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Severino got a no-decision in the Yankees' 4-3 victory over the Angels on Friday, giving up three earned runs on five hits over seven innings while striking out eight and walking one.

Add another solid outing to the list for the dynamic right-hander, who now sports a 2.61 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and a brilliant 42:11 K:BB through 38 innings. He established himself as a legitimate fantasy ace last season and so far this year, Severino appears poised to deliver another standout campaign.

Heaney got a no-decision in the Angels' 4-3 loss to the Yankees on Friday, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits with nine strikeouts and one walk over five innings.

Heaney bounced back nicely after getting torched by the Giants for seven earned runs in his last start. His 7.53 and 1.53 WHIP are still ugly thanks to that blowup, but he's got a solid 22:4 K:BB through 14.2 innings, so that should at least give some hope that he's capable of shaving down those ratios as he logs more innings.

Snell (4-1) picked up the win over the Red Sox on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over 7.1 innings while striking out nine.

It was the first time in the left-hander's big-league career that he's pitched into the eighth inning, as Snell threw 68 of 104 pitches for strikes and generated 17 swinging strikes in the impressive performance. The 25-year-old has now produced four straight quality starts, and he'll take a 2.52 ERA into his next outing Wednesday in Detroit.

Stroman (0-3) took the loss against the Rangers on Friday, coughing up six runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.1 innings while striking out four.

Texas hung a four-spot on him in the first inning, highlighted by Joey Gallo's two-run homer, but Stroman was able to settle down somewhat after that and give the Jays a chance to catch up before allowing two more runs in the sixth. The right-hander now has an 8.88 ERA on the season, and Friday's outing was the first in which he didn't issue multiple free passes. Stroman will try to turn things around Wednesday on the road against the Twins.

Keuchel (1-4) allowed six runs on seven hits, including three home runs, while striking out three over seven innings in Friday's 8-1 loss to Oakland.

The game began as a pitching duel as Keuchel retired the first 13 batters he faced while Athletics starter Sean Manaea, who no-hit the Red Sox six days earlier, retired his first nine batters. The A's then brought out their lumber to take Keuchel deep three times, once each in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. It was the most homers allowed by the left-hander since Sept. 16, 2015. It's been a tough start to the season for Keuchel, who has been given one run of support in four of his six starts. He'll hope the bats to show up his next time out, Wednesday at home against the Yankees.

Oaks will join the Royals as their 26th man and start Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader with the White Sox, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City reports.

Oaks has a 3.09 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over 23.1 innings (four starts) with Triple-A Omaha this season, and will fill in as the Royals need a sixth starter Saturday. It seems likely to be a short stay as the 24-year-old will makes major-league debut, but a quality performance could earn him a second look with Kansas City's pitching staff featuring a 5.21 ERA, second-worst in the AL.

Montgomery allowed two runs on four hits and three walks across five innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Thursday. He struck out six.

It was another solid, but not spectacular, effort from Montgomery. His six strikeouts were a season high, but walks once again prevented the young lefty from pitching deep into the game. It's still early, but Montgomery now owns a 4.1 BB/9 through five starts this season -- all of which have lasted six or fewer innings -- after posting a 3.0 BB/9 across 29 starts in his rookie season. He'll carry a 3.76 ERA into his next start, which is scheduled for Tuesday in Houston.

Giolito (1-3) got the win over the Royals on Thursday, giving up two earned runs on five hits over 5.2 innings while striking out two and walking two in a 6-3 victory.

This was a nice bounce-back effort from Giolito, who picked up his first win of the season after getting absolutely blasted by the Astros for nine earned runs in just two innings in his previous start. Despite the win, he's still got a 7.71 and 1.71 WHIP and has struggled with his control all season, walking 21 against just 11 strikeouts -- all numbers that leave him far outside the fantasy conversation until they drastically improve.

Sale (2-1) picked up the win over the Blue Jays on Thursday, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out four and walking two as the Red Sox eventually prevailed 5-4.

It wasn't quite the level of dominance we're used to seeing from Sale as the four strikeouts were a season low, but he still managed to put together a quality start. He'll take a 2.31 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and an elite 45:8 K:BB into his next start against the Royals on May 1.

Bundy (1-3) allowed seven earned runs on 11 hits while walking one and striking out four across 4.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Rays.

This was Bundy's worst effort of the season and came in what may have been his most favorable matchup among his six starts. The Rays tagged him for two home runs, both two-run shots, which did most of the damage. He had allowed only one home run over his first six starts of the season, so this outing should be viewed only as an isolated poor performance rather than as a reason for long-term concern.