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The Rays activated Snell (toe) from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Royals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Tampa Bay optioned Austin Pruitt to Triple-A Durham to clear a spot on the active roster for Snell, who convinced the Rays he was ready to return from the IL after completing bullpen sessions on back-to-back days without incident. Since he'll be returning slightly earlier from the fractured toe than the Rays anticipated, Snell could have his pitch count monitored more carefully than normal, but any limitations he might have shouldn't leave fantasy managers hesitant to insert him into lineups. Prior to getting hurt, Snell had been one of the few high-level aces performing up to expectations, as he compiled a 2.16 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 36:4 K:BB through his first 25 innings.

German (4-1) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing one unearned run on four hits and a walk over 6.2 innings while striking out five in a 7-5 victory over the Angels.

The unearned run came on his own error, but it was otherwise another sharp performance from the 26-year-old. German's delivered three quality starts in four attempts, and he'll carry a sparkling 1.75 ERA and 28:8 K:BB through 25.2 innings into his next outing, currently set for Sunday in San Francisco.

Montas (4-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 11-5 victory over the Rangers, allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks over 5.2 innings while striking out six.

A six-run fourth inning by the A's offense put the game out of reach, but Montas ran up his pitch count and fell one out shy of his fourth quality start in five outings. The right-hander has been Oakland's best pitcher so far, and he'll carry a 3.10 ERA and 26:8 K:BB through 29 innings with him to Boston on Monday.

Lynn (2-2) took the loss Tuesday, getting hammered for eight runs on nine hits and two walks over 3.1 innings while striking out three as the Rangers fell 11-5 in Oakland.

The A's posted single runs off the right-hander in the first two frames, including a solo shot by Matt Chapman, before the floodgates opened in the fourth. Lynn had lasted at least five innings in each of his first four starts, but this was the second time he's been tagged for at least seven runs, leading to a rough 6.51 ERA. He'll look for a better result Sunday in Seattle.

Miley didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Twins, giving up three runs on three hits and a walk over six innings while striking out a season-high seven.

The southpaw settled down after serving up a three-run shot to Eddie Rosario in the first inning, and Miley seemed headed for his second win of the year before Minnesota was able to tie things up at 4-4 in the top of the seventh. Instead, the 32-year-old had to settle for his third quality start in five trips to the mound. He'll carry a 3.58 ERA and 18:5 K:BB through 27.2 innings into his next outing, at home against Cleveland on Sunday.

Turnbull (1-2) tossed five scoreless innings to grab the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. He gave up three hits and four walks while striking out two.

Taking on the Red Sox at Fenway Park is no easy task, but Turnbull was up for it. The righty didn't dominate, as he needed 94 pitches to get through five innings and he struck out just the two hitters, but he was able to effectively scatter baserunners and not give up any extra-base hits. Turnbull will take a stellar 2.77 ERA into his next outing, likely to come next week against either the Phillies or Royals.

Luzardo (shoulder) is scheduled to throw from 90 feet Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Luzardo only began his throwing program within the past couple weeks and has recently been throwing from 75 feet. The 21-year-old has been sidelined with a strained rotator cuff in his left (throwing) shoulder since late March and seems likely to require about another month before returning to game action.

Carrasco will undergo an MRI on his left knee after leaving Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Carrasco exited Tuesday's game after he collided with a baserunner while covering first base in the fourth inning. The 32-year-old completed the inning, but apparently the knee tightened up between frames, leading to his removal. More information should be available Wednesday.

Smyly (arm) is expected to miss one or two starts while on the injured list, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Smyly was placed on the 10-day IL earlier Tuesday -- retroactive to Saturday -- but it doesn't appear to be a significant injury. The 29-year-old will first be eligible to be activated April 30 versus the Pirates.

Kikuchi will serve as a one- or two-inning opener in Friday's start against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Friday's shortened start will be the first of several this season for Kikuchi as a part of the Mariners' maintenance program for his transition to the more demanding MLB schedule. Justus Sheffield will be called up from Triple-A Tacoma to follow Kikuchi and serve as the team's primary pitcher Friday.