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Odorizzi gave up one run on one hit and two walks over six innings during Saturday's loss to the Indians. He recorded 11 strikeouts and did not factor in the decision.

Odorizzi's lone mistake came during the fourth inning as Hanley Ramirez connected for a solo home run. The 29-year-old right-hander illustrated how insignificant poor spring results can be as he looked as sharp as ever in his season debut. Odorizzi currently lines up to start at Philadelphia in Friday's series opener.

Glasnow (1-0) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over five innings while striking out four in a 3-1 victory over the Astros.

He served up a solo shot to Alex Bregman in the first inning, but Glasnow settled down after that, throwing 51 of 77 pitches for strikes before exiting. Quality starts could be tough to come by this season for the 25-year-old given Tampa's reluctance to let any pitcher face the opposition batting order a third time, but his solid control in this one is a positive sign for his development. Glasnow will next take the hill April 5 in San Francisco.

Turnbull (0-1) took the loss Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings against the Blue Jays.

Turnbull pitched reasonably well but was touched up for all three runs in the fourth inning on two hits, a walk and a Justin Smoak two-run homer. The 26-year-old righty steadied and pitched a scoreless fifth but did not come out for the sixth inning. Turnbull will look to improve his 5.40 ERA Thursday at home against the Royals.

Chirinos will start Sunday's series finale against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Somewhat surprisingly, the Rays plan to use Chirinos in a traditional starting role Sunday rather than employing an opener. The 25-year-old logged 89.2 innings during his rookie campaign last season but made only seven starts and had a 3.51 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Chirinos will have a tall task Sunday against the high-powered offense of the Astros.

Paxton (0-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits across 5.2 innings to take the loss during Saturday's game against the Orioles. He struck out five and walked one.

Paxton kept the Orioles off the scoreboard through five innings but ran into trouble during the sixth due to three singles and a throwing error. Overall it's a tough-luck loss for the 30-year-old as the Yankees were unable to put much together offensively. Paxton next lines up to start Thursday, once again versus the Orioles.

Bassitt threw off a mound Friday for the first time since taking a liner off his shin during the Athletics' series against the Mariners in Japan, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The bruise sent Bassitt to the injured list to open the season, though it doesn't appear that he'll be out too long. Aaron Brooks is currently the team's fifth starter, but Bassitt could push him for the spot once he's ready to return.

Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Severino (shoulder) could throw a bullpen session early in the upcoming week, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Severino has been long tossing off flat ground for about a week and a half, steadily increasing his throwing distance in each of those sessions. Assuming his shoulder responds well to the activity over the weekend, Severino will take another step forward by getting back on the mound. Despite Severino's continued progress, the Yankees intend to proceed slowly with their young ace, who has already been ruled out through at least April.

Manager Aaron Boone confirmed that German would make his season debut Monday against the Tigers, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

German was labeled the Yankees' fourth starter at the conclusion of spring training, so it's unsurprising he'll take the hill for the fourth game of the season. Boone mentioned that the Yankees haven't dismissed the possibility of using an opener Monday, but German will be tasked with covering the bulk of the innings regardless if he serves as the first pitcher of the day or enters the game out of the bullpen.

Manager Brandon Hyde confirmed that Cobb (groin) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list to start Thursday's home opener against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The skipper signed off on Cobb's return after the right-hander experienced no issues with his groin while tossing five innings in a minor-league game at extended spring training Friday. Given how deep he worked into the rehab outing, Cobb shouldn't face any strict limitations with his pitch count in his season debut, though the matchup with a power-packed Yankees lineup doesn't make him a comfortable streaming option.

Eovaldi allowed six runs on eight hits, including three home runs, and two walks over five innings while striking out three during a no-decision against the Mariners on Friday.

The ball was jumping off the Mariners' bats early and often. Even with his electric stuff, Eovaldi wasn't keeping hitters off balance Friday, as he posted just seven swinging strikes. While he pitched extremely well in the playoffs, owners should keep in mind that the right-hander struggled at times during the regular season in 2018, posting a 6-7 record and 3.81 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 111 innings. Although home runs have never really been a problem for Eovaldi in the past, he does tend to be inconsistent.