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Turnbull (2-0) pitched seven innings of one-run ball to record the win Sunday against the Pirates. He allowed five hits and two walks while striking out four.

Turnbull was dialed in, as he worked through seven strong innings on 92 pitches. This was the longest outing of the season for the 27-year-old, who has allowed just four earned runs through 18 innings. Turnbull looks like the best pitcher on the Detroit staff right now, and he'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled for Friday against Cleveland.

Morton was removed in third inning of his start Sunday against the Yankees due to right shoulder inflammation, FOX Sports Sun repots.

While inflammation isn't an overly serious injury, Morton could require some follow-up scans and may still be a candidate for the 10-day injured list, which would result in him missing at least a start or two. Trevor Richards entered Sunday's game in place of Morton and would likely be a candidate to make a spot start or serve as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen in the event Morton is unable to make his next turn through the rotation. Morton is currently lined up to start Saturday's road game against the Blue Jays.

Morton was lifted in the top of the third inning of his start Sunday against the Yankees with an apparent injury, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports. He gave up a run on three hits and two walks and struck out one before departing.

After walking the first batter of the third inning, Morton briefly met with a trainer on the mound before heading to the dugout. The Rays will likely provide an update on Morton later in the game or after the contest concludes, but for now, his availability for his next scheduled start Aug. 15 against the Blue Jays is muddled.

Odorizzi allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings in a no-decision against the Royals on Saturday.

A limited pitch count was expected for Odorizzi after he missed the start of the season with a back issue, and he could only get nine outs on his 71 pitches. He gave up a homer to Jorge Soler in the third inning, so this was one to forget, but Odorizzi took a big leap last season and he's in a great situation with the Twins. The right-hander will look to go deeper into the game next week in a rematch against the Royals, this time in Minnesota.

Allard didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 2-0 win over the Angels, allowing two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings. He struck out six.

After David Fletcher greeted him with a leadoff double to begin the game, Allard settled in and retired 10 straight batters before issuing a free pass to Anthony Rendon in the fourth inning. The 22-year-old southpaw has been sharp since moving into the rotation, posting a 1.00 ERA and 9:3 K:BB through nine innings in his two starts, but Allard will face a tough task in his next outing Friday -- a road start in Coors Field.

Anderson (oblique) allowed one run on a hit and two walks while striking out one in three innings versus the Red Sox on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Anderson missed a couple of weeks with an oblique strain, but he pitched fairly well in a short debut. His only run came on a Christian Vazquez single. Anderson threw 26 of his 45 pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old pitched to a 4.21 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 124 strikeouts in 139 innings last season with the Brewers. Anderson may still need a few weeks to get to a starter's workload. His next appearance is scheduled for next Saturday versus the Rays.

Sandoval (0-1) took the loss Saturday, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk over six innings as the Angels fell 2-0 to the Rangers. He struck out four.

The southpaw really only made one mistake in his return to the rotation, but mistakes to Joey Gallo tend to wind up in the seats, and this one was no exception. Sandoval threw 94 pitches (58 strikes) in the quality start, and he should be able to avoid another trip back to the Angels' alternate training site after this performance. He'll hope for some more run support in his next outing, a home tilt against the Dodgers on Friday.

Glasnow (0-1) took the loss in the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, allowing four runs on five hits in just 2.2 innings of work, striking out five while walking three.

Glasnow has failed to pitch long enough to earn a win in any of his three outings this season, though this time that was due to poor performance rather than by design. He matched Gerrit Cole with a pair of scoreless innings to start the game, getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the second, but he allowed a two-run homer to Mike Ford and a two-run double to Gio Urshela in the third, forcing him out of the game. He now owns a 5.56 ERA through his first three starts, with his 37.3 percent strikeout rate being offset by 15.7 percent walk rate and a 30.0 percent HR/FB rate.

Valdez (0-2) took the loss Saturday in Oakland after giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits across seven innings. He had nine strikeouts and one walk.

The left-hander surrendered a leadoff homer to Marcus Semien on his sixth pitch of the game, but it would be the only earned run he allowed all afternoon. Valdez allowed three runs over 4.1 innings during his season debut, but over his past two starts he's given up only three runs (one earned) with 17 strikeouts across 13.1 innings. The 26-year-old next lines up to pitch Friday against the Mariners.

Montas (2-1) earned the win Saturday against the Astros after allowing only two hits over seven shutout innings. He recorded five strikeouts and did not issue a walk.

Yuli Gurriel hit a one-out double during the second inning, but that was the only time a baserunner reached second base with Montas on the mound. The 27-year-old is off to a fantastic start in 2020 with a 1.57 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 22:9 K:BB over 23 innings (four starts). Montas will look to keep things rolling his next time out Friday in San Francisco.