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Wright (0-1) allowed three runs on two hits and five walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings in a loss to the Phillies on Sunday night.

Nerves may have been an issue early on, as Wright handed out three consecutive free passes in the first inning of his very first big-league start. He eventually settled down and was decent the rest of the way outside of a homer and a HBP; two of the three runs charged to Wright crossed the plate after he exited the game. He will look for better results this weekend against the Marlins at home.

Musgrove threw two perfect relief innings Sunday against the Reds, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

Following Saturday's rainout, Musgrove volunteered to have his scheduled Sunday start skipped so that the rest of the rotation could stay on track. "Very rarely do you say a guy got his work in a major-league game when it's 3-0," manager Clint Hurdle said. He hadn't pitched out of the bullpen since the 2017 World Series but threw well in this one. Musgrove is slated to start Friday at home against the Reds.

Buehler yielded five runs on five hits and a walk in three innings but took the no-decision in Sunday's win over Arizona.

Not only did Buehler get rocked, but he failed to record a strikeout. He was spotted a 4-0 lead before allowing three runs without recording an out in the fourth. Pedro Baez replaced him and allowed two more to score, going against Buehler. The second-year right-hander was expected to build off his 2.62 ERA from 2018 but has already put himself behind. Buehler will take the mound in Colorado on Saturday.

Paddack allowed one run on two hits and a walk while taking the no-decision in Sunday's win over the Giants. He struck out seven.

One of the Padres' best prospects, Paddack lived up to the hype with a terrific big-league debut. The 23-year-old cruised through four innings without allowing a hit but was eventually tagged with an RBI double from Pablo Sandoval. However, he'll get a much tougher test against St. Louis on Saturday.

Hamels surrendered five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four over five innings Sunday against Texas. He didn't factor into the decision.

Hamels was in the driver's seat heading into the fourth inning, but he gave up the lead after allowing five runs (including a grand slam) on three hits and a pair of walks. The 35-year-old lefty was pulled after hurling 61 of 100 pitches for strikes. Following a wild 11-10 finish, Hamels will search for his first victory of the 2019 campaign against Milwaukee on Saturday.

Wacha allowed one run on four hits and four walks and struck out seven over six innings Sunday against Milwaukee. He didn't factor into the decision.

Wacha was in line for the victory after tossing six strong innings, but Christian Yelich's late-inning heroics would rob him of the win. Wacha surrendered his lone run in the first inning on a solo homer by Yelich, but he managed to settle down in the innings to follow. The 27-year-old right-hander will look to secure his first victory of 2019 in his next outing Sunday against the Padres following a stellar season debut.

Burnes allowed four runs on six hits and a walk and struck out 12 over five innings Sunday against the Cardinals. He didn't factor into the decision.

Burnes cruised through the first three innings before allowing an infield hit and a two-run homer in the fourth, followed by a pair of solo shots in the fifth. Despite being hurt by the long ball, he had the strikeout pitch working in his first major-league start, which unfortunately led to a high pitch count early on. Burnes was a weapon out of the bullpen a season ago for Milwaukee, and he could be just as effective as a starter if he can keep the ball in the yard. His next outing will line up for Saturday against the Cubs.

Wheeler allowed four runs on six hits, struck out seven and walked one in five innings during a no-decision against the Nationals on Sunday.

The 28-year-old retired the Nationals in order during the second and fourth innings, but he allowed leadoff hits in the first and third, along with a run in the fifth. Wheeler struggled in April and May last season, but then pitched extremely well in the final four months of 2018. At least through one outing, he's off to another slow start, but the silver lining was Wheeler's strikeout rate in his 2019 debut. He posted a 8.8 K/9 last year.

Corbin earned a no-decision Sunday, allowing two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks over six innings against the Mets.

Corbin looked like he had pitched well enough to post a victory in his Nationals debut, but the Washington bullpen yielded three runs in the eighth to cough up the lead. The 29-year-old will have to wait for that first victory with the Nationals, and he posted fewer strikeouts than usual Sunday, but owners should still be pleased with his first outing. Corbin is 5-3 with a 3.01 ERA and 101 strikeouts in his last 83.2 innings dating back to July 23.

Gray (0-1) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits with four walks and no strikeouts over 2.2 innings during a loss to the Pirates on Sunday.

The 29-year-old was extremely sharp in spring training, allowing just one run and no walks with 11 strikeouts during 10 innings. But his Reds debut was the exact opposite story. He wasn't sharp at all and allowed four walks in a game for the first time since last April. Gray experienced a poor first half last season, and anyone hoping the strong spring training meant he would avoid another disappointing start to a season was wrong, at least through one outing.