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Gomber (0-3) took the loss Friday, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks over 3.2 innings against the Mariners. He struck out two.

Gomber has had a rough start this year, posting an 8.16 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched. The southpaw is averaging less than five innings per start, which puts too much stress on the Colorado bullpen. The 29-year-old will need to improve to become a viable fantasy option, though it's tough to trust any Rockies starter.

Milone did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over 4.2 innings against the Rockies. He struck out three.

Milone delivered a solid outing after getting called up from Triple-A Tacoma the day before. The 36-year old was yanked after throwing just 82 pitches, but this was most likely an effort by Seattle's staff to ease him back into the big leagues. It remains to be seen what exactly the left-hander's role will be within the Mariners' pitching staff as the season continues.

Kaprielian (0-2) took the loss Friday, allowing six runs on four hits and seven walks over 3.2 innings against the Mets. He struck out four.

This is now three bad starts for Kaprielian in as many appearances. While it's still early, the righty's 12.15 ERA thus far is not doing much to help the last-place A's. The 29-year-old will need to start stringing together some better games in order to keep his rotation spot long-term.

Senga did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks over 4.2 innings against Oakland. He struck out seven.

Senga had his first shaky start in the big leagues after allowing just two earned runs in his first 11.1 innings pitched. The right-hander was lucky to avoid the loss in this one, as the Mets were able to tack on 17 runs. On the bright side, the 30-year-old has recorded 21 strikeouts so far this year, good for 14th in the majors. If Senga can keep using his forkball to force swings and misses, he could continue to find success.

Singer (1-1) took the loss Friday, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and zero walks over five innings against Atlanta. He struck out eight.

Singer served up seven runs in the first two frames, but he was able to settle down and get through five innings for a third straight game. After allowing just one run in his season debut, the right-hander has given up 13 runs over his past two outings, though he did post a 12:0 K:BB during those contests. Singer is tentatively scheduled to pitch next versus the Rangers.

Morton (2-1) earned the win Friday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over six innings against the Royals. He struck out five.

Morton got plenty of run support early and was able to cruise through six innings, securing his second win and first quality start of the season. After recording just one strikeout in his season debut, the veteran right-hander has 11 over his past two starts. Morton is tentatively scheduled to pitch next versus Miami.

Canning will stick in the Angels' rotation and make his next scheduled start, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Canning made his 2023 debut Wednesday against Washington, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out four batters over five innings. The start was his first in the majors in over a year, as his 2022 campaign was wiped out due to a back injury. The Angels were off the following day, but that won't result in the team skipping Canning's turn in the rotation. The right-hander figures to face off against the Yankees in New York his next time out.

Wells did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over 5.1 innings against the White Sox. He struck out three.

Wells served up a solo home run to Jake Burger in the second inning to open the scoring but was able to settle down and tossed three scoreless frames before getting into trouble in the sixth. The right-hander allowed four of the first five hitters to reach in the inning and was pulled after an RBI single from Eloy Jimenez extended Chicago's lead to 3-1. After tossing five scoreless innings in his first start of the year, Wells has given up seven runs over his past two outings (11.1 innings), but he did post a 9:1 K:BB during those contests.

Clevinger did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing zero runs on one hit and five walks over six innings during a 6-3 loss to the Orioles. He struck out five.

Clevinger was able to work around his control issues and minimize hard contact en route to his second scoreless outing of the season, but he lost out on an opportunity to secure a third straight win after Baltimore struck for four runs in the seventh inning off Chicago's bullpen. Through three outings (16.1 innings), Clevinger sports a 14:10 K:BB and a 2.20 ERA. His next outing is tentatively scheduled for next week's three-game set with Philadelphia.

Wacha (2-1) allowed seven runs on 11 hits and a walk over 4.1 innings Friday, striking out three and taking a loss against Milwaukee.

Wacha struggled right out of the gate, coughing up four runs on five hits in the first inning. Christian Yelich and Rowdy Tellez each drilled a solo homer against him. Wacha saw his ERA jump to 6.06 alongside a 15:5 K:BB through 16.1 frames. Aside from a strong start against Atlanta -- six shutout innings with 10 punchouts -- he's allowed 11 runs in his other two outings.