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Rodriguez (1-0) picked up the win in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers, scattering two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings in a 6-4 victory. He struck out a career-high nine.

The rookie right-hander is still working on his efficiency, as he needed 91 pitches (59 strikes) to record 15 outs, but Rodriguez's results are beginning to match his prodigious talent as he generated an impressive 31 called or swinging strikes. He's got a 14-inning scoreless streak going, and through his first 24.1 frames in the majors the 23-year-old sports a 4.07 ERA and 34:11 K:BB. Rodriguez will look to build on his dominant run in his next outing, which could come next week in Kansas City.

Kremer (2-1) took the loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers as the Orioles fell 7-4. He coughed up five runs on 11 hits and two walks over five innings while striking out six.

Nine of the hits were singles and Kremer kept the ball in the park, but the poor result can't be dismissed as just bad luck. The right-hander has given up at least four runs in five of his six starts so far this season, and his 6.67 ERA and 1.58 WHIP through 29.2 innings could put his rotation spot in jeopardy, although Baltimore doesn't seem to have any obvious alternatives at the moment with DL Hall still trying to sharpen his control at Triple-A. Kremer will try to minimize the damage in his next outing, but that could be a tall order as it currently lines up to come next weekend in Atlanta.

Kershaw (5-1) earned the win Saturday, allowing two hits over seven scoreless innings against St. Louis. He struck out nine and did not walk a batter.

Kershaw has been in vintage form this season, allowing just one earned run over his last 20 innings. The southpaw currently sports a 0.76 WHIP, good for third in the league. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is an easy lineup lock ahead of his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to be on the road against San Diego.

Montgomery (2-4) took the loss Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over 6.2 innings against the Dodgers. He struck out seven.

Montgomery pitched a gem, but the Cardinals couldn't get anything going on offense. The southpaw has now given up just one earned run over his last 12.2 innings and has generally been reliable this year outside of one bad start (seven runs allowed over four innings) against Arizona on April 18th. The former Yankee is tentatively slated to face the Tigers at home in his next start.

Davis (0-1) took the loss Saturday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and two walks over two innings in an 11-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. He struck out two.

Davis was completely dominated by the Arizona offense after giving up just one run over his first 9.2 innings pitched this year. The rookie was bound to have a bad game at some point, and he'll have plenty of chances for redemption going forward. The right-hander's next opportunity is tentatively scheduled to be against the Mets on the road.

Muller allowed one run on five hits and two walks over five innings against Cincinnati on Saturday. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Muller entered the contest having given up 16 earned runs over 13 innings across his previous three starts, so a positive outing was much needed. The southpaw didn't overpower the Reds -- he struck out just three batters and notched a meager six swinging strikes -- but he was able to limit them to a Luke Maile solo homer. The improvement should help Muller build some confidence, but it's unlikely to put his name in the minds of fantasy managers. With a 6.28 ERA and a 20:15 K:BB over 28.2 innings, he's pretty far off the radar for the time being.

Greene did not factor in the decision against Oakland on Saturday. He pitched five innings, allowing two unearned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out 10 batters.

The 22-year-old was dinged for two runs in the second inning, though both were unearned since the frame began with a Nick Senzel error. Aside from that, Greene was impressive, recording his second double-digit strikeout effort this season and racking up a whopping 24 swings-and-misses. He was prevented from going deeper into the contest because he needed 112 pitches to get through five frames, costing him a chance at his third quality start in his past four outings. Nonetheless, Greene is looking every bit like one of the best young hurlers in the game this season, registering a 2.89 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB across 28 innings.

Henry (1-0) earned the win Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk over 5.1 innings against the Rockies. He struck out three.

Henry appeared destined for a quality start Saturday with just one run given up through five frames, but he recorded just one out in the sixth as Colorado struck for three runs. The 25-year-old has a 6.52 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 4:5 K:BB across 9.2 innings across his first two big-league starts of the season, and he won't be on the fantasy radar without significant improvements.

Burnes (3-1) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over six innings against the Angels. He struck out five.

The right-hander produced his second quality start of the season Saturday, and he has a 1.85 ERA across his past four outings after he surrendered 10 runs in his first two starts of the season. Burnes' numbers are starting to normalize after the rough start, and he has a 4.01 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB across 33.2 frames this year. The 28-year-old is tentatively slated to face San Francisco on the road in his next start.

The Dodgers are expected to promote Stone from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start against the Phillies on Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander is considered one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, and while he's posted a 4.74 ERA over 24.2 innings thus far with Triple-A Oklahoma City, he's allowed just one run over his last two outings while registering a 15:4 K:BB. Stone's stuff is good enough for him to find immediate success, but the Phillies will present a challenging first test for the 24-year-old's MLB debut.