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Quintana (0-1) took the loss Friday, coughing up eight runs on eight hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over three innings while striking out three as the Cubs fell 13-10 to the Brewers.

Oof. After a solid relief outing to begin the season, Quintana's first start was a disaster, as he dug a hole the Cubs' offense couldn't climb out of. The southpaw's HR/9 rate has been creeping up steadily over the last few years, and with MLB's official baseballs appearing to be livelier once again in 2019, keeping them in the yard could be a challenge for Quintana. He's next set to take the mound Thursday at home against the Pirates.

Gausman (1-0) struck out seven and picked up the win Friday, allowing two hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over the Marlins.

Making his first start of the season, Gausman walked the first two batters he faced but then got a double play to squelch the rally and settled down after that. The right-hander will get a much more challenging assignment in his next trip to the mound Wednesday on the road in Colorado.

Lopez (1-1) took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings as the Marlins fell 4-0 to the Braves.

The young right-hander didn't show the same dominance he did in his first start, managing only six swinging strikes among his 89 pitches (52 total strikes), and two of the hits against Lopez left the yard. He'll look to rebound in his next trip to the mound Thursday in Cincinnati.

Gray (0-2) allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts and didn't walk anybody across 6.2 innings during a loss to the Pirates on Friday.

The right-hander deserved a much better fate, but for the third straight game against the Pirates, the Reds failed to score a run-- with Gray suffering the loss in two of those three games. The good news, though, is he was much better in this second outing, retiring 16 straight batters at one point. Gray has a 2.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and seven strikeouts in 9.1 innings this season. His next outing will likely come against the Marlins.

Musgrove (1-0) threw seven shutout innings and allowed three hits while striking out eight and walking one in a victory over the Reds on Friday.

In his first start of the year, Musgrove was outstanding. He pumped the zone with 18 first-pitch strikes through 24 batters and induced 17 swinging strikes. He made it through seven innings in just 88 pitches, and fortunately for him, the Pirates broke through with their first run in the bottom of the seventh to give Musgrove the win, which he certainly earned. He hasn't allowed a run in nine innings over two appearances -- his first outing was a perfect two innings in relief Sunday. Musgrove's next start will likely come against the Cubs.

Flaherty allowed six hits and two walks and struck out six over five scoreless innings Friday against the Padres. He didn't factor into the decision.

Flaherty dealt with runners on base throughout his day, although he managed to escape without surrendering a run. He left the contest in line for the victory, but his offense and bullpen would ultimately let him down. Flaherty is still searching for his first win of the 2019 campaign despite putting together two decent starts (four runs allowed over 9.1 frames).

Maeda (2-0) picked up the win after allowing one run on four hits and four walks while striking out four over five innings Friday against Colorado.

Maeda surrendered his lone run of the day in the third inning despite dealing with runners on base throughout his outing. He was pulled after the fifth inning, likely due to his high pitch count. Maeda fired 55 of 91 pitches for strikes. The 30-year-old right-hander has a 3.09 ERA and 10 punchouts through his first two starts of 2019.

Anderson (0-2) took the loss against the Dodgers on Friday, giving up six earned runs on nine hits over four innings, striking out two and walking three as the Rockies fell 10-6.

Anderson was shelled for a second straight start, as he followed up a disastrous first outing of the season that saw him get lit up by the Marlins with another rough performance. The left-hander has now yielded 11 earned runs through nine innings and isn't fooling anybody, as opponents are hitting .429 against him. He was a risky streaming option anyway, with a 4.37 career ERA over 381.1 innings, but these early-season struggles leave him well off the radar until he demonstrates sustained signs of a turnaround.

Kershaw (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Kershaw threw 61 pitches over 4.1 innings in his first rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Oklahoma City. According to Pedro Moura of The Athletic, the 31-year-old's fastball sat between 88 and 91 mph, a slight improvement upon the velocity he showed in spring training. Kershaw will likely be slated for one more rehab start next week before making his way back to the majors.

Gausman (shoulder) was activated off the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's start against the Marlins.

Gausman threw 90 pitches across six innings during a minor-league start last Saturday, paving the way for his 2019 debut. Shoulder issues delayed the 28-year-old's work in spring training, leading him to miss his first turn through the rotation for the Braves. Gausman put up the best numbers of his career after being traded to Atlanta last July with a 2.87 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 44:18 K:BB in 10 starts.