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Alcantara didn't factor into the decision in Monday's win over Atlanta, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over 6.1 innings while striking out four.

The outing wasn't up to the standards Alcantara established through his first two starts of the year, but he still delivered his third straight quality start while tossing 90 pitches (54 strikes). The right-hander has an impressive 2.45 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB through 18.1 innings, and he'll look for his first win of the season in his nest start, set for Saturday at home against the Giants.

Ynoa didn't factor into the decision in Monday's loss to the Marlins after allowing one run on three hits and a walk over six innings while striking out 10.

The right-hander got taken deep by Adam Duvall in the second inning but otherwise dominated the Miami offense, tossing 55 of 82 pitches for strikes and leaving the game with a 2-1 lead. Ynoa appears to be locking down a rotation spot for Atlanta, at least until Mike Soroka (Achilles/shoulder) is ready to return, and he'll take a 0.75 ERA and 15:2 K:BB through 12 innings into his next outing, set for Saturday on the road against the Cubs.

Miley (2-0) continued his dominant form in Monday's 3-0 win over the Giants, as he didn't allow a run through five innings and struck out three while only allowing two hits and a walk.

Miley has yet to top 80 pitches in either of his first two starts of the season, as manager David Bell seems to be taking a cautious approach with the 34-year-old after he's been limited to just six starts over the last two years due to various injuries. Miley has been smooth through his first two starts, allowing no runs on just four hits while sporting a 9:2 K:BB across 11 innings. He typically doesn't rely on strikeouts to get through his outings and has found success in the past by inducing soft contact. Miley's next scheduled to go head-to-head with one of the game's best in the Indians' Shane Bieber on Sunday.

Buehler's next outing is scheduled for Friday at San Diego, Blake Harris of SB Nation reports.

Buehler last pitched April 9 against Washington, so he'll have six days off between starts. The decision to start him Friday is partly to allow Dustin May a shot to rejoin the rotation Wednesday, though the larger implication is that Buehler will now start the opening game of the Dodgers' series against the second-place Padres. Over 12 innings this season, Buehler has allowed only two earned runs while posting an 8:0 K:BB.

May's next turn in the rotation will come Wednesday against Colorado, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

May last pitched April 5, but the Dodgers chose to modify their rotation order due to having two off days in a five-day span. He'll now get the Rockies at home his next time out. The right-hander shined in his first start of the campaign, pitching six scoreless innings and striking out eight against Oakland.

Peralta (2-0) gave up one run on two hits and two walks while fanning 10 across six innings in Monday's win over the Cubs.

Peralta has looked absolutely dominant in his first two starts of the campaign, allowing just one run while fanning 18 across 11 innings. The fact that he walked just two in this outing was a positive sign as well, as he allowed four free passes in his previous start against Chicago last week. Peralta is lined up to make his third start of the season at home against the Pirates on April 18.

Darvish (1-0) allowed one run on three hits and a walk over seven innings Monday, striking out six and picking up a win over the Pirates.

Darvish earned his first win as a Padre by taking care of the Pirates with relative ease Monday. He tossed 63 of 95 pitches for strikes and retired 13 of the final 14 batters he faced. The lone run he yielded came from a Phillip Evans double in the third inning. The 34-year-old will face his toughest test of the season at home against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Steele was recalled by the Cubs on Monday.

Steele is one of three relievers who joined the bullpen Monday, with three other pitchers heading to the COVID-19 injured list. The 25-year-old lefty has yet to throw an inning above Double-A, so he'll likely be limited to lower-leverage innings during his time with the team.

Kim (back) threw 86 pitches in a simulated game at the Cardinals' alternate training site Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Kim felt good after his large workload Sunday, and his throwing session was likely his last hurdle prior to making his season debut. Manager Mike Shildt didn't announce exactly which day Kim will return to game action, but the southpaw's 2021 debut appears to be imminent.

Mikolas (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Mikolas was shut down in mid-March after experiencing shoulder soreness, but he's resumed mound work recently. The right-hander will likely require at least one more bullpen session before he's cleared to face hitters for the first time since the first week of spring training. While Mikolas' progress has been encouraging so far, it's still not clear when he could return to game action.