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Clevinger (0-1) took the loss Friday as Cleveland was downed 4-1 by the Twins, coughing up four runs on six hits and five walks over four innings. He struck out five.

Just as he did in his first start of the season, Clevinger had a rough first inning that saw him give up three runs, but he was able to right the ship somewhat after that. The Twins' patience ultimately chased him from the game, however, and the right-hander needed 88 pitches (47 strikes) to record 12 outs. Clevinger will try to get out of the blocks more quickly in his next outing Wednesday, at home against the Reds.

Bielak (2-0) walked three batters and struck out two over two innings to earn the win Friday versus the Angels.

Starter Lance McCullers was only able to pitch four innings, with Bielak serving in a multi-inning role to collect his second win of the year. Bielak has a 1.69 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with six strikeouts in 5.1 innings through two appearances. The 24-year-old righty likely won't maintain those ratios -- he had a 4.41 ERA in 85.2 innings with Triple-A Corpus Christi in 2019 -- so it's unlikely he'll make much of a splash in fantasy this season.

McCullers allowed four runs on six hits and four walks while striking out four in four innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Friday.

McCullers needed 91 pitches (53 strikes) to get through the inefficient outing. The 26-year-old has a 5.40 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 10 innings this season. He'll need to do a better job of limiting baserunners in future starts if he's going to rack up wins. McCullers is expected to make his next start in Arizona on Wednesday.

Bubic (0-1) took the loss Friday as the Royals fell 3-2 to the White Sox, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out three.

Making his big-league debut, Bubic threw 45 of 76 pitches for strikes and mostly looked like he belonged in the Show, but he caught too much of the plate with a second-inning changeup that Adam Engel deposited over the left-field wall for a three-run shot. The young southpaw will stick in the rotation for now, with his next outing scheduled for Wednesday at home against the Cubs.

Walker (1-1) earned the win Friday by holding the A's scoreless and striking out eight across seven innings. He allowed one hit and a pair of walks.

Walker retired his first eight batters before issuing a walk to Tony Kemp in the third inning. The only hit he gave up was a leadoff double to Ramon Laureano in the fourth. It was a long awaited successful outing for the 27-year-old, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018. Walker will look to stay in the win column with a favorable matchup against the Angels on Thursday.

Keuchel (2-0) picked up the win Friday in a 3-2 victory over the Royals, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out two.

The veteran southpaw was staked to a 3-0 lead in the second inning and kept Kansas City's hitters off-balance long enough to record the win. Keuchel tossed 92 pitches (54 strikes) and while he wasn't dominant, he got the job done. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing Wednesday, at home against the Brewers.

Cobb didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rays, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out two.

The right-hander got enough run support to pick up the win, as the O's launched three homers on the night, but Cobb couldn't last long enough to qualify -- he needed a whopping 87 pitches (53 strikes) just to record 12 outs. Through two starts to begin the season he has an encouraging 2.89 ERA and 8:3 K:BB over 9.1 innings. Cobb will face a tough challenge in his next outing, however, at home against the Yankees on Wednesday.

Snell didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Orioles, allowing three runs on four hits over three-plus innings. He struck out four.

He appeared to be in complete control for three scoreless frames, but a Renato Nunez double and homers by Anthony Santander and Pedro Severino in the fourth brought Snell's night to an abrupt end. The southpaw threw 53 pitches (37 strikes) as the Rays slowly extend his workload, but barring a big jump in his pitch count, Snell doesn't appear close to being a consistent threat to last the five innings necessary to qualify for a win. His next outing is scheduled for Thursday, at home against the Yankees.

Montgomery (1-0) allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.2 innings as he earned the win Friday against the Red Sox.

After beginning the season at the alternate training site, Montgomery was sharp in his first start of 2020, allowing his only run in the third inning. The bullpen locked the game down following his departure, which allowed the southpaw to pick up a win. Montgomery's next start should come Wednesday in Baltimore.

Luzardo will start Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Luzardo began the season as a long reliever as he built up his strength, but he'll join the rotation to make his first major-league start Tuesday. As a result, Frankie Montas' start will be pushed up to Monday on normal rest. Luzardo made two relief appearances to begin the season, posting a 1.35 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 6.2 innings.