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Berrios (0-2) took the loss against the Angels on Saturday, allowing six runs (four earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out five batters over four innings.

Berrios cruised through two scoreless innings and was handed a four-run lead heading into the bottom of the third, but that's when things began to fall apart for him. The right-hander gave up three runs between the third and fourth frames and allowed the first three batters he faced to reach base in the fifth -- one on his own error. When Mike Trout slammed a three-run homer off reliever Adam Cimber one batter after his departure, Berrios became responsible for the loss. It's been a tough start to the season for Berrios, as he's allowed 12 earned runs through his first 9.2 innings.

Anderson pitched 4.2 innings against Toronto on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four batters. He did not factor in the decision.

Anderson made it through two scoreless innings Saturday before Toronto tagged him for a pair of two-run home runs in the third. George Springer later hit a solo shot off the left-hander in the fifth inning, as all five runs against him came via the long ball. This was a disappointing outing for Anderson after he tossed six scoreless frames against Oakland in his season debut. He had a career-best campaign with the Dodgers last season, but his pitch-to-soft-contact approach yields minimal strikeouts to strongly lessen his fantasy value.

Garcia did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks over four innings in a 9-6 loss to the Twins. He struck out four.

Kyle Farmer touched Garcia up for a three-run home run in the second inning. It goes down as another disappointing outing for Garcia after he allowed three runs on seven hits -- including a homer -- over five innings against the White Sox in his season debut. He's had to change his setup and delivery with the new rules in MLB, but even so, the results have been rather surprising (7.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP). The right-hander will get time to right the ship.

Ryan (2-0) earned the win Saturday, allowing four runs on three hits and one walk over six innings against the Astros. He struck out 10.

The third inning was the only trouble spot for Ryan as he allowed two singles and a walk to load the bases for Yordan Alvarez, who cashed in with a grand slam. Ryan buckled down from there and was rewarded with his second win in as many starts to begin 2023. He induced a whopping 19 swinging strikes on just 81 pitches Saturday, which is impressive against any team but all the more so against the reigning World Series champions. Ryan will take a 3.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB into a road start in Yankee Stadium next week.

Wentz (0-2) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs on one hit and four walks over 1.2 innings against Boston without a strikeout.

Wentz was able to get through the first without giving up a run, but the second was a disaster for the southpaw. He walked in two runs, and another three runs were charged to him on a grand slam by Rafael Devers after he left the contest. Just 22 of Wentz's 47 pitches landed in the strike zone, and it caused the 25-year-old's ERA balloon to 10.29 over seven innings across two starts. It's difficult to recommend Wentz as a streaming option whenever he's on the mound.

Houck (2-0) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings of work against Detroit. He struck out four.

Houck gave up both runs in the fourth on a double by Phil Maton and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Spencer Torkelson. Outside of that, the right-hander was effective against the not-so-good Detroit lineup, and the outing helped lower his ERA to 4.50 to go with the two wins over his first two starts in 10 innings of work. Assuming no changes to the rotation order, Houck is lined up to face off against the Angels during next weekend's series.

Singer did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and zero walks over six innings against San Francisco. He struck out four.

Singer was bailed out by the Kansas City offense as they were able to come from behind and prevent a loss for the right-hander. Most of the damage was done in the fourth as the Giants scored four times in that frame, including a homer by LaMonte Wade. The 26-year-old pitched well over five frames against the Blue Jays on Monday, but this was a mediocre effort for Singer, at best. A chance to rebound is scheduled for next week against Atlanta.

Springs (2-0) earned the win Saturday, allowing no runs on three hits and three walks over seven innings against the Athletics. He struck out seven.

Another very impressive outing for Springs. The southpaw didn't allow an extra-base hit in the contest, and while he did issue the three free passes, he threw 61 of 89 pitches for strikes while picking up his second win. Over his first two starts, Springs has yet to allow a run, and he's registered an impressive 19:4 K:BB over 12 innings.

Blackburn (finger) will make his next minor-league rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Las Vegas, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander threw 40 pitches over 1.2 innings during his first rehab start Friday, and he's scheduled to progress to about 45 pitches or three innings Tuesday. Blackburn will likely require another minor-league start or two beyond that outing before being built up enough to join the A's.

Paxton (hamstring) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Paxton covered three frames during an intrasquad game this week after his rehab outing was scratched due to weather concerns, and he's scheduled to pitch four innings Sunday with Worcester. The veteran left-hander will likely require an additional rehab outing or two before potentially being cleared to join Boston's rotation.