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Paxton (3-1) allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out eight in a complete game to earn the win Saturday against the Tigers.

In an increasingly rare feat, Paxton completed his second complete game in his past three starts by dominating the Tigers' lineup Saturday night. He allowed only two baserunners past second base and retired the last 14 batters he faced. He has been on an absolute tear since allowing five earned runs in his start April 21, allowing only seven earned runs across five starts and 37 innings since.

Giolito (3-4) recorded the win over the Rangers on Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks over six innings while striking out three.

The right-hander came through with his fourth quality start of the season despite throwing only 59 of 102 pitches for strikes and generating only four swinging strikes. Giolito's 6.42 ERA on the year remains ugly, but he does have a somewhat-more-respectable 4.91 ERA over four outings this month -- although it comes with a shaky 16:13 K:BB in 22 innings. He'll look to continue his gradual improvement Thursday at home against the Orioles.

Bundy (2-6) took the loss against the Red Sox on Saturday, giving up four runs on five hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks over six innings while striking out eight.

The O's staked Bundy to an early 1-0 lead, but a solo shot by Rafael Devers in the fourth inning, followed by back-to-back blasts by Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi in the fifth, saddled the right-hander with another loss. Bundy's now served up 11 homers in his last 22 innings, inflating his ERA to 4.70, and he'll look for a better result in his next outing Thursday on the road against the White Sox.

Severino (7-1) allowed three earned runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out six across six innings to earn the win Saturday against the Royals.

This wasn't Severino's sharpest start as he allowed 10 baserunners, his second-highest mark of any start this season. However, he kept the ball in the park and didn't allow a home run for his fourth consecutive start. That was enough for him to earn the win thanks to the run support he received, placing him in a tie with Corey Kluber for the American League lead in wins with seven. There should be no concern regarding his performance going forward as he has proven himself to be one of the best and most consistent starters around the league.

Rodon (shoulder) allowed one run on three hits without a walk and struck out six over five innings for Low-A Kannapolis on Saturday.

This was the first of what we expect to be several rehabilitation starts for Rodon. He tossed 65 pitches, 42 for strikes and allowed only three balls to leave the infield. The left-hander has been rehabbing his shoulder after undergoing surgery last September.

Hamels (neck) is expected to start Tuesday against the Yankees, Jeff Arnold of MLB.com reports.

Hamels has been dealing with neck stiffness that prevented him from making a scheduled start Thursday. Manager Jeff Banister said the left-hander was doing much better Friday and confirmed he could likely return for the series against New York.

Keuchel (3-6) took the loss Saturday against the Indians. He allowed four runs over five innings, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out three.

The record may be ugly, but Keuchel still possesses a 3.43 ERA to go with a 1.14 WHIP on the season. A rocky start to the year was followed by a strong, six-start stretch in which Keuchel recorded a 2.72 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP over 43 innings. That streak ended Saturday against an Indians lineup that is starting to wake up. Keuchel's biggest issue Saturday was in the first inning, when he dug himself a three-run deficit before settling down for the rest of the day. He's lined up to face the Indians again in his next start May 25.

Kluber (7-2) picked up the win Saturday against the Astros, allowing two earned runs while striking out 10 batters and walking none.

This was a vintage Kluber outing, using pinpoint control to get strikeouts while avoiding surrendering any free passes. What's particularly encouraging is that the strikeout volume was back. Kluber had struck out six batters just once in his previous six outings entering Saturday. His dominant outing against the Astros gives him 71 strikeouts through 72.1 innings on the year. He's lined up to face the Astros again in his next start on May 26.

Eovaldi will make one more rehab start for Triple-A Durham before rejoining the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Eovaldi is yet again on the cusp of returning to action and making his first start since 2016. He missed all of last year recovering from Tommy John surgery and has been delayed this year by setbacks with his elbow and ribs. Assuming he's finally ready to go after one more start, he could be on track to return May 28 against Oakland.

Nicasio grabbed his 13th hold with a perfect eighth inning in Friday's win over the Tigers.

The veteran reliever threw 13 of 17 pitches for strikes, bouncing back from a pair of rough outings in which he allowed two earned runs on five hits over just two-thirds of an inning. Nicasio has been particularly inconsistent in May, as he's yielded at least one earned run in five of his nine appearances. However, manager Scott Servais appears intent on continuing to afford him a heavy workload as a setup option behind closer Edwin Diaz, as Nicasio's 20.2 innings this season rank only behind Diaz among the Mariners' full-time relievers.