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Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish began his throwing program on Monday, reports MLB.com. Darvish was able to make 25 throws from 45 feet and reported no issues.

Darvish will continue to expand his throwing program later this week and over the next few weeks. He has not pitched this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March.

The Rangers will activate pitcher Derek Holland from the disabled list Wednesday in order to start him against the Mariners, the team announced Monday.

Holland has been sidelined after making one start in April with a shoulder injury. He has been rehabbing at Triple-A.

With Holland starting Wednesday, the Rangers will move pitcher Martin Perez’s next start to Thursday at Detroit.

A groin issue will not keep Rangers newcomer Cole Hamels from starting Monday against Seattle.

Hamels hopes to perform better than he has in his first two starts with the team since his arrival from Philadelphia. He has lost twice will giving up nine runs in 16 hits in 13 2/3 innings.

Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman felt good after throwing his third bullpen session Monday since tearing his ACL in the spring, according to Sportsnet. He will face live hitters Friday, but there is no word yet on when he will start a rehab assignment.

Rays pitcher Drew Smyly came off the disabled list on Sunday and started his first game since May 5. 

Smyly took the loss to Texas, dropping to 0-2 on the season. He allowed a season-high five runs in a season-low four innings. 

Smyly gave up seven hits and struck out a season-low four batters.

Mariners starter Vidal Nuno was handed a 7-0 lead Sunday in Boston. And he tossed it away like yesterday's garbage.

Actually, he didn't toss it all away. But he tossed enough away to be yanked from the game before he could qualify for a win. Nuno gave up four runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings with one walk and two strikeouts to raise his ERA on the year to 3.67.

His problems began in the third and fourth on homers by Xander Bogaerts and Rusney Castillo. Sacrifice flies in the fourth and fifth doomed him to a no-decision.

Nuno has failed so far as a starter for Seattle. He has yielded nine runs in 13 innings over three outings since joining the rotation.

Tigers starting pitcher Matt Boyd had a rough start against the Astros on Sunday.

Boyd allowed five runs on six hits in five below average innings. He gave up three walks and a pair of home runs before being pulled from the game.

Boyd (1-3) now has a mediocre 7.50 ERA in 24 innings this season.

White Sox pitcher Chris Sale struck out 15 batters to top the 200 strikeout mark, Sunday against the Cubs. 

Sale set a career high for strikeouts in a game and missed the team record by one. He's the first White Sox pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts three straight years since Ed Walsh in 1910-12. 

Sale pitched seven shutout innings and improved to 11-7. 

Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco pitched well enough to earn a win against the Twins on Sunday, he just didn't get the run support needed from his team.

Carrasco allowed just two runs on six hits in seven strong innings. He struck out seven batters and issued three walks.

With the loss, Carrasco dropped to 11-9 on the year with a 3.63 ERA.

Twins starting pitcher Tommy Milone earned his sixth victory of the season on Sunday against the Indians.

Milone allowed just one run on three hits in five solid innings of work. He struck out three batters, but also gave up three walks.

With the win, Milone improved to 6-3 on the season with a 3.65 ERA in 86 1/3 innings.