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Bundy (0-3) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings in a loss to the Mariners on Sunday.

Bundy was outdueled by Justus Sheffield on Sunday and was handed another tough loss despite pitching particularly well. The 28-year-old cruised through the first three innings but allowed three singles in the fourth which resulted in the first run for the Mariners. He then surrendered a leadoff ground rule double to Luis Torrens in the fifth who eventually came around to score after a pair of sacrifice hits. Bundy has recorded a quality outing in five of his six starts yet remains winless on the year so far. He'll be in search of his first win in a tough matchup against the Dodgers later in the week.

Houston general manager James Click does not expect Odorizzi (right pronator muscle) to require a minor-league rehabilitation assignment, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Odorizzi threw off flat ground Sunday and is eligible to come off the injured list Thursday. Presuming he throws off a mound before then, Odorizzi could be ready to start when his rotation spot comes due Monday, May 10, against the Angels.

Rodon will open the series against the Royals on Friday, Jared Wyllys of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Rodon's turn in the rotation came due Wednesday against the Reds, but the White Sox opted to push him back a couple of days, so that Dallas Keuchel could pitch on normal rest. Rodon has won all four of his starts thus far while sporting a sterling 0.72 ERA and 0.64 WHIP.

Bubic allowed two runs on three hits with one strikeout over one inning in Sunday's 13-4 loss to Minnesota.

Bubic made his season debut Sunday, but Kansas City was outmatched in the game. The 23-year-old Bubic pitched to a 4.32 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 50 innings last season. He worked as a starter in 2020, but he's expected to fill a bullpen role for now.

Kluber (2-2) allowed two hits and a walk while striking out 10 in eight scoreless innings to earn the win against the Tigers on Sunday.

Kluber had his best outing of the season Sunday and struck out a season-high 10 batters en route to the 100th win of his career. The right-hander got off to a lackluster start this year but has allowed just one run in 14.2 innings in his last two appearances. Kluber tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Nationals on Saturday.

Berrios (3-2) earned the win Sunday over the Royals after giving up four runs on six hits and a walk while fanning nine across six innings.

Berrios was unable to deliver a quality start -- something he has accomplished just once thus far -- and tied a season-worst mark in terms of runs allowed, though he also completed six innings for just the second time in six outings. The 26-year-old right-hander owns a 3.58 ERA across 32.2 innings and is slated to take the ball next week on the road against the Tigers.

Keller (2-3) was tagged with the loss Sunday against the Twins after giving up seven runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk while fanning three across 4.1 innings.

Keller began his outing by hitting Luis Arraez, and while he looked composed through the first two innings, the wheels came off in the third, when he gave up seven runs and was never able to recover. The right-hander has struggled due to a lack of consistency thus far and has given up at least four runs in four of his last six appearances. That translates to an 8.06 ERA across 22.1 innings. Keller will try to bounce back in his next start, scheduled for next week at home against the White Sox.

Stripling allowed two runs on five hits and a walk over 4.1 innings during Sunday's start against Atlanta. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Making his first start since April 8 due to forearm tightness, Stripling threw 70 pitches over his 4.1 innings of work. He allowed runs in the second and fifth innings in the overall successful outing. The 6-foot-3 righty lowered his season ERA to 6.39 with a 14:4 K:BB through 12.2 innings. Stripling is slated to take the mound in Houston next weekend.

Urena (1-4) allowed only two runs across seven innings but took the loss Sunday against the Yankees. He gave up three hits and a walk while striking out seven.

Urena pitched well and was one off his season high in strikeouts, but New York starter Corey Kluber was even better, blanking the Tigers across eight innings. Urena has gone exactly seven innings in four straight starts and has allowed a total of just seven earned runs during the stretch, but he has only a 1-2 record to show for it as the Detroit offense has done very little to help the starting pitchers. Urena will look for a little more run support in his next start, tentatively scheduled for Friday against the Twins.

Javier allowed three runs on four hits and two walks over five innings in Sunday's loss to the Rays. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Javier kept the Rays scoreless through four innings until serving up a three-run shot to Austin Meadows in the fifth. Houston took the lead in the top of the sixth so the 24-year-old was in line for a win before Tampa Bay came back against the bullpen. Javier still owns a terrific 1.75 ERA and 30:8 K:BB through 25.2 innings. He's lined up to face the Blue Jays at home next weekend.