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Rodriguez (knee) allowed three runs on five hits while striking out three in six innings of a rehabilitation start for Triple-A Pawtucket.

Rodriguez got beat up in the first inning, when he allowed all three runs, but went on to retire 16 of his final 18 batters faced. The Red Sox will consider the next step for Rodriguez, but another rehab start is a strong possibility. That next start would be Sunday. On that schedule, Rodriguez could be back in Boston on May 13.

Gray (3-3) allowed seven runs on 11 hits over seven innings in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners, striking out six with just one walk.

This was Gray's second consecutive subpar outing after he allowed four runs in just two innings pitched his last time out. He's still walking over four batters per nine innings despite improvement in that category this time around, and now batters are also starting to pile up hits against the 26-year-old. Gray's ability to pitch deep into games has earned him six decisions in six starts, but he's going to have to be more effective in those extensive innings if he wants to climb back above .500 Monday in Boston.

Quintana allowed just one run on four hits with five strikeouts over eight innings in a win Tuesday over the Red Sox.

Quintana had faced the minimum until Hanley Ramirez took him deep in the fifth inning. Ramirez would be the only runner to get past first base against Quintana. Nearly two-thirds of Quintana's strike zones went for a strike not in play (called strike, swinging strike or foul ball). That meant Quintana was pitching ahead in the count almost the whole night, and as a result he was able to quiet the Red Sox despite inducing just four swinging strikes.

Meyer was optioned to Triple-A Rochester following Tuesday's game against the Astros, LaVelle E. Neal of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Meyer struggled through his start, lasting just 2.2 innings while giving up three runs on three hits and three walks prior to being pulled. The Twins will reportedly recall J.R. Graham to replace him on the 25-man roster but is expected to be a temporary call-up until Ervin Santana (back) returns from the disabled list. Meyer could have a future in the MLB, but issues with his command could lead to that being a bullpen role.

Verlander was done after five innings Tuesday night against Cleveland, allowing eight hits, seven runs (seven earned), three walks and two strikeouts. He took the loss and is now 2-3 on the season.

He was knocked around in the first inning to the tune of 38 pitches, 28 of which were fastballs, and Cleveland went up 3-0 early. Verlander also allowed a home run, his seventh of the season, in just his sixth start -- that's a queasy pace for sure. He allowed just 13 in 20 starts last season and 18 in 32 starts in 2014. Verlander's propensity to serve up taters has us concerned. There's always a point in a pitcher's career where his velocity drops a bit and he's forced to rely on his secondary stuff. But we thought Verlander had already gone through that. This could be the next drop in his game, but we're not prepared to declare that at this point.

Rodon's next start will be moved up to Wednesday against the Red Sox, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

Rodon was initially slated to go Thursday, but the departure of Wednesday's scheduled starter John Danks necessitated the move. He'll still face the same Boston club he was originally planned to oppose and will be working on full rest, so it shouldn't be too drastic of a change.

Carrasco (leg) has been able to jog lightly, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Per manager Terry Francona, most of Carrasco's work has been limited to in a pool, but it's an encouraging sign that he's been able to run less than two weeks since suffering a hamstring strain. The pitcher's initial timetable of 4-to-6 weeks looks to still be in range, so it's possible he could be ready by the start of June.

Darvish (elbow) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and is still expected to pitch in his rehab assignment Friday, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Darvish is still targeting a mid-to-late May return from the DL and his exact status should be more clear following his rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Keuchel (2-4) allowed five runs on seven hits and five walks in 4.1 innings in a loss Monday to the Twins.

Hitters have been much more patient with Keuchel this season, as they aren't chasing out of the zone like they did in his Cy Young campaign last year. Keuchel only gave up two extra-base hits, but because he kept filling up the bases via the walk, singles were enough to do the damage. Keuchel has issued 18 walks and his 4.4 BB/9 is more than double last year's mark (2.0). Now that the opposition's made a significant adjustment to him, we have to see if Keuchel can adjust back and remain effective even as hitters spit on his pitches out of the zone.

Berrios (1-0) allowed two runs on three hits and five walks with eight strikeouts over 5.1 innings to earn his first major league victory Monday against Houston.

Berrios was playing with fire all night between the five walks and two home runs, solo shots from Preston Tucker and George Springer. But the rookie also showed how nasty he can be, as he induced 11 swinging strikes and was able to get himself out of the jams he created. His fastball, which topped out at 95.9 mph and had a 93.8 mph average velocity, drew seven swinging strikes. If hitters have that much trouble squaring up his heater with regularity, Berrios will live up to the big-time hype that has surrounded his call-up to Minnesota.