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Kelly (1-3) took the loss against San Diego on Saturday, pitching five innings and allowing four runs on three hits and five walks while striking out seven batters over five innings.

The headlines may highlight Fernando Tatis hitting his first homer of the year off Kelly in the first inning, but the hurler's lack of control was just as critical to his subpar performance. Kelly threw only 54 of 94 pitches for strikes and issued a season-high five free passes after walking four batters in each of his first three starts. The right-hander's previous trip to the mound was promising in that he earned his first win of the campaign and didn't walk any batters, but Kelly was right back to his wild ways Saturday. He's still posted a respectable 3.42 ERA on the season, but Kelly is tied for the league lead with 17 walks across 26.1 frames.

Musgrove (1-0) picked up the win in his season debut in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Diamondbacks, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out six batters over five innings.

Musgrove missed over three weeks to begin the campaign due to a fractured toe and a subsequent shoulder injury he suffered while rehabbing. The right-hander made it back to the big club Saturday and pitched well enough to pick up the win, tossing 80 pitches (53 strikes) and giving up three runs across five frames. Musgrove induced 12 swinging strikes in the outing, a positive sign that his stuff isn't too far behind despite his late start to the season. He's tentatively lined up to the face the Giants at home his next time out.

Gibson (4-0) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over 6.1 innings against Detroit. He struck out 11.

Gibson had 13 strikeouts in his first four starts of the season. He now has 24 punchouts in 30 innings. The 35-year-old was chased in the seventh inning after a Zach McKinstry solo home run, but that was the only significant issue for Gibson all game. The righty is lined up to face these same Tigers in his next start.

Wentz (0-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks over four innings against the Orioles. He struck out four.

Wentz rolled through the first two innings and had two outs in the third before allowing four straight batters to reach. James McCann added a home run in the fourth to put five runs on the lefty. Wentz was good in seven starts last season, posting a 3.03 ERA, but after four outings in 2023, Wentz has a 7.56 ERA through 16.2 innings.

Hill (2-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on six hits and three walks over five innings against the Reds. He struck out seven.

Hill has now allowed just two runs over his last 11 innings pitched. The southpaw is currently the oldest player in the league at 43 years old, but has still been a reliable presence this season. He has allowed three or fewer runs in all but one of his five starts this season, but he gave up seven runs in that exception. That has his ERA at a pedestrian 4.85 through 26 innings.

Whitlock (1-2) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over four innings against the Brewers. He struck out one.

Whitlock was shelled Saturday and only picked up one strikeout. Whitlock has had an inconsistent start to 2023, with two starts allowing five runs and one start going seven innings and conceding just a single run. The 26-year-old has a 6.19 ERA in 16 innings this season.

Miley (3-1) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over five innings against Boston. He struck out three.

Miley gave up a two-run home run to Yu Chang in the fifth inning, but was otherwise sharp Saturday. That is three wins in four starts for the 36-year-old southpaw. Miley's numbers are excellent this season with a 1.96 ERA and a 17:4 K:BB over 23 innings. Miley is currently lined up to face the Angels next week.

Wright (0-1) took the loss Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and one walk over five-plus innings against the Astros. He struck out two.

Wright was rolling through five innings. He had allowed just three hits and no runs to the Astros, but he didn't record an out in the sixth as five straight batters reached, including a couple of two-run home runs from Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker. After three starts, Wright has a 5.93 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 13.2 innings and is still looking for his first win of the season.

Valdez (2-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits without walking a batter over seven innings against Atlanta. He struck out nine.

Valdez pitched around loud contact Saturday. Atlanta hitters had an exit velocity of 95 mph or more on 13 of Valdez's pitches, but six of those resulted in outs. A year after leading MLB in quality starts, the lefty has posted four straight quality starts. Valdez has a 2.25 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 32 innings.

Raya (shoulder) gave up two runs on a hit and three walks over 2.2 innings Friday with four strikeouts for High-A Cedar Rapids. He reached 97 mph with his fastball, TwinsDaily.com reports.

It was Raya's first outing of the season as he began the season on the injured list after experiencing shoulder tightness during spring training. Raya made a strong impression last season at Low-A Fort Myers with a 3.05 ERA and 10.5 K/9. He'll need to show he can stay healthy at High-A.