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Kopech struck out five in four scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks in a 3-1 win Tuesday over the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

Kopech allowed multiple baserunners in three of the four innings he pitched but was able to get out of trouble each time. He left the game after tossing 83 pitches. The 26-year-old has an excellent 1.17 ERA in 23 innings this season, not allowing more than two runs in any start and not yet giving up a homer. Over his first five starts, however, he has struggled with control, walking 4.3 batters per nine innings. His next start will likely be early next week against Cleveland.

Wacha (3-0) earned the win Tuesday after tossing 5.2 scoreless innings, surrendering three hits and walking two while registering two strikeouts against the Angels.

The 30-year-old came within one out of registering his second consecutive quality start Tuesday, limiting the Angels to just three singles and two walks. The effort was good enough to earn him a win for a third consecutive outing. Wacha has been electric on the mound so far in his first season with the Red Sox, giving up two or fewer runs in all five of his starts. His season numbers now stand at a 1.38 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with 19 strikeouts over 26 innings.

Bishop (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Bowie on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Bishop has a 4.97 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 21:8 K:BB over 12.2 innings this season and will now be unavailable for at least the next week. The specifics of the issue remain unclear, though it was labeled a non-sports injury.

Gray (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting Tuesday at Philadelphia, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

The 30-year-old landed on the shelf with a low-grade MCL sprain after his last start April 19, and he'll retake the mound for the Rangers exactly two weeks later. Gray has made only two starts this season, as he also suffered a finger injury Opening Day which required a short stint on the injured list. The right-hander threw 77 pitches over five innings his last time out and figures to face some minor workload restrictions Tuesday given his limited workload so far this season.

Gray (hamstring) will make a second minor-league rehab start with Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

Gray threw three scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks Sunday in his first rehab start for Single-A Fort Myers. Given the strong showing with Fort Myers, Gray looked to be a candidate to potentially return from the 10-day injured list this week, but the Twins will instead give him additional time to stretch out in the minors. Gray's continued absence should pave the way for rookie Josh Winder to make a second turn through the rotation.

The Tigers announced that Faedo will be recalled from Triple-A Toledo to serve as Detroit's starting pitcher for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates.

The 2017 first-round selection will be designated as the 27th man for the twin bill and make his MLB debut in the nightcap while Michael Pineda takes the hill for Game 1. Dating back to the end of the 2019 season, Faedo has tossed just 15.2 innings in affiliated ball, with Tommy John surgery plus the cancellation of the 2020 minor-league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic conspiring to keep him off the mound. However, Faedo looked plenty healthy in his debut for Toledo on April 27, covering five scoreless innings while striking out eight. Ideally, the Tigers would give Faedo more time to stretch out at Triple-A, but he'll be summoned to the big leagues due to Detroit being down several other starting pitchers as it begins a stretch of 17 games in 15 days. Faedo will likely be optioned back to the minors following the doubleheader.

Javier is scheduled to make his second start of the season Tuesday against the Mariners.

For the second week in a row, the Astros will roll out a six-man rotation featuring Javier, who earned another turn after limiting the Rangers to two runs on four hits and two walks over five innings in his first start April 27 in Arlington. The right-hander tossed 84 pitches in that outing, so he already looks to be stretched out for starting duty after opening the season in the bullpen.

Stripling didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees, giving up two runs on five hits over four innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.

The right-hander made only one real mistake, but Gleyber Torres launched it into the seats in the fourth inning for a two-run shot. Stripling tossed 63 pitches (47 strikes) before exiting, and he's now failed to last more than four innings in three of four starts since moving into the rotation, putting a firm ceiling on his fantasy utility. His 3.79 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB through 19 innings on the season are solid ratios, but with Hyun Jin Ryu (forearm) set to begin a rehab assignment this coming weekend, Stripling is likely a couple weeks away from returning to the bullpen.

Montgomery didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays, giving up two runs on six hits over five-plus innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.

The southpaw tossed only 65 pitches (49 strikes) before exiting a 2-2 tie after allowing a single to Bo Bichette to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning. Montgomery has lasted at least five frames and given up two runs or fewer in four straight starts, leaving him with a 2.88 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB through 25 innings, but he's still looking for his first win of 2022.

Rasmussen (2-1) notched the victory against Oakland on Monday, tossing five innings and allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out three.

Rasmussen induced only six swinging strikes, and the A's wore him down with 22 foul balls. Regardless, he yielded only one hit (a single) and one walk, and stuck around just long enough to pick up his second straight win. The right-hander hasn't given up more than three earned runs in any appearance this year, helping him register a solid 3.13 ERA through five starts. He's tentatively lined up to next take the mound this weekend in Seattle.