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Gomber (0-4) took the loss Wednesday, allowing nine runs on nine hits with three walks over two innings against the Pirates. He struck out one.

The 29-year-old southpaw took his fourth consecutive loss Wednesday, lasting only two innings. His 12.12 ERA and 2.14 WHIP over 16.1 innings this season reflect a lack of consistency and an inability to pitch effectively; Gomber is not alone in that regard, as the entire Colorado pitching staff has struggled this year, ranking near the bottom of the league in runs allowed and OBA.

Cobb didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-2 extra-innings win over the Marlins, allowing one run on seven hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out eight.

The 35-year-old righty fell short of a quality start but did set a new season high for strikeouts, as Cobb generated 31 called or swinging strikes among his 92 pitches. He's had a strong beginning to the season, posting a 2.79 ERA and 22:3 K:BB through 19.1 innings, but Cobb is still looking for his first win as he heads into his next start, likely to come early next week at home against the Cardinals.

Stoudt (0-1) took the loss Wednesday in his big-league debut, getting tagged for seven runs on nine hits and a walk over four innings while striking out three as the Reds were routed 8-0 by the Rays.

The 25-year-old righty served up a solo shot to Yandy Diaz on the third pitch he threw, and things went downhill from there as Tampa Bay pushed six runs across the plate before the first inning was done. Stoudt stuck around for a few more frames, tossing 84 pitches (56 strikes) before exiting, but it was still a rude welcome to the majors. With Luke Weaver (forearm) set to make his season debut Thursday and Hunter Greene unlikely to miss his turn in the rotation after taking a comebacker off his leg Monday, Stoudt will probably be bounced back to Triple-A Louisville after this start.

Rasmussen (3-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing three hits and three walks over five scoreless innings in an 8-0 victory over the Reds. He struck out seven.

The right-hander got staked to a 6-0 lead before he set foot on the mound, but Rasmussen gave Cincy no glimmers of hope, firing 51 of 78 pitches for strikes before hitting the showers. The 27-year-old rebounded nicely from a shaky outing against the Blue Jays, and Rasmussen will take a 2.01 ERA and 26:7 K:BB through 22.2 innings into his next start, likely to come next week at home against the Astros.

Turnbull (1-3) allowed three runs on three hits across 5.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Guardians. He walked three and struck out three.

Turnbull pitched decently, but Detroit only provided two runs of support, and the righty's one big mistake turned into a three-run homer by Jose Ramirez. Turnbull's 7.85 ERA overall doesn't look pretty, though he's been better in his last two starts, allowing four runs across 10.1 innings. He'll look to keep trending in the right direction when he takes the mound again, likely early next week against Milwaukee.

Syndergaard (0-3) took the loss Wednesday against the Mets, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks over six innings. He struck out two.

Syndergaard could not secure his first win of the season in the matchup against his former club. The 30-year-old pitched well, silencing the Mets' offense through the first four innings before giving up his only runs of the game on a Brandon Nimmo two-run shot in the fifth. With an 0-3 record, Syndergaard will look to earn his elusive first win in his next start, tentatively scheduled for next week's series against Pittsburgh.

Steele (3-0) allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits across six innings to earn the win Wednesday in the Cubs' 12-2 trouncing of the Athletics. He walked two and struck out five.

The 12 runs of support were more than enough for the lefty, who now has a dazzling 1.44 ERA across four starts. Steele has also racked up 24 strikeouts versus only eight walks across 25 innings. If he continues to limit the free passes, the sky seems to be the limit for Steele. He's slated to take the hill again early next week against the Padres at Wrigley Field.

Suarez (forearm) is scheduled to throw 35-to-40 pitches in a simulated game Saturday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Suarez checked out fine after facing a slew of hitters in live batting practice Tuesday, so he'll repeat the activity again this weekend while slightly bumping up his pitch count. The Phillies haven't mapped out the next steps for Suarez heading into next week, but he'll presumably need to make at least one minor-league rehab start to get fully stretched out before he's cleared to return from the 15-day injured list.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Burnes' (pectoral) throwing session Wednesday "went well," and the right-hander is on track to make his next start Sunday versus the Red Sox, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Burnes said he was already feeling better the day after being pulled from his start in Monday's win over Seattle with a left pectoral strain. Now that he's had no issues throwing just two days after suffering the injury, Burnes looks as though he'll be ready to start this weekend. The 28-year-old righty holds a 1.35 ERA and 0.60 WHIP with 11 strikeouts across 13.1 innings in his last two appearances.

Gray (elbow) is listed as the Rangers' probable starter for Friday's game against the Athletics at Globe Life Field.

Unless his bruised right elbow/forearm presented unexpected discomfort during the bullpen session he threw Wednesday, Gray should be on tap for a normal workload Friday after his previous start last Saturday in Houston was cut short when he was hit by a comebacker. Through his first three starts of 2023, Gray has gone 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB over 14 frames.