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Paxton will seek a second medical opinion on his left forearm strain Monday, the Associated Press reports.

The left-hander is still likely to undergo Tommy John surgery, but Paxton is clearly looking to explore all his options before taking that course of action. If he does ultimately undergo the procedure, Paxton is likely to be sidelined until at least the middle of the 2022 season.

Milone was credited with the save Saturday against the Angels, pitching three scoreless innings and yielding only one hit. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.

Milone entered the contest staked to a 14-1 lead and had no stress in finishing off the final three frames of the lopsided win. It was an impressive outing for the veteran as he allowed only a harmless single and struck out six. Milone isn't likely to see many more save chances going forward, but he could carve out an important bullpen role after functioning exclusively as a starter last season.

Matz (2-0) took the win against the Angels on Saturday, tossing six innings and allowing one run on five hits and three walks while striking out four.

Matz endured a nearly three-hour rain delay before the contest, but the weather didn't appear to cause any disruption to his routine as the left-hander collected an easy victory. The only run he allowed in the outing came on a fourth-inning solo homer off the bat of Anthony Rendon, but that was merely a whisper among a loud chorus of Toronto bats that put up 15 total runs. Matz is off to a strong start in his first season with the Blue Jays, collecting a pair of wins in his first two appearances and giving up only two runs across a combined 12.1 frames. He'll look to keep things going Thursday when he heads to Kansas City to face the Royals.

Quintana (0-1) took the loss against Toronto on Saturday, giving up seven runs (five earned) on five hits and four walks over 1.2 innings. He struck out four.

Quintana's start was impacted by a number of external factors -- a nearly three-hour rain delay chief among those -- and he was stung by some bad fortune when a nearly 10-minute replay review went against him in the second inning. Still, there's little excuse for walking four batters without making it through the second frame or throwing only 33 of 61 pitches for strikes. Quintana had a promising spring but has started off with a pair of poor performances in the regular season, yielding nine earned runs over five combined innings. He'll try to right the ship Friday when he gets a home start against Minnesota.

Skubal (0-1) gave up six runs on five hits and three walks while fanning three across four innings Saturday against Cleveland. He was tagged with the loss.

Skubal delivered a strong performance in his season debut, falling just two outs short of posting a quality start, but he was unable to repeat that performance here and didn't even return to the game for the fifth inning. He remains a highly-touted prospect, but expect there to be a few more ups-and-downs with him this year.

Civale (2-0) gave up one run on three hits while fanning six across 7.2 innings in Saturday's win over the Tigers.

Civale was excellent on the mound, although his lone mistake was punished; Robbie Grossman took him deep in the top of the seventh. Civale has pitched at least seven innings in his first two starts of the campaign while posting a strong 12:3 K:BB thus far, and he will try to keep it going in his next start, scheduled for April 15 on the road against the White Sox.

Montas (1-1) gave up one run on six hits and a walk while striking out five across six innings in Saturday's win over the Astros.

Montas had a woeful debut against the Dodgers, but he bounced back quickly and limited the damage to just one run while also recording his first quality start of the campaign. Montas is expected to lead the A's pitching staff and his next scheduled start will come at home against the Tigers on April 17.

Lyles allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one across 4.1 innings in Saturday's loss to the Padres. He did not factor in the decision.

Lyles got through the first three innings unharmed before giving up a pair of home runs to Eric Hosmer and Ha-Seong Kim. The 30-year-old is slated in the starting rotation, but he could transition to a long-relief role if his struggles continue. Lyles is coming off a poor start with a 7.02 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 2021. His next scheduled start is Thursday at Tampa Bay.

Urquidy (0-1) gave up four runs on seven hits while fanning seven across six innings Saturday against the Athletics. He was tagged with the loss.

Urquidy tossed more than 90 pitches for the second start in a row, but he was more efficient in this one -- he went six complete innings, but that wasn't enough to outduel Frankie Montas, who allowed just one run through six frames. This was a step in the right direction for the 25-year-old compared to his season debut, and he will look to earn his first win of the season in his next start, scheduled for April 16 at Seattle.

Odorizzi (not injury related) is expected to start Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 31-year-old made a start at the Astros' alternate training site last Thursday, and he's set to remain on schedule by making his season debut Tuesday versus Detroit. Odorizzi had a delayed build-up program in spring training after signing with Houston in early March, but it appears he'll end up missing less than two weeks to begin the regular season.