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An MRI on Gibson's shoulder injury showed no structural damage, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. He'll go on a program of exercise and anti-inflammatory medication. "It's just kind of an awkward feeling when I get a ball in my hand," he said. "That's something doctors say should clear up pretty quickly."

It sounds like there's a chance he could return in two weeks but an exact timetable isn't known. Still, it doesn't sound like an injury that will keep him out an extended period.

Keuchel (2-3) allowed five runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings during Tuesday's 11-1 loss at Seattle.

The reigning AL Cy Young award winner closes out a rough April with a 4.41 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB ratio over 32.2 innings. Keuchel will attempt to right the ship next week after the calendar flips to May with two home starts against the Twins (Monday) and Mariners (Saturday). The 28-year-old southpaw was brilliant at Minute Maid Park last season, going 15-0 with a 1.46 ERA.

Sale (5-0) cruised through eight innings in Sunday's 10-1 blowout of the Blue Jays, surrendering just one run on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts.

This was Sale's second straight start with less than a strikeout per inning, but owners shouldn't worry much considering the lefty finished each of his first six MLB seasons with a K/9 of 9.00 or higher. On the bright side, Sale's lack of strikeouts allowed him to get through eight innings in an efficient 100 pitches, with his lone blemish coming on a seventh-inning Edwin Encarnacion solo home run with the game well out of reach. He has won each of his first five starts, but extending that streak could be tricky as his next outing falls Sunday on the road against the homer-happy Orioles.

Nolasco allowed four runs on five hits over 7.1 innings in a no-decision Tuesday against Cleveland. He struck out nine.

Nolasco has 16 strikeouts over 14 innings in his last two starts, but four of Cleveland's five hits off Nolasco were extra-base hits as he was punished hard the few times he missed in the zone. Nolasco was otherwise excellent, as he threw 71 strikes in 102 pitches and induced 10 swinging strikes. Nolasco owns a 3.25 ERA thus far but has struggled with home runs in his Twins career; entering this season, he had allowed 25 home runs in 35 starts with a 5.64 ERA.

Severino (0-3) was hammered by the Yankees on Monday, as he allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks over just three innings.

Severino has struggled all year long. He has now given up at least seven hits in all four of his starts and has just one quality start thus far. He managed just one strikeout on four swinging strikes against the Rangers, and he now has just 12 in 19.2 innings (5.5 K/9). Severino had a 2.89 ERA last season in 11 starts but just a 4.37 FIP; this disaster saw his 2016 ERA jump all the way to 6.86 as he is struggling to recreate the magic he had last year.

Odorizzi allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out one batter over five innings against the Orioles on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision in the Rays' 3-1 win.

The right-hander was aiming to be more efficient in his fifth start of the season, but he labored out of the gate, needing 43 pitches to get through the first two innings. With the one strikeout, Odorizzi now has 14 strikeouts combined in his last four starts after fanning 10 against the Blue Jays in his 2016 debut. On a positive note, he's not walking many batters at all. His FIP was more than a full run below his ERA entering Tuesday's game.

Hill (3-2) pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out eight batters in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.

Detroit only managed four hits against the lefty, who now has back-to-back wins. Hill was in control of his pitches all night and didn't walk anyone. After struggling in spring training, the 36-year-old has been recorded 10 strikeouts twice in his last four starts and has 18 total strikeouts in his last two. If he can continue his high strikeout rate, he'll be useful as a fantasy starter in deeper leagues.

McCullers (shoulder) will pitch in an extended spring training game Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

On the heels of a successful bullpen session Friday, McCullers now heads to extended spring to face live hitters. The expectation is that he will throw approximately three innings. The team decided to hold off on McCullers' rehab assignment after he had some trouble bouncing back from a throwing session, but he could join an affiliate in short order if Wednesday's outing goes well.

Odorizzi will aim to keep his pitch count down in Tuesday's start, Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Odorizzi, who'll face off against the Orioles on Tuesday night, has had trouble with efficiency in three of his four starts this season. He was over 100 pitches in his first two trips to the mound of 2016 despite not pitching past the sixth inning in either. He then threw 97 pitches in just four innings versus the Red Sox in his last start on April 21, surrendering five earned runs in a 37-pitch opening frame. Despite the struggles, Odorizzi feels that a smoother performance in the early innings will go a long way towards improvement. "I think if I can get through the first couple of innings with a lower pitch count, I think that's really just gonna catapult me throughout the rest of the season and get things going on the right track."

Gibson was placed on the DL with a shoulder injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Gibson reported feeling soreness in his shoulder after his last time out when he was knocked around for seven runs over just three innings, and it's apparently enough to sideline him for at least two weeks. An exact timetable remains unclear at this point, but Jose Berrios figures to slot into the rotation with Gibson on the shelf.