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Kelly (2-2) picked up the win against San Diego on Tuesday, hurling six innings and allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five.

Kelly breezed through five innings before being touched up for a pair of hits and a run in the sixth. That was the only score the Padres could muster in the contest, allowing Kelly to emerge with his second win in his past three outings. The quality start was the right-hander's first of the campaign and helped lower his season ERA to 6.33. He'll look to build upon the strong outing when he faces Colorado at home Sunday.

Peterson (1-3) took the loss Tuesday, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings as the Mets fell 2-1 to the Red Sox. He struck out three.

The left-hander was solid in his second quality start of the season, tossing 60 of 92 pitches for strikes, but he got the Jacob deGrom treatment from the Mets' offense. Homers have been an issue in the early going for Peterson as he's served up four in only 19.1 innings, fueling a 5.59 ERA and undermining a strong 21:7 K:BB. He'll look for a better result in his next outing Sunday in Philadelphia.

Paddack (1-3) took the loss against Arizona on Tuesday, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks while striking out five.

Paddack was victimized by poor defense early, as a second-inning two-out error tacked a pair of unearned runs to his ledger. He kept the Padres in the game until the sixth, when a pair of singles and a Carson Kelly homer resulted in a trio of runs. It was another uneven outing overall for Paddack, who has yet to pitch six full innings this season. His 5.40 ERA and 1.37 WHIP are each on pace for career-worst marks, and he has now lost three of his five starts. The right-hander will look for better results in his next start, currently scheduled for Monday at home against Pittsburgh.

Anderson gave up one run on three hits and two walks over six innings during Tuesday's 2-1 win over Kansas City. He had five strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.

The left-hander was unable to pick up his third win of the season despite the strong showing, as Pittsburgh didn't score its second run of the contest until the bottom of the seventh inning. Anderson is pitching well to open the season with a 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 26:8 K:BB through 26.2 innings during his first season with the Pirates.

Williams (2-2) allowed two runs on six hits across five innings to take the loss Tuesday against Atlanta. He walked two and struck out eight.

Williams set a new season high with the eight strikeouts, but he got zero run support and was saddled with his second loss in five starts. Other than when he allowed five runs on 10 hits across 3.1 innings back on April 11, the righty has been solid, allowing two or fewer runs in his other four outings. Williams will take a 4.44 ERA into his next scheduled start Sunday against the Reds.

Freeland (shoulder) completed a bullpen session Tuesday and could throw a simulated game early next week, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Manager Bud Black said the bullpen session was "outstanding," so the left-hander appears to be progressing well in his rehab from the shoulder strain. Freeland continues to build up his arm strength, and facing live hitters should be one of the final hurdles before he's cleared for his season debut.

Strasburg (shoulder) has increased his throwing distance to 150 feet, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Strasburg continues to make progress and extend his throwing distance as he works his way back from shoulder inflammation. He still has several steps to get through before returning to game action, however, as he's yet to throw off a mound.

Fried (hamstring) will face hitters in a live batting practice session or simulated game Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Fried threw off a mound Monday, though it was apparently not live batting practice as previously reported. He could be in line to start in Washington next week if he gets through Thursday's session without setbacks.

Soroka (shoulder) isn't expected to return from the injured list until June, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Just as he appeared to be nearing the finish line in his recovery from the ruptured Achilles' tendon he sustained last summer, Soroka had his throwing program shut down earlier this month after he experienced shoulder discomfort. Soroka should resume playing catch in the near future since a recent MRI cleared him of any structural damage to his shoulder, but he'll essentially still need to complete a spring-training throwing progression all over again following his shutdown. Since Soroka is still more than a month away from making his debut, he might be tough to justify holding in leagues with limited reserve and IL spots.

Velasquez is in line to make a second straight turn through the rotation Wednesday against the Cardinals, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Velasquez started in place of Matt Moore (COVID-19 health and safety protocols) on Friday in Colorado, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four over four innings in a no-decision. Though Moore was activated from the IL on Monday, the Phillies plan to let the lefty get reconditioned while working out of the bullpen over the next several days before reinserting him into the rotation. It's conceivable that Moore may be called upon to piggyback Velasquez once the latter exits his start Wednesday.