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Olson (4-2) got the win over the Angels on Sunday, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and three walks. He struck out eight.

Olson posted his third scoreless start this season of at least five innings. Sunday was also his third straight start with at least seven strikeouts, as his swing-and-miss stuff has taken a noticeable jump from last season. Over his last four outings, Olson has a 1.14 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 27:9 K:BB in 23.2 innings. He lines up for a home matchup against the Rangers in his next start.

Vivas went 1-for-2 with two RBI in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Rays.

Vivas didn't start the contest, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and grounded out in his first at-bat. The 24-year-old accomplished a personal milestone in his second trip to the plate, singling in a pair of runs for his first major-league hit. Vivas had gone 0-for-3 with two walks in his first two games after getting called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. He could see frequent starts at second base while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) is on the shelf.

Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Bellinger gave the Yankees their first two runs with a blast to right-center field in the sixth inning. The homer was his second in his past five games, and he's driven in five runs while batting .235 with three walks over that span. Bellinger is still slashing just .200/.276/.364 on the season, though, and he's added four homers, 18 RBI, 15 runs and three stolen bases through 31 games.

Carrasco tossed three innings in relief in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three batters.

Carrasco started in six of his first seven appearances this season, but he covered the final three frames for the Yankees on Sunday. The veteran hurler surrendered two runs in his first inning but settled in and held the Rays scoreless over the eighth and ninth frames. Carrasco's most recent start came Wednesday, but his schedule got shifted due to Clarke Schmidt (side) getting scratched from his start Saturday and pushed to start this coming Tuesday. After his appearance Sunday, Carrasco appears in line to return to the rotation versus the Athletics in Sacramento next weekend.

Melton hasn't played in a game with Triple-A Sugar Land since April 17 due to a groin injury, MLB.com reports.

Melton has battled the groin injury since the start of the season, but he has not been on the injured list since April 9. It's unclear when he'll be able to retake the field more consistently, and there has been little information provided by the team.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a run scored Sunday against the White Sox.

This wasn't a remarkable performance on the surface, but it marked Walker's fourth multi-hit effort in his last 11 starts. He's gone 12-for-43 in that span, raising his batting average to .200 after an abysmal start to the season. Walker's performance has begun to stabilize, as he also has six extra-base hits with six runs and five RBI in his last 11 games.

Jankowski went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Yankees.

Jankowski was recalled by the Rays on April 26 and has started only three of eight games since. He has managed five hits across 15 at-bats in that span, but his role is unlikely to expand without further injuries to the team's outfield.

Walls went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.

Walls has lost playing time to Jose Caballero since April 19, but he started two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend. He combined to go 4-for-7 with an RBI and two runs scored, though he's still hitting only .192 for the season across 192 plate appearances.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with two RBI and two walks Sunday against the Yankees.

Lowe managed to drive in a pair with a single in the fourth inning, though he still hasn't snapped out of a slow start to the season. He's hitting only .203 paired with a 28.1 percent strikeout rate, but most problematic has been his lack of power. Lowe's only extra-base hits of the season have been his four home runs, leading to just a .102 ISO across 128 plate appearances.

Rodriguez walked two with no strikeouts while allowing no hits across a scoreless seventh inning Sunday against the Yankees.

It wasn't Rodriguez's sharpest outing, but he has now gone six straight appearances without allowing a run and hasn't allowed an earned run in 12 of his 15 outings for the season. He's a key setup man in the Rays' bullpen -- he has six holds -- but is unlikely to see many save chances, particularly while Pete Fairbanks is healthy.