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Lynn (4-3) took the loss Friday, allowing three runs on six hits -- including three solo home runs -- and a walk over seven innings while striking out eight as the Rangers fell 3-0 to the Astros.

The right-hander attacked the zone, throwing 70 of 118 pitches for strikes, but got a little too much of the plate at times and couldn't afford any mistakes with Justin Verlander locked in for Houston. Lynn will take a 5.48 ERA and 44:17 K:BB through 47.2 innings into his next start Thursday in Kansas City.

Rodriguez (4-2) gave up five hits and a walk while striking out five over seven scoreless innings Friday night in a win over the Mariners.

Rodriguez turned in a gem, blanking Seattle for seven innings for his second straight quality start. The left-hander got plenty of run support from the offense, as he exited the ballgame with a 10-0 lead. Following a rough start to the 2019 campaign, Rodriguez has rebounded and now sports a 4.53 ERA with 46 strikeouts over 43.2 innings.

Perez will be placed on the paternity list Saturday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Perez will be away from the team for the birth of his child but is still expected to make his scheduled start Sunday. Kohl Stewart, who's starting the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader, will replace Perez on the 25-man roster.

Smyly will serve as the primary pitcher Saturday against the Astros and is expected to enter the game in the second inning, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

As expected, Smyly won't start Saturday's contest, but he's still in line to handle the bulk of the innings. He could still factor into the decision despite coming out of the bullpen.

German (7-1) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings Friday in a win over the Rays.

German gave up three runs in the fifth inning on a pair of home runs, but the Yankees were able to respond with two runs of their own in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead. The 26-year-old right-hander continues to put together a solid 2019 campaign, and he now owns a 2.70 ERA and 0.95 WHIP with 44 punchouts across 43.1 innings.

Heaney (elbow) threw 44 pitches across three innings without issue in an extended spring training game Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

This is excellent news for Heaney, who continues to progress at a nice pace. He's been battling an elbow injury since the beginning of March but will aim to put together back-to-back sessions without issue in the near the future. The team has yet to release details on when his next outing will take place.

Glasnow departed Friday's game against the Yankees due to right forearm tightness, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

This isn't a good sign for the right-hander, who exited the ballgame with one out in the sixth inning. He's set to undergo further evaluation Saturday.

Glasnow left the field with the team trainer after suffering an undisclosed injury during Friday's start against the Yankees, Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News reports. He left in line for the victory after allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out nine over 5.1 innings.

It's unclear as to what kind of injury Glasnow suffered, but he motioned to his team's dugout to be taken out of the contest during the sixth inning, which isn't a good sign.

Paxton (knee) will resume playing catch Friday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Paxton has been shut down from throwing since landing on the injured list and receiving a cortisone injection last Saturday. The 30-year-old is dealing with left knee inflammation and said he currently isn't experiencing any soreness. General manager Brian Cashman previously indicated Paxton would spend a maximum of three weeks on the IL, and his relatively quick return to throwing should keep him on track for that timetable, assuming he avoids a setback.

Montgomery (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Friday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Montgomery is gradually working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He's been limited to fastballs thus far but expects to begin throwing his breaking pitches next week. He's aiming to return in August.