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Snell allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five across two scoreless innings Sunday against the Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision.

Snell punched out the first two batters he faced, using a heavy dose of fastballs. However, he also struggled to place his pitches, beginning only four of the 11 batters he faced with a strike. Though Snell's first start of the campaign was scheduled to be short, he did not work efficiently, allowing him to retire only six batters. He'll look to improve on his command and the length of his outing in his next start, currently projected for Friday at the Orioles.

Verlander (forearm) said on his personal Twitter page Sunday that he hopes to return in 2020.

Verlander disputed a report that said that he would miss the 2020 season and said that he'll rest in hopes of returning this season. "I'm hopeful that with some rest it will heal and I'll be able to return soon," Verlander said. While the 37-year-old faces a tight deadline for a potential return due to the shortened season, his update indicates that he could return at some point.

Verlander will be shut down for a couple of weeks with a right forearm strain, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

It was reported that Verlander should miss the entire season with a significant elbow injury, but manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that the right-hander underwent an MRI on Saturday and will be shut down for a couple of weeks before he's re-evaluated. Verlander's arm was reportedly tender during his start Friday, which prompted further evaluation. Baker's comments would suggest that there's a slight possibility that the 37-year-old could return this season, but it'd likely be difficult for him to recover fully during the shortened 2020 season.

Verlander will miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The exact details of the injury are not clear at the moment, but it looks like his season is over.

Turnbull allowed just one run across five innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Reds. He gave up three hits and four walks while striking out eight.

The four walks ran up Turnbull's pitch count -- he reached 87 through his five innings of work -- but the righty was otherwise outstanding. He finished with a 4.61 ERA across 30 starts in 2019, though his 3.99 FIP suggested he was a better pitcher than that, and he could take a step forward in 2020. Turnbull will look to build on his positive season debut when he takes the mound against this same Cincinnati team Friday, this time at Comerica Park.

Kluber was removed from Sunday's start against the Rockies after experiencing tightness in the back of his right shoulder.

The 34-year-old completed one scoreless inning but didn't retake the field for his second frame due to the injury. Kluber's availability going forward is now in question, and he's scheduled to be evaluated further Monday.

Kluber was removed after allowing one walk and recording one strikeout during a scoreless first inning Sunday versus the Rockies, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The veteran right-hander didn't appear to suffer an obvious injury, but he was replaced by Joe Palumbo for the start of the second inning. The Rangers will likely update Kluber's status sometime this afternoon.

Odorizzi (back) is scheduled to pitch against live hitters early this week, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

The 30-year-old opened the season on the 10-day injured list after experiencing back stiffness last weekend, and he's eligible to return from the shelf Thursday. If all goes well Odorizzi could take the mound during the four-game set against Cleveland next weekend.

Luzardo, who fired three scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and a walk while recording two strikeouts in a loss to the Angels on Saturday, could make his next appearance as a starter, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. "We'll see," manager Bob Melvin said. "I think nowadays, if you can throw 60 to 65 pitches, you might be in a position to start. We're right on the border there, so we'll see. Maybe we get him one more outing and we're in a good position to start him, or maybe not."

After J.B. Wendelken came on to get the last out of the fifth inning Saturday, Melvin made good on his pledge to have Luzardo pitch as early as the second game of the season by giving the young left-hander a solid workload. Luzardo recorded his nine outs on an efficient 44 pitches, and the southpaw hit the ground running with a strikeout of Justin Upton that featured three straight fastballs of 97 mph or higher. Melvin was unsurprisingly effusive in his praise of Luzardo following the outing, noting the young hurler "came through with flying colors" after a significantly delayed arrival to summer camp relegated him to a relief role to start the campaign.

Cortes fired 1.1 innings in a loss to the Astros on Saturday, allowing one hit in the form of a solo home run and no walks. He also recorded a strikeout.

Cortes fired 10 of 15 pitches for strikes, but his one mistake resulted in a 402-foot homer by George Springer in the sixth to close out the scoring for both clubs. Cortes made the Opening Day roster with an impressive spring training and summer camp, and despite Saturday's one hiccup, he could see a steady stream of work as a left-handed relief option capable of working multiple innings.