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Severino allowed three runs on 10 hits, he did not walk a batter, and struck out five over five innings of a 4-0 loss to Detroit on Friday afternoon.

It was a lackluster season debut for Severino who needed 95 pitches (66 for strikes) to get through the five innings. Of note, just one of the 10 hits allowed went for extra bases - a double by Ian Kinsler - but he struggled a bit to put away hitters efficiently. It doesn't get any easier as he is expected to take on Toronto in the Rogers Centre next time out.

Worley has been announced as the Orioles starter for Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.

The Orioles had yet to officially announce their starter for Sunday, but Worley and Tyler Wilson were the primary candidates to take the hill for the series finale against the Rays. Worley will get the nod, at least this time through the rotation, but his status as a starter could very well be tied to how his outing goes Sunday.

Desiring to take his game to another level, Stroman has been working on breathing techniques with a doctor to help keep his emotions in check while pitching, the Toronto Sun reports.

Stroman has been known to wear emotions on his sleeve while on the mound, something that many would argue is not the best way to go about pitching. It's encouraging that youngster has taken it upon himself to address his erratic energy levels, and it shows great maturity. Toronto's ace also noted that he's been working on his quick pitch to keep runners from getting good jumps off him.

Bundy pitched a scoreless eighth inning Thursday with a one run lead to earn a hold in Baltimore's win over the Twins.

Bundy backed into the eighth inning with Zach Britton getting the night off and Darren O'Day serving as the closer. It appears Brad Brach and Mychal Givens were also given the night off, and while Bundy had a good spring, it is not expected that he will figure into seventh or eighth inning hold situations with regularity.

Eovaldi gave up five runs on six hits while striking out seven batters through five innings against the Astros on Thursday. He didn't receive a decision in the eventual win.

That 7:0 K:BB looks nice, but even without walking a batter, Eovaldi managed to throw 94 pitches in five innings. Much of the damage came on a pair of homers, a relative rarity for the righty -- he allowed just 10 in 154.1 innings last year despite how friendly Yankee Stadium is for lefty power hitters. Eovaldi throws hard, but has never been able to put together that fantasy-friendly combo of strikeouts and run prevention. At 26, he still has room to take a step forward, but his development does seem to have stalled. Eovaldi's got a tough matchup against the high-powered Jays next Wednesday.

Kluber is no longer listed as a probable pitcher for this weekend's series with the White Sox following the postponement of Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Kluber was set to make his second start of the week Sunday, but Thursday's rainout, coupled with a team off day Monday, means his next start is now scheduled for Tuesday in Tampa Bay. While Kluber will not get two start this week, he should next week barring any further postponements.

McCullers (shoulder) will make his first rehab start at Double-A Corpus Christi on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

McCullers has been dealing with shoulder soreness since the middle of March, but his rehab seems to be progressing as planned. He is expected to throw two or three innings in his first rehab start and is still on track to return to the Astros in late April.

McCullers (shoulder) is expected to pitch in minor league games early next week, setting him up for a return to the Astros in late April or early May, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports.

McCullers threw a 30-pitch simulated game Wednesday, apparently completing the session without incident. He'll still need to head out on a rehab assignment, but he could be available in the majors by mid-to-late April, potentially knocking Scott Feldman or Doug Fister from the rotation.

Carrasco gave up four runs on seven hits, including three home runs, over five innings against the Red Sox in a no-decision Wednesday. He struck out five batters and issued one walk.

Brock Holt touched Carrasco up for a homer in the second inning, and David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez went back-to-back in the sixth. Expectations were sky high for Carrasco coming into the year after an outstanding 2015 campaign, and those expectations remain unchanged despite the lackluster debut. He'll face the Rays at the Trop early next week.

Rodon (0-1) allowed just two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six over seven innings against the Athletics on Wednesday, but was stuck with a 2-1 loss.

Unfortunately for Rodon, he was matched against, Oakland ace Sonny Gray, who narrowly outpitched him. The third overall pick in 2014, Rodon showed spectacular strikeout ability as a rookie last year, but struggled with his control, so it had to be great for his fantasy owners to see him throwing strikes in this one. If he can keep track of where his electric stuff is going, Rodon should see his stats improve across the board this season. His next start comes Monday against the Twins.