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Sears gave up four runs on five hits and two walks over six frames in Friday's win over Texas. He struck out 11 and did not factor in the decision.

An ugly first inning put a damper on an otherwise impressive outing by Sears. All four runs he allowed came during that frame, including Jonah Heim's three-run blast. Sears' 11 strikeouts and 17 whiffs both flew by his previous career highs of seven and 12, respectively. He's now sporting a 23:4 K:BB, albeit with six homers allowed, through four starts. Sears is projected for a road matchup with the Angels next week.

Gray allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and five walks over 5.1 innings in Friday's loss to Oakland. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.

Gray cruised through three shutout frames without much pushback from Oakland but coughed up one run in the fourth inning followed by two more in the fifth, including a solo homer by Tony Kemp. Gray was charged with one more run in the sixth following his removal after 92 pitches. His K:BB now sits at a lackluster 15:11 with a 3.72 ERA across 19.1 innings. Gray is lined up to take the mound in Cincinnati next week.

Smyly (2-1) picked up the win in Friday's 13-0 rout of the Dodgers, allowing only one hit over 7.2 scoreless innings. He struck out 10 without walking a batter.

The veteran southpaw teased making history as he took a perfect game into the eighth inning, but David Peralta led off the frame with a swinging bunt down the third-base line that turned into a single when Smyly got tangled up with catcher Yan Gomes as the two scrambled to field it. Smyly's last three outings have been very sharp since he got lit up by the Reds in his season debut, and he'll take a 3.13 ERA and 23:5 K:BB through 23 innings into his next start, likely to come next week at home against the Padres.

Urias (3-2) took the loss Friday, coughing up five runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.1 innings in a 13-0 rout at the hands of the Cubs. He struck out four.

The southpaw had trouble hitting his spots, throwing 52 of 86 pitches for strikes but getting hit hard when he was in the strike zone, as five of the seven hits off Urias went for extra bases, including homers by Cody Bellinger and Trey Mancini. It's the first time in five outings Urias hasn't been able to pitch into the sixth inning, and he'll carry a 3.33 ERA and 30:5 K:BB through 27 innings into his next start, likely to come next week in Pittsburgh.

Elder allowed one unearned run on five hits and a walk through six innings during Friday's loss to Houston. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.

After the Astros tallied a run in the first frame, Elder settled in for another great performance. He worked around a few small threats throughout the rest of the contest and was in line for the win before Atlanta's bullpen fell apart late. The 23-year-old righty lowered his ERA to 1.14 with a 23:7 K:BB through four starts. He's already turned in three outings without allowing an earned run. Elder is lined up to face Miami at home next week.

Brown yielded four runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.2 innings during Friday's win over Atlanta. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.

Atlanta immediately jumped on Brown in the first inning, plating four runs, including three with two outs. He settled in to prevent a disastrous outing but failed to complete five innings for the first time since his season debut April 3. Brown forced 14 whiffs (30 percent) including seven with the slider. He's registered a 29:9 K:BB and a 3.09 ERA through 25 frames.

Wainwright (groin) will make his next rehab start for Double-A Springfield on Tuesday against Wichita, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Wainwright will throw around 75 pitches in his second rehab start since being placed on the injured list with a groin strain. The right-hander could return to the Cardinals rotation shortly to make his season debut in what has been announced as Wainwright's final campaign, but that will at least partially be determined by his results for Springfield on Tuesday.

Mets manager Buck Showalter announced Friday that Senga will make his next start Wednesday against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Senga was originally scheduled to start Tuesday against the Nationals in Citi Field, but he'll get an extra day of rest. The Mets will need to make a decision on who will start Tuesday against Washington, and it could be Jose Butto getting the ball for that outing.

Lucchesi was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets on Friday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.

Lucchesi officially gets the call to start against the Giants on Friday. The left-hander will be making his first MLB appearance since June 2021 as he's missed almost two years while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He's pitched well to begin the year with Syracuse, racking up 15 strikeouts over 15.2 innings along with a 2.30 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over three starts, and he has had some success in the past at the highest level while a member of the Padres.

Garrett will start the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Garrett was supposed to toe the rubber for the Marlins in Friday's series opener, but that game got postponed a day because of inclement weather in Cleveland. The 25-year-old holds a 3.38 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB through 13.1 innings (two starts, one relief appearance) this season.