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Yarbrough will work as the Rays' primary pitcher behind opener Collin McHugh in Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Yarbrough will work behind an opener for the fourth time in his last five appearances, as he's had a somewhat inconsistent start to the season. The left-hander has fared slightly better as a primary pitcher, and he's posted a 3.05 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 20.2 innings across his last four outings.

McHugh will serve as the Rays' opener for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

McHugh pitched out of the bullpen in his first four outings of 2021, but he'll now serve as an opener for a second straight appearance. The right-hander worked as an opener Thursday and struck out five in two perfect innings. Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough is slated to serve as Wednesday's primary pitcher.

Pressly struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

Pressly entered a non-save situation that became such while he warmed up during the eighth inning. Houston was holding a 1-0 lead and got Pressly ready to close the deal in the ninth, but the Angels plated the tying run. The Astros then put four on the board in the bottom half of the inning, and the already warmed up Pressly pitched a scoreless ninth.

Wilson allowed two runs on six hits while striking out five batters over six innings Tuesday against the Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision.

Wilson was recalled Tuesday to make a spot start in place of Drew Smyly and had one of the better outings of his young career. The 23-year-old had his first quality start of 2021 and recorded a season-high five strikeouts, tally largely bolstered by the fact he struck out the side in the first inning. His only major mistake of the evening was allowing a two-run homer to Vladimir Guerrero in the sixth to even the game. It's unclear what manager Brian Snitker's plans are for Wilson moving forward, but it wouldn't be surprising if he was sent back to Triple-A Gwinnett unless Atlanta unexpectedly opts to switch to a six-man rotation.

Romano allowed a hit and walked a batter but also recorded a strikeout en route to his first save of 2021 in a 5-3 win over Atlanta on Tuesday.

Romano punched out Ozzie Albies to begin the ninth but eventually found himself in some danger with runners on first and second before getting Ehire Adrianza to fly out to end the game. The 28-year-old was roughed up in his initial outing from the injured list on April 24 but has since settled in nicely with a pair of wins, a hold and now a save while giving up just one run and generating a 5:1 K:BB over his last six innings. He's set to be the Blue Jays' primary closer once again with both Rafael Dolis (calf) and Julian Merryweather (oblique) on the injured list.

Minter (1-1) was charged with the loss and a blown save Tuesday against the Blue Jays after allowing three runs on three hits while failing to get an out.

Minter came in to begin the eighth preserving a one-run lead but could not get the job done. He allowed the first three batters to reach base before Vladimir Guerrero notched an RBI single off him to tie the game. He was taken out in favor of Jacob Webb who allowed two more runs to score, both of which were charged to Minter. Tuesday was the first time Minter had allowed a run since April 15, as he's been fairly reliable outside of Tuesday's hiccup. His ERA now stands at 4.50 and his WHIP shot up to 1.19, but his role as Atlanta's setup man should still be safe for the time being.

Crochet (1-2) earned his first win Tuesday, striking out one over two-thirds of an inning in a 9-3 victory over the Twins.

Crochet entered a tie game with one out and men at the corners in the top of the sixth inning. The left-hander induced a shallow fly to right field then a strikeout, keeping the score knotted up and setting the stage for the White Sox to take the lead in the bottom half of the inning. This was Crochet's first outing since being activated off the injured list.

Thornton (1-0) secured the win over Atlanta on Tuesday, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he allowed one hit and did not record any walks or strikeouts.

Thornton was called upon to pitch in the seventh and surrendered a double to Cristian Pache after getting two easy outs but was able to get out of the inning with no harm done. The Blue Jays tacked on three runs in the eighth and were able to eventually notch the 5-3 victory, which secured the 27-year-old his first win since September 2019. Thornton has a solid 2.45 ERA over 18.1 innings, but his 1.20 WHIP suggests he's still letting men on too often.

Patino (1-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out three as he took the loss against the Yankees on Tuesday,

Patino found himself in a quick hole after serving up a solo home run to Aaron Judge in the first inning. He later allowed two men on in the third and one ended up scoring after two passed balls allowed the runners to advance. It's unclear how manager Kevin Cash plans to use the 21-year-old moving forward after he's made two relief appearances and two starts in his first four outings this season. Patino had piggybacked Shane McClanahan in his last two outings but served as an opener Tuesday. If Cash plans to use Patino as an opener again, then he'll line up to face the Mets over the weekend.

Lamet allows one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one across two innings in the Padres' win over the Rockies on Tuesday. He did not factor into the decision.

Lamet seems to be a lock in for two innings at this point, pitching exactly two innings in all three of his starts. Raimel Tapia scored the only run of the game for the Rockies in the first inning off Lamet. He's taken advantage of the limited opportunities he's getting, allowing just one run in six innings. However, the injury protection the team is giving him is preventing him from getting any consistency in his starts.