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Gilbert (1-0) earned the win Thursday after giving up one unearned run on four hits across five innings. He registered four strikeouts and zero walks.

Gilbert scattered three hits across four innings and got the first two batters to ground out in the fifth inning before Adam Engel reached second base following an error by Cal Raleigh. Engel came home to score when the subsequent batter -- Jake Burger -- singled on a pop-up to short left field, but Gilbert got out of the inning by striking out the dangerous Luis Robert. Through two starts, Gilbert has given up only two runs across 10 innings while posting an 11:1 K:BB ratio. He's tentatively slated to pitch next week against the Rangers.

Ynoa is now scheduled to start Monday's game against the Dodgers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Ynoa was initially slated to start Sunday's series finale, but he'll instead get an extra day of rest after Bryce Elder was pushed up in the rotation to start against San Diego. Ynoa will attempt to bounce back after he allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four in three innings to take the loss Monday against the Nationals.

Elder will start Sunday's game against the Padres, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Elder was initially expected to start Monday's series opener against the Dodgers, but he'll now move up to pitch on normal rest Sunday against a more favorable opponent. The right-hander made his major-league debut Tuesday against the Nationals and allowed three runs on six hits and no walks while striking out four in 5.2 innings. Huascar Ynoa will now be pushed back to start Monday.

Padres manager Bob Melvin confirmed Gore will be called up from Triple-A El Paso to start Friday's game against Atlanta at Petco Park, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

San Diego will likely wait until later Thursday or on Friday to make the transaction official, with Blake Snell (groin) heading to the injured list in a corresponding move. The Padres don't believe Snell's injury is a major concern, so Gore could be in line for a short-term stint in the rotation regardless of how he performs in his MLB debut. The possibility exists that Gore could stick with San Diego as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen or occasional spot starter after Snell's return, which would allow the organization to keep the 23-year-old's workload in check while providing him an opportunity to get acclimated to the big-league level in anticipation of a full-time rotation role in 2023.

Ryu (hamstring) is listed as the Blue Jays' confirmed starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

The Blue Jays never expressed much concern about Ryu's ability to make his second start of the season after he suffered a bruised hamstring when he was hit by a comebacker in Sunday's loss to the Rangers. Before exiting the contest, Ryu was roughed up over 3.1 innings, as he surrendered six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four.

Stripling is listed as the Blue Jays' starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Athletics, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Toronto will likely make Stripling available out of the bullpen in an emergency Thursday against the Yankees, but assuming he goes unused, he'll step into the rotation for what is expected to be only one start. The Blue Jays have all members of their five-man rotation healthy, but Stripling will be added to the mix temporarily to give each of the other starters an extra day of rest during a busy schedule of games to open the season.

Cabrera (biceps) tossed a 20-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera currently resides on the 7-day injured list of Low-A Jupiter, but his assignment to the low-level affiliate is likely just related to the Marlins' spring facility being located in Jupiter. The Marlins may have Cabrera make a rehab start at Jupiter once he's deemed ready for game action, though the 24-year-old is eventually expected to settle into the rotation at Triple-A Jacksonville once activated from the IL. Cabrera finished the 2021 campaign in the big-league rotation and should be one of the top candidates for a promotion if the Marlins should lose a starting pitcher at any point this season.

Marsh (undisclosed) covered 4.2 innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Wichita, striking out nine while allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks.

Marsh didn't make any appearances after June 15 of last season due to an unspecified injury, but he's seemingly back to full health to begin the 2022 campaign. He pitched well in his season debut Wednesday, pumping in 52 of 77 pitches for strikes while holding opposing hitters to a .125 average on the night. Since Marsh only made six starts for Northwest Arkansas in 2021, the Royals may want to give the 23-year-old an extended look at Double-A to begin the season before entertaining a promotion to Triple-A Omaha.

Kaprielian (shoulder) will make a rehab appearance at Low-A Stockton on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kaprielian tossed 45 pitches during a simulated game Sunday, and his next appearance will come in a minor-league matchup. It wouldn't be surprising to see the right-hander make several rehab appearances to build up, but he's trending toward a potential return to the major-league club in late April or early May.

Keuchel (1-0) earned the win during Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Mariners after allowing three runs on six hits and striking out five without walking a batter across five innings.

Keuchel drew his first start of the season and was solid across five frames. Ty France struck early with a home run in the first, but Keuchel was able to toss four scoreless frames before getting himself into a jam in the fifth. The crafty lefty was able to escape without too much damage and earned his first win of the season. He'll look to build off his strong start Monday, when he's tentatively scheduled to start in Cleveland.