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Odorizzi (3-2) tossed seven scoreless innings Monday, striking out seven batters while allowing four hits and a walk and earning the win over Houston.

Odorizzi was locked in all night against the visiting Astros, allowing just one hit and a walk after the second inning. He needed just 86 pitches on the night, the fewest he's thrown during his three-start winning streak. He'll carry a 3.34 ERA into Saturday's tilt against the Yankees.

Giolito (hamstring) felt good after a 50-pitch bullpen session Monday.

Giolito left his previous start April 17 against the Royals with left hamstring tightness, but his stay on the injured list appears unlikely to last much longer than the minimum 10 days. He's already eligible to return, though the White Sox have yet to announce when he'll be activated.

Keller has been reinstated after serving a five-game suspension and is scheduled to start Monday's series opener with the Royals.

Keller dropped his appeal last week during an advantageous portion of the Royals' schedule that allowed the team to temporarily get by with a four-man rotation. His return thus brings the Royals back to five starters while lining the right-hander up for two turns this week. Keller is on tap to receive a second start during the upcoming weekend in Detroit.

Carrasco (2-3) yielded four runs on six hits and two walks in 6.2 innings Sunday, taking the loss against Houston. He gave up a home run and struck out eight batters.

Carrasco completed dominated the Astros through six innings, allowing just one hit and no runs. He then got drilled for four runs -- including a three-run homer -- in the seventh inning. He actually lowered his ERA to 5.86 in 27.2 innings on the year. He'll look to get back in the win column against Seattle on Sunday.

Miley allowed one run on six hits and two walks while walking three over 5.2 innings in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Indians.

Miley was on his way to being a hard-luck loser to Carlos Carrasco, who had limited the Astros' powerful lineup to two hits over six scoreless innings, before Houston got to him for four runs in the seventh inning. That took Miley off the hook. The left-hander, who has a 3.24 ERA through six starts, has pitched well enough to have a record better than 1-2. He'll look for win No. 2 Saturday on the road against the Angels.

Smyly (arm) threw long toss Sunday and is hoping to toss a bullpen session Tuesday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Once Smyly begins throwing bullpen sessions, a return to the rotation won't be that far behind. The Rangers are hoping to activate him off the injured list and have the left-hander start Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Boyd (2-2) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox despite allowing just two runs over six innings. He gave up five hits and a walk, while striking out nine.

Boyd gave up two runs in the first inning but was locked in the rest of the way. Unfortunately for him, Detroit hitters mustered just two hits and struck out a whopping 20 times in the 4-1 loss. The lefty has been sharp this year with a 3.13 ERA and 48:10 K:BB across 37.1 innings, though he may miss out on some wins due to the lackluster nature of the Tigers' offense. Boyd will look to keep doing his part in his next outing, which is scheduled for Saturday against the Royals.

Bassitt surrendered one run on three hits and struck out nine over seven innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Blue Jays.

Bassitt's lone run allowed came in the first inning on a solo homer, but he'd settle down to toss six scoreless frames to close out his start. The 30-year-old right-hander has been impressive in each of his first two big-league starts, as he's given up just one run over 12 innings. Bassitt will continue to start until Marco Estrada (back) returns from the injured list.

Gibson (2-0) allowed one run on three hits while striking out six through seven innings in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.

Gibson didn't have much of a problem cruising through the Orioles, surrendering only three hits including a solo shot by Chris Davis. The 31-year-old has two consecutive quality starts and has not walked a batter in either outing. The right-hander has a 4.88 ERA with a 24:8 K:BB through five starts this season. Gibson will get his next start Friday in Yankee Stadium.

Lynn (3-2) allowed one run on three walks and five hits in seven innings Sunday, earning the win over Seattle. He struck out nine batters.

Lynn has been all-or-nothing so far in 2019. Sunday was his second outing this season where he allowed one run and struck out nine batters, but he's allowed seven or more runs twice as well. His 33:11 K:BB is solid despite an ugly 5.45 ERA. He'll look to ride this momentum against the Blue Jays next Sunday.