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Westburg went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 9-4 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

Westburg hadn't drawn a walk since March 31. The infielder started the season splitting time between second base and third base, but he's expected to feature mostly at the hot corner now that Jackson Holliday is in the majors. Westburg is slashing .216/.310/.459 with two home runs, eight RBI, one steal, seven runs scored and three doubles over 11 contests, so he looks fairly ready to be in the lineup a majority of the time.

Noda (hand) started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a win over the Rangers on Thursday.

He sat out each of the first two games of the series against the Rangers with a hand bruise suffered in batting practice, and it may have still been bothering him in his return. Noda had reached twice and scored two runs in his last contest Sunday, which marks one of his most productive efforts of a disappointing early part of the season. Through 43 plate appearances, the 28-year-old has just one extra-base hit, a double, and sports an ugly .189/.286/.216 slash line that's partly the byproduct of a 32.6 percent strikeout rate.

Santander went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Red Sox.

Santander gave the Orioles their first lead of the game with his eighth-inning blast, though Connor Wong tied it for the Red Sox a half-inning later. Santander has hit safely in each of the last four games, going 4-for-18 with four RBI. The 29-year-old is off to a bit of a slow start overall, slashing .216/.226/.431 over 53 plate appearances, but he already has three homers, 13 RBI, six runs scored and two doubles through 12 contests. Santander does not appear to be at risk of losing playing time.

The Rays recalled Goodrum from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

The 32-year-old will take the roster spot of Brandon Lowe, who heads to the injured list with an oblique strain. Goodrum had a 1.027 OPS through nine games for Durham and should fill a utility role while up with the Rays.

Kimbrel (2-0) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the win over the Red Sox on Thursday.

Kimbrel now has two wins and two saves (in three attempts) through five appearances. He did his job to keep the game tied at 3-3 in the ninth Thursday before the Orioles' offense erupted in the 10th. He's kept runs off the board in four of his outings while posting an 8:0 K:BB over five innings this season. Kimbrel pitched both Wednesday and Thursday, so manager Brandon Hyde may turn to Yennier Cano or Dillon Tate if a save situation arises Friday versus the Brewers.

Schmidt and the Yankees won't play against the Guardians on Friday since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

The game will be made up via a split doubleheader Saturday. Schmidt will start Game 1 of the twin bill while Cody Poteet will be called up to start the nightcap, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.

Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 13-3 win over the Astros.

Pasquantino's slow start has been the cloud looming over an otherwise excellent first two weeks of the campaign for the Royals. He's making up for lost time now with six hits and eight RBI over his last two contests, a span that also includes all three of his extra-base hits on the year. He's still hitting .222 with a .641 OPS, but the first baseman's recent performances show why the Royals stuck with him through the early slump. Pasquantino should continue to handle a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter.

Carrasco and the Guardians will not play Friday after their game versus the Yankees was postponed by inclement weather.

The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Saturday. Carrasco and Clarke Schmidt, who had been slated to start for New York on Friday, will presumably be pushed back a day.

Dalbec will be recalled from Triple-A Worcester prior to Friday's game versus the Angels, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

It hasn't been 10 days since Dalbec was optioned, which means he will have to replace an injured player. That player presumably will either be Romy Gonzalez (wrist) or Rafael Devers (shoulder), but it's not clear yet which of the two players it will be. If it's Devers, Dalbec could get a decent number of reps at third base.

The Twins will call up Woods Richardson from Triple-A st. Paul to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Tigers, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The right-hander was rocked for seven runs over 3.1 innings in his last start at St. Paul. However, he's on the 40-man roster and will be on five days rest Saturday, so that's why Woods Richardson is getting the nod. He made one extended relief appearance last season with Minnesota, allowing five runs over 4.2 frames.