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Wainwright (1-0) gave up one run on five hits with no walks while striking out nine through six innings in a win over the Padres on Sunday.

It was a nice start for Wainwright as he struck out nine batters through six innings. The curveball was especially effective in this performance, accounting for eight of his 14 swinging-strikes. The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA and a 12:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio through two starts. Wainwright will look to build on this outing Saturday against the Reds in Monterrey, Mexico.

Davies (1-0) gave up no earned runs on five hits with two walks while striking out one through 5.2 innings in a win over the Cubs on Sunday.

Although the final line shows no earned runs, an error by Eric Thames in the sixth inning allowed Anthony Rizzo to reach base, and Davies gave up a two-run home run to Willson Contreras that ended his day one out shy of a quality start. Davies now has a 1.69 ERA and a K:BB ratio of 7:6. The right-hander will get his next start Saturday at Dodger Stadium.

Hendricks (0-2) gave up four runs on eight hits with one walk while striking out four through four innings in a loss to the Brewers on Sunday.

Hendricks allowed nine batters to reach base in only four innings of work and ultimately was assigned the loss against the Brewers. It's been a rough start to the season for Hendricks, as he has a 6.48 ERA through two starts. At his best, Hendricks has tremendous ability to suppress home runs and walks, but the right-hander has now surrendered three home runs and four walks in only 8.1 innings of work. His next start will come Saturday against the Angels at Wrigley Field.

Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with left knee inflammation.

Anderson was lit up for six runs in Friday's start against the Dodgers, though it remains unclear how much of an issue the knee posed in that game. The 29-year-old is eligible to return April 15 against the Padres, which would only cost him one turn through the rotation if the injury is not that serious.

Velasquez has been confirmed as the Phillies' starting pitcher for Monday's game against the Twins, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

As anticipated, Velasquez will shift from the bullpen to the rotation this week with the Phillies requiring a fifth starter for the first time. Velasquez, who made a single one-inning relief appearance during his time in the relief, logged 30 starts for the Phillies in 2018, compiling a 4.88 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 in 145.2 innings.

Soroka (shoulder) tossed five perfect innings while striking out seven for Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

The right-hander utterly dominated a Norfolk lineup that included top Orioles prospect Ryan Mountcastle -- the eight outs Soroka didn't record via strikeout all came on groundballs. He only threw 49 pitches (35 strikes), so the 21-year-old will need a couple more outings at Triple-A before he's stretched out enough to be considered for a promotion, but if he's truly over his shoulder woes, it won't be long before Soroka is a fixture in the Atlanta rotation.

Gray (0-2) took the loss Saturday as the Rockies fell 7-2 to the Dodgers, getting tagged for five runs on eight hits and two walks over six-plus innings while striking out four.

After exiting his last start with a calf cramp, Gray didn't suffer any recurrence of the issue but also wasn't nearly as effective, throwing 52 of 92 pitches for strikes. The right-hander will take a 5.68 ERA into a much friendlier environment than Coors Field in his next outing, on the road Thursday in San Francisco.

Buehler (1-0) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over five innings while striking out four in a 7-2 victory over the Rockies.

The right-hander got a fairly early hook despite his effectiveness, throwing 50 of 79 pitches for strikes, but it's understandable the Dodgers wouldn't want to press Buehler's luck at Coors Field. He'll look to keep building momentum in his next outing Thursday in St. Louis.

Burnes (0-1) took the loss Saturday, coughing up seven runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over five-plus innings while striking out six as the Brewers fell 14-8 to the Cubs.

The young right-hander kept his strikeout rate up, but otherwise Burnes has had a disastrous start to 2019, serving up six homers in 10 innings over his two starts. Juiced ball or not, that's not a pace that's going to keep him in the majors for long, much less in the Brewers' rotation. Burnes will take a 9.90 ERA into his next scheduled start Friday, on the road against the Dodgers, another team that's been flexing its home-run muscles in the early going.

Hamels (1-0) picked up the win Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings while striking out five in a 14-8 victory over the Brewers.

In a series that has already featured 45 runs and 15 homers through two games, Hamels' quality start looks downright heroic -- although the veteran southpaw didn't escape completely unscathed, getting taken deep by Lorenzo Cain to lead off the bottom of the first inning. Hamels threw 73 of 111 pitches for strikes, and he'll look to keep rolling in his next outing Friday, at home against the Angels.