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Bieber (1-1) earned the win over the White Sox on Tuesday, pitching nine scoreless innings and allowing three hits along with one walk while striking out 11.

The right-hander technically didn't toss a complete game since the contest wasn't decided until the 10th frame, but he still picked up a victory thanks to a pair of Cleveland runs in the top of the 10th. Bieber went toe-to-toe with fellow ace Lucas Giolito throughout the contest, ultimately outlasting his counterpart. The reigning AL Cy Young winner threw 85 of his 113 pitches for strikes and induced 20 swings-and-misses while pushing his season strikeout total to 35 over 21.1 innings. Bieber will look to extend his superb start to the campaign Sunday at Cincinnati.

Kremer didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mariners after allowing four runs on four hits and a walk over three innings in a 7-6 win. He struck out three.

The young righty held Seattle off the board for two innings before the wheels came off in the third, and Kremer tossed 34 of 54 pitches for strikes before getting the hook. His ERA on the year sits at a bloated 10.50 through six innings with an 8:5 K:BB, but if he stays on turn, he'll get some extra time to clear his head before his next scheduled outing April 20 in Miami.

Means didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mariners after giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.

It wasn't a bad final line, but Means served up homers in each of the first two innings and appeared to be headed for disaster before settling down. The southpaw threw 58 of 88 pitches for strikes, and he'll carry a 2.16 ERA and 14:4 K:BB through 16.2 innings into his next outing, set for Sunday on the road against the Rangers.

Luzardo gave up five runs on six hits and two walks across 2.2 innings during Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks. He had one strikeout and didn't factor into the decision.

The 23-year-old delivered a scoreless first inning but was unable to get through three frames in the desert Tuesday. However, he was taken off the hook for the loss when the A's rallied for six runs across the seventh, eighth and ninth innings. Luzardo has allowed 12 runs on 19 hits with a 15:7 K:BB over 13 innings through his first three starts of the season.

Boyd (2-1) allowed one run across 6.2 innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Astros. He gave up six hits and a walk while striking out four.

Boyd did well against a strong Houston lineup and didn't allow any flyballs to leave the park, which has been a problem in the past for the lefty. The strikeouts have yet to come for Boyd, as he has just 14 across 19.1 innings so far, but fantasy managers can't complain about his 2-1 record or 1.86 ERA through three appearances. He'll look to keep things rolling on the road against the Athletics on Sunday.

Odorizzi (0-1) allowed five earned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out four across 3.1 innings in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.

Odorizzi showed some fatigue as his start went on, which could be expected in his first start after signing late in the offseason. He worked through the first two innings with little trouble, allowing only one single. However, over the course of the next 1.1 frames, he surrendered three home runs before being pulled from the game. On the positive side, Odorizzi threw 80 pitches, so he appears to be relatively well stretched out for his next start, currently projected for Sunday at Seattle.

Taillon (0-1) was charged with the loss against the Blue Jays on Tuesday after surrendering five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out three across 3.2 innings.

Hopes were high for the 29-year-old after he turned in a decent start in his season debut, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out seven across 4.2 innings against the Orioles. This time around, Taillon struggled to quiet Toronto's bats and was pulled in the fourth frame after serving up a home run to Marcus Semien and an RBI double to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. In all, Taillon threw 59 of his 84 pitches for strikes, hitting a batter and tossing a wild pitch in the process. The right-hander was making just his second start since 2019 after recovering from his second Tommy John surgery.

Ryu (1-1) earned the win Tuesday after holding the Yankees to one run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven across 6.2 innings.

Ryu had no problem locking down his first win of the season, blanking the Yankees through the first six innings before a throwing error by Cavan Biggio in the seventh caused a run to score on an RBI double by Aaron Hicks. Despite the hiccup, Ryu was in top form following five days of rest, facing the minimum batters through the first five frames and sending all three batters down on strikes in the second. The southpaw will look to defend a shiny 1.89 ERA and 0.89 WHIP during his next start Sunday at Kansas City.

Gibson (2-0) earned the win Tuesday after holding the Rays to a pair of runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out three across seven innings.

Following an abysmal first start to the season, Gibson has looked sharp over his last two outings now. After the 33-year-old plunked a batter in the first inning, he allowed an RBI double to Joey Wendle. A fielding error by Nick Solak allowed one more (unearned) run to score, but that would be the last blemish of the night under Gibson's watch. It was relatively smooth sailing the rest of the way for the right-hander, who has now allowed one earned run over his last 13 innings. He'll look to keep things rolling at home Sunday against the Orioles.

Kopech has been bouncing back strong from his multi-inning relief appearances and would have been an option to start Monday for Carlos Rodon (illness) had he not pitched the day before, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The White Sox no longer have a vacancy in the rotation, as Rodon is set to start Wednesday, but it's encouraging to know that Kopech could be an option in the future. He has dominated to the tune of 6.1 scoreless frames in three appearances, striking out 11 and walking two over that span.