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Chirinos (2-1) got the win over the Mets on Tuesday, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out two over 4.2 innings.

Chirinos qualified for the win after Jalen Beeks pitched two scoreless innings and handed the ball off to Chirinos in the third. Two of the three hits he gave up were home runs. Brett Baty took him deep in the fifth and then Pete Alonso crushed a two-run blast in the seventh. Chirinos has mostly been used as a bulk reliever this season and overall, he has been successful in that role. He has an unsightly 11:11 K:BB but owns a respectable 2.79 ERA and 0.97 WHIP across 29 innings.

Montgomery (2-6) allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5.1 innings in a loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.

The Brewers got to Montgomery in the opening frame with a pair of doubles, though he was able to strike out the side. He settled down from there until the fifth inning when he allowed a solo home run to Joey Wiemer. Montgomery would then give up a leadoff homer to Brian Anderson in the sixth. He's now given up multiple long balls in back-to-back starts and has surrendered nine runs over his last 10.1 innings. His ERA has shot up to a 4.21 to go along with a 1.34 WHIP and 47:13 K:BB over 51.1 innings. He's currently lined up to take the mound next week on the road against the Reds.

Javier (4-1) allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Cubs.

Javier allowed a home run to Matt Mervis in the second inning but otherwise shut down the Cubs' offense. Though he didn't have his typical strikeout stuff, he still managed 10 swinging strikes on 88 total pitches. Javier now has four consecutive quality starts in his last five outings, maintaining a 2.93 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with a 40:8 K:BB across 30.2 frames in that span.

Crawford (hamstring) allowed one run on three hits while striking out four over three innings of relief in a rehab appearance at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.

Crawford worked behind rehabbing right-hander Garrett Whitlock (elbow), who started the contest. The Red Sox are expected to activate Crawford later this week, so the appearance he made Tuesday may be all he needs to get the green light to rejoin the big club.

Whitlock (elbow) allowed one run on five hits and struck out four over four innings Tuesday in his rehab start with Triple-A Worcester.

Whitlock, who made the first of at least two rehab starts for Worcester, didn't walk a batter and threw 49 pitches (35 strikes). Pending the outcome of his next start, Whitlock could rejoin the Red Sox next week, at which point manager Alex Cora will have a decision to make. Whitlock will presumably have a starting role waiting for him, but Boston will likely have to move one of its other six rotation members to the bullpen.

Dunning (4-0) won his second consecutive start in Tuesday's 7-4 victory over Atlanta. He allowed one run on six hits and struck out four without walking a batter over six innings.

The right-hander had to deal with traffic on the basepaths in every inning but his last one, but he managed to pitch out of trouble and retired the final seven batters he faced. He's been a Swiss army knife for the Rangers, serving as a multi-inning reliever and now fill-in starter while excelling at both. Earlier in the season, Dunning told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that improved health following offseason hip surgery was the reason he's been so effective in 2023. In three starts as a replacement in the rotation for the injured Jacob deGrom (elbow), Dunning has allowed three runs on 14 hits and two walks while striking out 12 over 17 innings. He'll get a few more starts before deGrom is ready to return.

Henry did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks over 4.2 innings in a 9-8 loss against the Athletics. He struck out four.

Henry struggled to keep the ball in the park Tuesday, being taken yard by Nick Allen and Ramon Laureano for solo home runs in the third and fourth innings. After nabbing a pair of quality starts in his last two appearances, Henry was unable to make it through five innings against the league's fourth-worst scoring offense (3.74 runs scored per game). However, he managed to set a season high in strikeouts. Henry is tentatively scheduled to take the mound Monday in a road matchup with the Phillies.

Muller did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing five runs on eight hits over four innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out three.

Muller's start seemed to be doomed from the get-go, as Christian Walker tagged him for a two-run home run in the first inning that scored Emmanuel Rivera and increased Muller's streak of allowing a home run to seven straight starts. The lefty ended up allowing five runs, marking his third consecutive appearance giving up at least five runs. If there was any positive takeaway from Tuesday's contest, it would be that Muller didn't hand out a single walk for the first time all year. Considering Muller has yet to go six innings in a start and has only struck out more than three batters twice in nine outings, he offers little value to fantasy managers.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Tuesday that Rodon (back) currently doesn't need a second cortisone injection, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Rodon had a "cortisone-like" shot scheduled for midway through the week, but it doesn't appear that he'll need it. Goodman also reports that Rodon threw Friday, Saturday and Monday, so he seems to be feeling better after a back injury halted his throwing program in mid-April. Though he appears to be past a forearm strain that cropped up early in spring training, the southpaw's back issue has been described as "chronic," so it's still uncertain how far away he may be from beginning a rehab assignment. As it currently stands, it seems unlikely Rodon will appear in a game with the Yankees before mid-June.

Ober (3-0) allowed a run on six hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings to earn the win Tuesday versus the Dodgers.

Ober's strung together three straight quality starts, and he's struck out six batters in each of his last four outings. He threw 65 of 102 pitches for strikes in a fairly dominant showing Tuesday. The right-hander is now at a 1.78 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 28:7 K:BB through 30.1 innings over five starts this season. Ober is lined up for a home start versus the Giants in his next outing.