer for the second straight start, although he's in good company with the many other pitchers who have been victimized by Mike Trout. Stripling is still looking to return to his 2019 form, which saw him record a 3.47 ERA. His next opportunity to take the rubber will come Tuesday against the Yankees.

Canning allowed four runs on three hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5.1 innings in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays. He didn't factor into the decision.

The righty was decent in his debut, with his only big mistakes resulting in a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. two-run shot in the first inning and a solo homer by Cavan Biggio in the sixth. The 24-year-old was shaky in the first inning but cruised thereafter until the sixth, throwing 51 of his 81 pitches for strikes. Canning is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday against the Royals.

Rodriguez (1-0) allowed three earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out seven across five innings to earn the win Thursday against Baltimore.

Making his first start since the 2019 season, the lefty had an encouraging outing. He was burned by two home runs, but also racked up seven strikeouts and induced six groundball outs while relying heavily on his changeup. Rodriguez also averaged 93 mph with his fastball -- closely resembling his velocity from past seasons. He lines up to make his second start of the season Wednesday at Minnesota.

Gonzales (0-1) was charged with the loss against the Twins on Thursday after surrendering seven runs on nine hits and a pair of walks while striking out six across 4.1 innings.

After struggling in his Opening Day debut during which he gave up a career-high-tying five runs and three walks, Gonzales fell apart once again, this time serving up a pair of home runs while continuing to struggle with his command. Across 10.1 innings, the southpaw has allowed 12 runs and five walks, not quite the numbers you want to see. Gonzales will get a chance to turn things around with a road start next Thursday at Baltimore.

Berrios (2-0) earned the win Thursday after holding the Mariners to two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over 5.2 innings.

Despite not getting the nod for Opening Day, Berrios did take the mound for Minnesota's home opener Thursday. After finding success in his last outing, in which he held the Brewers hitless over six frames while tying a career high with 12 strikeouts, Berrios found a way to miss bats once again. The 26-year-old was pulled in the sixth inning after tossing his 99th pitch, falling just shy of a quality start. Berrios will look to remain undefeated at home Wednesday against the Red Sox.