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May allowed five runs on eight hits while striking out one batter over 5.2 innings Monday in an 8-6 loss to the Mets. He didn't factor in the decision.

May issued four walks in his previous start, so it was a positive that he didn't give up any free passes Monday. That was one of the only positive takeaways for the right-hander, who surrendered a season-worst five runs and recorded a season-low one strikeout. Most of the damage against May came in the fourth inning, when the Mets put up three runs on three singles and a hit batsman. May still holds a solid 3.00 ERA on the campaign, and he'll look to get back on track his next time out, which is lined up to be in Chicago this weekend.

Peterson (1-2) was the pitcher of record in Monday's 8-6 win over the Dodgers, allowing six runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out six batters over six innings.

Peterson didn't pitch particularly well in the outing, yielding three homers, including two by Freddie Freeman. However, he managed to hang around for six innings and got enough run support to pick up his first win of the campaign. Peterson punched out six batters for the second straight time, and he recorded a healthy 14 swinging strikes among his 94 total pitches. The left-hander has yet to find consistency this season, alternating good and bad starts through four appearances. All told, he has an uninspiring 6.10 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB across 20.2 frames.

Fried (1-1) earned the win over the Padres on Monday, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out four batters over five scoreless innings in Atlanta's 2-0 victory.

In his first start since Opening Day, Fried was held to 79 pitches but showed no signs of rust. The left-hander allowed just four baserunners, all on singles -- two of which didn't leave the infield. He retired the final 10 batters he faced and looked strong throughout, with his only limitation being a managed pitch count due to a multi-week layoff that was necessitated by a hamstring injury. Fried will likely be allowed to go deeper in his next outing, which is tentatively lined up to come at home against Houston.

Burnes suffered a left pectoral strain in Monday's 7-3 win over the Mariners but is hopeful that he'll be able to make his next start, which will likely fall Sunday versus the Red Sox at American Family Field, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Per McCalvy, the early read from the Brewers is that Burnes' pectoral strain is a minor one, but the team will monitor the situation closely over the next few days. Before exiting with a trainer after throwing 85 pitches Monday, Burnes was able to pick up his second win of the season after striking out three over 5.1 innings of one-run ball. His status will likely be updated over the next few days in advance of this weekend's series versus the Red Sox.

Wesneski (1-0) allowed one run on five hits over seven frames Monday, striking out seven and earning a win in the Cubs' 10-1 triumph over the Athletics.

Wesneski covered just six innings in a pair of shaky outings to begin the 2023 season, but he turned things around Monday against a subpar Athletics lineup. He gave up a run on four hits in the first two innings before cruising through his final five frames, racking up 11 total swinging strikes in the process. Wesneski is now sporting an 11:6 K:BB and a 4.15 ERA this season. He's lined up to face the Dodgers at home this weekend.

Webb (0-4) took the loss Monday against the Marlins, allowing four runs on eight hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out six.

Webb managed to strike out six but struggled to contain Miami's offense down the stretch, conceding four runs before being replaced in the seventh inning. Despite initially appearing on track for his first win of the season, Jorge Soler's pitch-hit, two-run blast in the seventh turned the tide in Miami's favor. Webb boasts an impressive 28 strikeouts over 23.2 innings this year -- an impressive trend after he logged an underwhelming 20.7 percent strikeout rate last season. His 56.9 percent groundball rate and 3.1 percent walk rate are also strong marks, but he has struggled to strand runners (60.9 percent) and has a career-worst 1.9 HR/9. Webb will have the opportunity to rebound in his next scheduled start in the upcoming series against the Mets.

Hill (1-2) yielded one run on six hits and two walks over six frames en route to claiming the win in Monday's 14-3 victory over the Rockies. He struck out seven in the outing.

Hill escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning and set the tone for a strong outing Monday. He worked around danger throughout the night and the only damage against him was Kris Bryant's solo homer. Hill's seven strikeouts tied a season best after punching out just one batter over his last 10 frames and he racked up double-digit whiffs for the first time in 2023. Hill is lined up to face the Reds at home this weekend.

Freeland dropped to 2-1 after allowed nine runs (seven earned) on eight hits and walk over 2.2 innings in Monday's 14-3 loss to the Pirates. He struck out one in the outing.

Freeland couldn't find any sort of groove Monday and turned in his shortest start of the year. He gave up just two extra-base hits, including Andrew McCutchen's solo shot to open the game's scoring. Freeland had allowed just two runs through 18.2 frames prior to the ugly outing and his ERA jumped to 3.80. He's projected for a start in Philadelphia this weekend.

Burnes exited Monday's game against the Mariners in the sixth inning with the trainer, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Julio Rodriguez flew out to center field on Burnes' 85th pitch of the night and Burnes immediately motioned to the dugout that he needed to come out of the game. Burnes gave up one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out three in 5.1 innings, and he left with a 4-1 lead over Seattle.

Triple-A Indianapolis placed Burrows (forearm) on its 7-day injured list April 11.

Burrows' move to the IL was fully expected after Pirates general manager Ben Cherington disclosed that the right-hander suffered a forearm injury in his second outing of the season for Indianapolis back on April 8. The 23-year-old is without a definitive timeline for a return.