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Bassitt (1-0) picked up the win Saturday, giving up three hits and a walk over six scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory over the Nationals. He struck out eight.

It was a tremendous Mets debut for the veteran right-hander, who tossed 66 of 93 pitches for strikes and got all the offensive support he needed on a Pete Alonso grand slam in the fifth inning. Bassitt lines up for another enticing matchup next weekend at home against an Arizona squad that ranked 25th in the league in runs last season.

Rodon didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Marlins, giving up one run on three hits and two walks over five innings while striking out 12.

Making his Giants debut after signing a two-year deal with the club in the offseason, Rodon mowed down the Marlins over 89 pitches (61 strikes), and the only run he allowed came on a single, a throwing error and a wild pitch on a third strike to Jorge Soler. Rodon faces a familiar foe from his White Sox days in his next scheduled start, a road outing Friday in Cleveland.

Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Giants, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out six.

The right-hander blanked San Francisco for four innings before Steven Duggar connected on an RBI double with two outs in the fifth to tie it up and cost Lopez the win in the low-scoring affair. Lopez threw 55 of 79 pitches for strikes, and he'll look to keep rolling in his next scheduled outing Friday, at home against the Phillies.

Gibson (1-0) earned the win over Oakland on Saturday, hurling seven scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits and no walks while striking out 10.

Gibson put together one of the most impressive pitching performances thus far during the opening weekend of the 2022 campaign, inducing 17 swinging strikes en route to the fourth double-digit strikeout performance of his career. The veteran hurler allowed only two harmless singles and didn't walk a batter, needing just 82 pitches to make it through seven frames. Gibson is expected to have another favorable matchup in his second start of the campaign, which is slated to take place on the road against Miami next week.

Steele (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings, giving up four hits and one walk while striking out five in a 9-0 win Saturday over Milwaukee.

Steele scattered four singles and induced two double-play groundballs as he shut down the Brewers' offense. He needed 77 pitches to complete five innings and left with the Cubs leading 7-0. Last season, the lefty started his last nine appearances with mixed results. He struggled to prevent walks and home runs but limited hits and struck out more than a batter an inning as a rookie. His next start should be next weekend in Colorado.

Woodruff (0-1) gave up six runs on seven hits, three walks and two hit batsmen while striking out two in 3.2 innings in a 9-0 loss Saturday against the Cubs.

Woodruff needed 40 pitches to get through the three-run first and continued to struggle throughout his outing. It was death by a thousand cuts for the former All-Star, as the Cubs only had one extra-base hit and yet 11 of the 22 batters reached safely. Following a spring in which he allowed six home runs in 11.2 innings, Saturday's starts certainly raised some eyebrows. That said, the 29-year-old has been one of the best starters in baseball the last three seasons with a combined 3.00 ERA over 65 starts during that span. His next start should be late next week against St. Louis.

Marquez wasn't involved in the decision Saturday against the Dodgers as he allowed one run on three hits while fanning five across seven innings.

Marquez was particularly efficient in this game, as he needed 74 pitches (51 strikes) to get through seven frames en route to a quality start. Marquez had a 4.40 ERA last season, so there's no question this was a strong start to the campaign. He's expected to take the mound next week in the series against the Cubs, once again at Coors Field.

Gonsolin wasn't involved in the decision Saturday against the Rockies after giving up one run on five hits and a walk while striking out three across five innings.

Gonsolin couldn't have asked for a tougher environment to make his season debut, but he looked sharp and ended just three outs away from posting a quality start. Gonsolin started the second game of the series because Clayton Kershaw wasn't slated to pitch at Coors Field, and Gonsolin should be back on the mound next week in the series against the Reds.

Mikolas gave up two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one in 3.2 innings in a 6-2 win Saturday against Pittsburgh.

Mikolas needed 41 pitches to get through the first inning and pitched around trouble all game. He was removed with the Cardinals leading 4-2 in the fourth rather than facing Bryan Reynolds for the third time. After pitching in only nine contests in the last two seasons because of forearm injuries, the 33-year-old pitched effectively in the spring and reportedly has a clean bill of health. The former All-Star looks to regain his 2018 form if he remains healthy this season. His next start will likely be at the end of next week in Milwaukee.

Keller (0-1) gave up four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four in four innings in Saturday's 6-2 loss in St. Louis.

Keller allowed a run in the first and three runs in the third, including a Paul DeJong two-run home run. The 26-year-old had a strong spring with a 2.92 ERA in four starts but struggled in his 2022 debut. While Keller has thrived in the minor leagues, he has yet to find his way for the Pirates outside of five good starts in 2020. His next start will likely be at home against Washington at the end of next week.