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Kremer (oblique) was activated from the injured list ahead of his start Sunday against the Guardians.

He hasn't pitched in the majors yet this season, but Kremer was dominant on his rehab assignment, logging nine scoreless innings while striking out 18 and walking two in three appearances. He threw four innings in his last start, so he should be stretched out enough to go five or more innings in this one.

Oviedo (0-1) took the loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, giving up three runs on eight hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out five.

Making his first appearance of the season in the big leagues, Oviedo tossed 103 pitches (67 strikes) but allowed a steady stream of baserunners, as Chicago had runners in scoring position in every inning. The right-hander may have pitched well enough to stick around for another turn through the rotation, but Steven Matz (shoulder) isn't far from rejoining the roster.

Rasmussen did not factor in the decision against the White Sox on Saturday despite pitching seven scoreless innings. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out two.

Rasmussen didn't have his swing-and-miss stuff working in the outing -- he notched only six swinging strikes and just two punchouts -- but he didn't allow any extra-base hits and kept Chicago off the scoreboard for seven frames. He departed with a 2-0 lead, but the Rays' bullpen coughed up three runs in the eighth inning to blow his chance at a win. Rasmussen had his worst start of the campaign in his previous outing, so this was a nice bounce-back effort for him. He'll carry a 3.02 ERA into his next start, which is slated to come at home against St. Louis on Thursday.

Cease allowed two unearned runs on one hit and seven walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings against Tampa Bay on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Cease gave up only one hit in the contest, but he had a tough time finding the strike zone, issuing a season-high seven free passes. That resulted in the right-hander running up his pitch count to 101 in less than five innings, and he was pulled after an error led to the second unearned run against him in the fifth. Cease has had an up-and-down campaign, but he has been solid overall with a 3.39 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 81:30 K:BB across 58.1 innings. He's expected to make his next start at home against Texas next week.

Lopez allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six across seven innings against San Francisco on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Lopez allowed a total of four runs between the third and fourth innings, but he stuck around for three more frames and kept the Giants off the scoreboard while Miami mounted a comeback. The right-hander finished with his fourth no-decision over his past five starts, tossing a season-high 110 pitches. Lopez will carry a 2.18 ERA into his next outing, which is lined up to come at home against Washington next week.

Webb did not factor in the decision against Miami on Saturday. He pitched 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six.

Webb looked to be cruising to a win through four innings, as he held the Marlins without a run while San Francisco built a 4-0 lead. However, things fell apart for the right-hander in the fifth, when he gave up three straight hits to start the frame and was pulled before he could notch the third out. This was the first time since April 19 that Webb failed to complete five innings, but he avoided taking his first loss since that date. He'll look for better results in a tough matchup at home against the Dodgers next week.

Ashby (1-4) took the loss against San Diego on Saturday, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out nine over six innings.

Ashby had his stuff mostly working in the contest, as he registered 16 swinging strikes and struck out nine batters. However, he was hounded by Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth, who notched a run-scoring double in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth. Ashby has fanned 21 batters across 12 innings over his past two starts, and he has tossed a season-high six frames in each appearance. He is settling in as a full-time starter and is consequently seeing his fantasy stock soar. Ashby is lined up to make his next start in Washington next week.

Gore (4-1) earned the win against Milwaukee on Saturday, pitching six scoreless innings during which he allowed three hits and three walks while striking out 10.

Gore was dominant in the start, tying his career high with 10 strikeouts and inducing 14 swings-and-misses. The rookie threw 108 pitches -- his most as a big-leaguer -- and didn't allow any extra-base hits. After seeing his prospect stock drop last season, Gore has turned things around in his first opportunity in the majors, logging a 1.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 57:17 K:BB across 48 innings. The early Rookie of the Year favorite is expected to make his next start at home against Colorado next weekend.

Buehler (6-2) took the loss during Saturday's 9-4 defeat at the hands of the Mets, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 2.1 innings.

Buehler submitted his worst start of 2022 by far, surrendering a Francisco Lindor solo shot in the first inning and four baserunners and four runs in the third before being pulled. Since lowering his ERA to a season-best 1.96 on May 8, the 27-year-old has permitted multiple runs in five straight starts and has seen that number balloon to 3.84 along with a subpar 1.31 WHIP. Buehler is also averaging a career-worst 7.8 K/9. He will look to rebound against San Francisco next weekend.

Peterson didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 9-4 victory over the Dodgers, allowing four runs (one earned) on two hits and four walks with six strikeouts in 3.2 innings.

Peterson exceled aside from the second inning, when a Pete Alonso error extended the inning and allowed three more runs to score. The 26-year-old struggled with his command again -- throwing 50 of 90 pitches for strikes -- and has now surpassed five innings in just two of his seven starts though New York has won six of those games. Peterson will take a 2.97 ERA and 1.23 WHIP into his next start, scheduled for next weekend against the Angels.