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Bradish was called up from Triple-A Norfolk and will start Friday against the Red Sox, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old was announced as the starter for Friday's series opener earlier this week, and he's now officially joined Baltimore's big-league roster. Bradish posted a 1.20 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 17:3 K:BB across 15 innings to begin the season at Norfolk, and he could stake his claim to a longer-term rotation spot with a strong showing in his debut given the Orioles' injury issues.

Cueto allowed one hit and no walks while striking out six across four innings Thursday with Triple-A Charlotte. He did not factor into the decision.

Cueto made his second appearance with Charlotte, and he looked much sharper than in his first outing with the club. Despite the strong performance, Cueto still threw only 45 pitches, so he is far from fully stretched out. Currently on a minor-league deal, Cueto could make an impact with the White Sox at some point this season, but he'll likely need to build his arm strength with a few more appearances in the minors prior to doing so.

Whitlock (1-1) recorded the loss Thursday, allowing an unearned run on four hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings in a 1-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

The loss can't be blamed on Whitlock, as the game's only run came thanks to an error by Christian Arroyo that allowed Lourdes Gurriel to reach base. His subsequent walk to Raimel Tapia moved Gurriel into scoring position. and Kirk's two-out single brought in the run. The right-hander earned the spot start due to Tanner Houck's vaccination status, which prohibits him from playing in Canada, but Whitlock will likely continue to be deployed in a variety of high-leverage situations all season.

Manoah (4-0) recorded the win, allowing only three hits and a walk while striking out seven over seven innings in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Red Sox.

Although he's displayed a tendency to surrender the long ball and has given seven free passes this season, the 24-year-old has been a strikeout machine, recording 25 strikeouts over 25 innings pitched. The right-hander has also displayed an ability to get out of jams with runners on base with a strand rate of 90 percent. Although control is a minor issue with the youngster, his early results are on track to eclipse his stellar 9-2 rookie campaign.

Kopech didn't factor into the decision in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Royals, allowing two runs and four walks while striking out three across five innings.

Kopech remains without a decision this season, but his 1.42 ERA and 0.95 WHIP show that he's pitching extremely well. He has yet to allow a home run over 19 innings pitched, and his strand rate of 83.3 percent is well above average. The wins will come eventually for Kopech, provided he can receive some run support.

Keller (0-2) didn't factor into the decision during Thursday's 5-2 win over the White Sox, allowing three hits and a home run with three strikeouts in seven innings.

Keller recorded his longest stint of the season on the mound, and aside from surrendering a homer to Leury Garcia in the sixth, the 26-year-old put together a solid outing, throwing no more than 15 pitches in any of his seven innings. Keller's performance lowered his ERA to 2.19 for the season, although his first win has eluded him due to a lack of run support.

Perez allowed one run on two hits in seven innings, striking out four in a 3-2 loss Thursday against Houston. He did not factor into the decision.

After being perfect through six innings, Perez allowed a leadoff double and a two-out RBI single in the seventh. The lefty was incredibly efficient, needing only 77 pitches to complete seven full frames. The last two games have been masterfully pitched by the 31-year-old, allowing just one run on four hits in 13 innings. However, he's compiled an ERA below four just once in his MLB career, during his first stint in Texas when he posted a 3.62 ERA in 2013.

Verlander (2-1) earned the victory and pitched seven innings, striking out eight and allowing one run on four hits in a 3-2 win Thursday over Texas.

Verlander retired 19 of the first 20 batters he faced before giving up three consecutive singles and a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. He was efficient and had stellar command, having only one three-ball count. The 39-year-old had only pitched six innings in the previous two seasons combined but now leads all of baseball with 26 innings pitched through his first four starts. He's been nothing short of phenomenal with a 1.73 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 28:4 K:BB ratio.

Springs opened and allowed a run on three hits in 2.2 innings while striking out three in a 2-1 win Thursday over Seattle. He did not factor into the decision.

Springs served as the opener and lasted a season-best 2.2 innings. He allowed a two-out RBI triple in the first inning but otherwise shut down the Mariners. It was the first appearance for the lefty in five days following a stint on the COVID-19 injured list. He's been highly effective in the early going for the Rays, accumulating a 0.93 ERA and 0.83 WHIP while striking out 12 in 9.2 innings.

Flexen (1-3) received the loss after allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in 6.2 innings in a 2-1 defeat Thursday in Tampa Bay. He struck out four.

Flexen scattered six singles and was the beneficiary of two double plays. At one point he retired 12 consecutive batters, and the righty has now gone six innings or more in three consecutive starts. Not known as a strikeout pitcher, he has found other ways to limit runs and has a strong 3.38 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the season. His next start will likely be early next week in Houston.