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Keller (1-1) took the loss Sunday against Detroit after surrendering three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three over six innings.

Keller allowed two runs in the second inning and another in the sixth, but he secured a quality outing in his third start of 2019. While the 23-year-old right-hander pitched well enough to get the victory, his offense let him down by scoring just one run. Walks have been an issue for Keller in his previous two starts, as he's issued seven free passes over 12 innings.

German (2-0) secured the victory after allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings Sunday against the Orioles.

The Yankees gifted German a 7-0 lead before he appeared to run out of steam in the seventh inning, when he surrendered his only two runs of the day. The 26-year-old hammered the strike zone throughout his start, firing 60 of 89 pitches for strikes and issuing just two walks. After handing out five free passes in his first outing of 2019, German looked to find his command in the series finale.

Berrios (1-1) took the loss Sunday against Philadelphia after surrendering two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings.

Berrios turned in a strong performance but made jumped a key mistake in the sixth, allowing a two-run homer to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. Despite being saddled with the loss, the 24-year-old right-hander continues to look sharp in 2019 and owns a 2.18 ERA and 0.73 WHIP with 21 punchouts across 20.2 frames (three starts).

Chirinos (2-0) tossed five shutout innings while earning the win Sunday, allowing two hits and a walk in a 3-0 win over the Giants. He struck out five batters.

Chirinos has been lights-out in his two starts this season. The 25-year-old righty has 11 strikeouts in 12 innings while yielding just one earned run. He primarily worked out of the bullpen last season, but he could earn a permanent spot in the rotation if he keeps mowing down opposing batters. Chirinos will look to keep the momentum rolling against Toronto on Saturday.

Clevinger said he plans to make his next start after exiting Sunday's game due to upper-back tightness, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Clevinger earned his first win of the year by recording 10 strikeouts over five shutout innings, but the Indians didn't want to risk anything with his back tightening up. The 28-year-old tentatively lines up to start Saturday at Kansas City, but his status is worth monitoring as he gets into his pre-start preparations this week.

Clevinger was removed from his start Sunday against the Blue Jays after five innings due to upper-back tightness, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Clevinger was spinning a gem before the injury set in, delivering five scoreless frames while striking out 10 and allowing one hit and one walk. He only needed 75 pitches to record 15 outs and likely left some punchouts on the table with the early exit, but he could still come away with the win after departing with a 3-0 lead. While the back issue puts Clevinger's availability for his next start April 13 in Kansas City in question, it's encouraging that he's at least not dealing with an arm injury. Per Mandy Bell of MLB.com, Clevinger's velocity was actually up more than a full tick from his first start of the season, with the right-hander's fastball averaging 96.1 miles per hour.

Means is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Means will enter the rotation in place of Nate Karns, who will move to the bullpen on an exclusive basis after previously serving as an opener for the Orioles. Manager Brandon Hyde likely felt Means warranted a look in a starting role on at least a short-term basis after the lefty struck out nine while allowing only one run over 5.2 innings across his first three appearances out of the bullpen. If Means fails to impress in the outing, he'll likely move back to relief right away, as the newly signed Dan Straily looms as an eventual addition to the rotation.

Bundy allowed three runs on six hits -- including two homers -- with two strikeouts and two walks across 3.2 innings in a no-decision against the Yankees on Saturday.

Walks crushed Bundy in his first outing, but Saturday, it was the long ball. While he didn't get saddled with the loss, Bundy's ERA remained exactly the same at 7.36. He holds a 2.05 WHIP and nine strikeouts in 7.1 innings. His next start will likely come against the Athletics on Thursday.

Carrasco (1-1) struck out 12 and allowed two runs on six hits and one walk in a victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

The 32-year-old gave up 10 hits in his season debut but still struck out four across 4.1 innings. On Saturday, Carrasco allowed some traffic but not as much and worked around jams with 24 called strikes. Carrasco has posted a K/9 above 10.0 in three of the last four years, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him around that number again in 2019. He is 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in 9.1 innings over two outings. His next start should come against the Royals next week.

Smyly (0-1) struck out four and allowed four runs on six hits and three walks across 3.1 innings in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.

The Angels had traffic against the lefty in all four of the frames he took the mound. He worked out of trouble in the first three innings but gave up a grand slam to Mike Trout in the fourth. Before last week, Smyly hadn't pitched in a regular-season game since 2016, so it shouldn't be a huge surprise he's struggled to last deep into games. Through two starts, he is 0-1 with a 7.11 ERA, 2.37 WHIP and six strikeouts while pitching just 6.1 innings. His next outing should come against the Athletics on Friday.