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Houser is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 18:2 K:BB in 16.1 innings over three starts with Triple-A San Antonio.

Houser began the season in the minors, but he may not be there for long, as his early performance gives him a strong case to fill the opening in the Brewers' rotation created by the placement of starter Freddy Peralta (shoulder) on the injured list.

Quintana's next start will come Tuesday against the Dodgers instead of Sunday against the Diamondbacks as originally scheduled, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Tyler Chatwood will make a spot start Sunday, giving the Cubs an extra righty against the righty-heavy Diamondbacks and an extra lefty against the lefty-heavy Dodgers. The change of plans costs Quintana a two-start week and gives him a tougher opponent for his next start, though it likely means he'll gain a two-start week next period.

Paddack (0-1) took the loss against the Reds on Thursday, giving up three earned runs on three hits over six innings, striking out five and walking one as the Padres fell 4-1.

Paddack tossed a quality start, but his teammates could only muster up a single run of support, and he eventually was tagged with the loss. Nonetheless, the 23-year-old is still off to a great start, as he's sporting a 2.25 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and a solid 21:7 K:BB over 20 innings, while holding opponents to a .134 average. The right-hander will take the mound next at home against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Eflin (2-2) took the loss against the Rockies on Thursday, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits over six innings, striking out two and walking three as the Phillies fell 6-2.

Eflin wasn't particularly sharp in recording two strikeouts against three free passes, but he still managed a quality start in a losing effort. It was a welcome rebound performance after he was blown up for six earned on 10 hits by the Marlins in his last start after two lights-out outings to start the year. The 25-year-old now has a 3.68 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP through 22 innings on the season.

Freeland (2-3) picked up the win against the Phillies on Thursday, giving up just two hits and no runs over six strong innings, striking out seven and walking none in Colorado's 6-2 victory.

It was a stellar effort from the left-hander, who bagged his second win of the season while lowering his ERA to 4.23 through 27.2 innings to go along with a 30:10 K:BB. His exit after 86 pitches was due to a blister that popped up during his last start, per Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post, but his removal may have been a precautionary measure with the Rockies leading. If the blister doesn't cause him to miss a turn in the rotation, Freeland is slated to take mound next at home against the Nationals on Tuesday.

Urias (1-1) picked up the win after allowing one hit and two walks while striking out nine over six shutout innings in Thursday's game against Milwaukee.

Urias brought his best stuff to the ballpark for his final start before moving back to the bullpen, fanning a season-high nine batters. He helped himself by firing first-pitch strikes to 14 of 21 batters faced and was ultimately pulled after six strong innings with 91 pitches. With Clayton Kershaw back from the injured list, Urias will become a reliever for the foreseeable future.

Davies allowed three hits and three walks while striking out two over five scoreless innings Thursday in a no-decision against the Dodgers.

Davies found himself in a few jams Thursday night but made it through five scoreless innings with 97 pitches, 57 for strikes. He often had to battle from behind in the count, firing first-pitch strikes to eight of the 20 batters he faced. The 26-year-old has puzzled the Dodgers over his past two starts, allowing just one run over 12 innings while striking out eight.

Corbin (1-0) allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out nine across 7.2 innings to earn the win Thursday against the Giants.

Corbin was dominant as he didn't allow a baserunner until the fourth inning and limited the Giants to just one extra-base hit. He also continued to showcase his ability to generate strikeouts, recording his third consecutive start with nine or more punchouts. Though this was his first win of the season, Corbin has deserved better, posting a 2.36 ERA and 0.90 WHIP across 26.2 innings.

Maeda is expected to make his next start April 23 in the Dodgers' series opener against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

After limiting the Reds to one run over 6.2 innings in Tuesday's win, Maeda looked on track to receive his second start of the week Sunday in Milwaukee. Instead, Maeda is now set to receive two extra days of rest between outings, as the Dodgers will add the injured Hyun-Jin Ryu (groin) back into the rotation Saturday before breaking for an off-day Monday. While it may be a frustrating development for fantasy managers who planned on Maeda getting a two step this week, they can at least take solace in the fact that the right-hander will keep his spot in the rotation when Rich Hill (knee) likely returns from the injured list next week, plus Maeda could see two starts next week. Manager Dave Roberts already said Ross Stripling will move to the bullpen once Hill is ready to go.

Soroka (0-1) allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out six across five innings to take the loss Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Soroka made his 2019 debut with the Braves Thursday and put together a strong performance, allowing his only run in the first inning. He racked up 13 swinging strikes on 85 total pitches and had his fastball averaging 94 mph and touching 96 mph, up from his marks last season. While the Braves will almost certainly continue to manage his innings, it was an encouraging first start for the 21-year-old.