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Manager Robin Ventura said Rodon (neck) will likely start Sunday against the Royals.

Rodon was in flux after having his last start skipped due to neck soreness, but it appears he will be ready to get back on the mound before the weekend comes to a close. Rodon has started twice against the Royals this season and has allowed just three earned runs over 11.2 innings.

Gibson (shoulder) was reinstated from the 15-day DL.

He's set to start Saturday against the Red Sox. The original plan was for Gibson to return last week, but the club decided to exercise caution and have the righty make a rehab start at the Triple-A level before returning.

Bundy threw 2.1 scoreless innings Thursday, allowing a hit and a walk with three strikeouts to earn the win over the Blue Jays.

Bundy appears to be the primary long relief arm for the Orioles, throwing 51 and 47 pitches in his last two appearances. These appearances represent his two highest pitch counts of the season. The Orioles are on record with the plan to keep him in the bullpen this season and attempt to return him to the rotation in 2017. Expect him to get multiple days off after his long outing.

Stroman continued struggling Thursday, giving up four runs on eight hits over 5.1 innings against Baltimore. He struck out just two and walked one.

The third-year man has now given up a brutal 17 runs (all earned) on 28 hits with an 11:7 K:BB in 16.1 innings spanning his last three starts. That's not the full extent of his struggles, either -- he's given up four or more runs in six of his last nine outings. The good news is that Stroman continues to do a great job keeping the ball on the ground and his poor strand-rate luck won't persist, but he needs to help his own cause by finding a way to fool more hitters. His fastball, cutter and change have all graded out negatively this year, and no pitcher can get by on breaking balls alone. That said, Stroman's a terrific talent who has the ability to adjust and pull out of this tailspin. His next start comes against the light-hitting Phillies on Tuesday, which should help.

Perez (5-4) earned the win Thursday afternoon against the Astros. He tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while walking four and striking out two.

The lefty pushed his record north of .500 with his fourth consecutive win Thursday. He dropped his ERA a hair to 3.22 and, despite a slow start, is well on his way to the best season of his career. All of Perez's wins this year have come at home, but he'll hit the road in his next start Tuesday against Oakland.

Hill (groin) was officially placed on the DL on Thursday, retroactive to May 30.

Hill has been nagged by a groin injury for the past week-and-a-half, keeping him off the mound since May 29. The DL move will allow the A's to bring up a temporary replacement, and Hill will be eligible to return as early as June 14, given the retroactive date. On the year, Hill holds a tidy 2.25 ERA across 64.0 innings. Prior to the groin injury, Hill had gone at least six innings into seven of his last eight starts.

Darvish (shoulder) played catch Thursday and reported no issues, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Darvish exited his start Wednesday with tightness in his throwing shoulder, but he said after the game that he expects to make his next scheduled start. The right-hander is slated to throw his normal bullpen session Friday, and if that goes well he could be officially cleared to start Monday.

Eovaldi (6-2) pitched 5.1 innings, giving up five runs, 10 hits and a walk while striking out four in a no-decision Wednesday against the Angels.

After a ridiculous stretch from April 25 to May 29 in which the right-hander went 5-0, Eovaldi has turned in two ugly performances to begin June. Eovaldi's 1.3 HR/9 has gotten him into trouble, which is surprising considering one of his strengths throughout his career has been the ability to limit home runs. His ERA ballooned to 4.42 and his WHIP to 1.28, both of which put him back in line with his career numbers.

Walker (3-6) was sensational Wednesday, limiting the Indians to three hits while striking out 11 over eight scoreless innings.

The 11 punch-outs tied a career high for Walker and propelled him to his first win in his last seven decisions. Managing to consistently control his pitches has been a problem early in his career, but he displayed pinpoint control Wednesday by throwing strikes on 21 of 27 first pitches, not walking a batter and inducing a ridiculous 17 swinging strikes. The inconsistency from the 23-year-old is enough to drive owners mad, but it's performances like this that remind us of the incredible upside Walker brings to the table. He'll take a 3.48 ERA and 1.14 WHIP into his next start Tuesday against the Rays.

Carrasco (2-1) turned in a losing performance against the Mariners on Wednesday night. He lasted 6.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out six.

Except for two costly hanging sliders to Mariners No. 9 hitter Chris Iannetta, Carrasco (hamstring) said he felt good in his second start since coming off the disabled list. The right-hander kept most of Seattle's lineup in check throughout the night, limiting their No. 2-7 hitters to a combined 1-for-18. Owners of Carrasco can be encouraged by the fact he went 1.2 innings and 21 pitchers deeper than he did in his previous start, displaying increased stamina and health. In six starts this season (33.2 innings), the Venezuelan 29-year-old holds a 3.48 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 28:7 BB:K. He'll toe the rubber next against the Royals on Monday.