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Gallen (forearm) threw 67 pitches in an intrasquad game Wednesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Gallen, who felt discomfort while throwing his curveball this spring, used that pitch in each of his innings Wednesday and reported no such discomfort. That's encouraging news for the Diamondbacks, whose starting pitchers rank 28th with a 6.95 ERA.

Anderson (0-2) allowed three earned runs on 10 hits and no walks while striking out five across 5.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Cubs.

Anderson was burned by the long ball, as homers by Kris Bryant and Javier Baez accounted for all three of his earned runs. While he didn't surrender any walks, the 10 hits mean it's possible Anderson was in the strike zone too much. Anderson has produced mediocre results across his first two starts for the Pirates, surrendering six earned runs across 10.1 innings despite a 12:2 K:BB. He's lined up to make his next start Wednesday against the Padres.

Walker allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings Thursday against the Marlins. He did not factor into the decision.

Walker held the Marlins scoreless through five innings before faltering slightly in the sixth, allowing both his runs in that frame. However, the start was overwhelmingly positive, as Walker gave up only one extra-base hit and averaged 95.4 mph with his fastball. Walker threw 87 pitches, meaning he should be ready to work fairly deep into the game again in his next start -- currently projected for Tuesday at home against the Phillies.

Rasmussen (0-1) allowed two earned runs on one hit and one walk in one inning of relief to take the loss against the Cardinals on Thursday. He recorded three strikeouts.

Rasmussen has struggled in both of his relief appearances to start the year, allowing five earned runs in two innings. On the positive side, all three of his outs came via strikeout -- but not until after Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run to give the Cardinals the lead. Rasmussen had a solid spring, but he could receive a demotion if his numbers don't improve.

Burnes threw six shutout innings, allowing only one hit while striking out nine in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. He did not factor in the decision.

For the second straight start to open the season, Burnes delivered a one-hit masterpiece of a performance, yet the Brewers' offense couldn't provide enough run support for him to earn the win. After allowing a leadoff triple to Tommy Edman in the first inning, the 26-year-old retired 17 of 18 batters. Burnes has an astonishing 0.74 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 12.1 innings to start the season. He'll get a crack at the Cubs' lineup in his next start.

Wainwright allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks while striking out six across five innings in Thursday's win over the Brewers. He did not factor in the decision.

Wainwright's only earned run came when Keston Hiura scored from second base on a pickoff attempt in the third inning. Thursday's outing looked much better than Wainwright's first start, when he allowed six earned runs in 2.2 innings against the Reds. The veteran got six swinging strikeouts, showing that he was more comfortable with his command against the Brewers. The righty will look for his first win of the season in his next start against the Nationals.

Gray (1-0) earned the win Thursday after holding the Diamondbacks to one run on two hits and four walks while striking out five across 6.2 innings.

Despite an average fastball of 92.8 mph -- well down from his usual average of 94 mph -- Gray worked in his slider to make things unpredictable. It clearly worked, as the 29-year-old gave up just one run for the second time this season (both at Coors Field) and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. He also recorded his 700th career strikeout, good for fifth all-time on the Rockies leaderboard. Next up, Gray heads to Los Angeles on Wednesday for a rematch with the Dodgers. Last time out, he held the Dodgers to one run across five innings, striking out seven.

Kelly (0-2) took the loss against the Rockies on Thursday, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and no walks with one strikeout across six innings.

It was ugly from the start, as Kelly's first five batters reached with hits to give the Rockies an early 3-0 lead. The 32-year-old eventually settled down a bit, retiring 11 consecutive batters, but he unraveled once again in the sixth frame, serving up a three-run homer to Dom Nunez. On the bright side, Kelly showed good control and made it through six innings after lasting only four frames in his first start against the Padres. The right-hander will look to bounce back in a home contest Tuesday against Oakland.

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said that Kim (back) will pitch one more simulated game before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Kim covered five innings and 68 pitches in his most recent simulated game Tuesday, so he'll presumably get back on the mound for his final tuneup outing Sunday or Monday, likely pushing up his pitch count into the 80-to-90 range. That timeline would allow both Daniel Ponce de Leon and John Gant to pick up one more start apiece, though one of the two will likely cede his spot in the rotation to Kim at some point late next week.

Senzatela (1-1) earned his first win of the season Wednesday against the Diamondbacks after tossing eight scoreless innings while allowing just four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

The difference between Senzatela's first outing and this one was night and day. The 26-year-old induced 14 groundball outs and allowed runners to get into scoring position on only three occasions. Despite his first two starts coming at Coors Field, Senzatela has yet to surrender a home run through 11.1 innings. Unfortunately, he doesn't whiff many hitters, as he currently sports a 10.2 percent strikeout rate, so he'll need to continue inducing weak contact to maintain fantasy relevance.