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Boyle has a 0.65 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in six starts at High-A Dayton, striking 43 and walking 21 over 27.2 innings. He has allowed only six hits.

When Boyle was drafted in the fifth round out of Notre Dame in 2020, the book on him was that his massive fastball would generate many strikeouts and many walks, and that's been the case here. The upset is that he's stayed in the rotation so far, instead of being converted into a closer.

Montgomery did not factor into the decision after allowing three runs on seven hits across five innings during Thursday's 9-6 loss to the Orioles. He struck out seven and walked zero.

Montgomery continues to provide quality efforts but has yet to earn his first win of the season. The left-hander sports a 3.35 ERA and 36:8 K:BB through eight starts (40.1 innings). His next start is tentatively scheduled for a rematch with Baltimore on Tuesday.

Gibson (3-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on eight hits across 5.2 innings during Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Padres. He recorded seven strikeouts and zero walks.

Gibson clearly didn't have his best stuff, but he was able to minimize the damage for the most part. Regardless, the Padres were still able to strike for two runs in the fourth after leading off the inning with three straight singles, which ended up being the difference in the game. Gibson's seven strikeouts were his highest since recording 10 during his first start of the campaign and certainly a bounce back from his season-low one in his last appearance. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday's matchup in Atlanta.

Megill (biceps) is tentatively scheduled to play catch Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Megill has been on the injured list since Sunday and was shut down for several days after being diagnosed with right biceps tendinitis. However, his arm has been feeling better recently, so he'll likely be able to begin a throwing program. While he'll require some time to build up prior to returning to game action, it's encouraging that he'll be able to resume throwing following a brief shutdown.

Darvish (4-1) earned the win after allowing zero runs on six hits across seven innings during Thursday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. He struck out five and didn't record a walk.

Darvish bounced back from a rough outing in his last start to register his third appearance of the season with at least six shutout innings. The right-hander allowed back-to-back singles with one out in the sixth, but that was the most danger he faced all game. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday's contest against Milwaukee.

Liberatore will make his major-league debut as the starter in Saturday's game against the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports

Liberatore made 22 appearances (18 starts) at Triple-A Memphis in 2021, and he began the 2022 campaign in Memphis. Over seven starts this season, he's posted a 3.83 ERA, 46:12 K:BB and 1.20 WHIP in 40 innings. The southpaw is one of the Cardinals' top pitching prospects and has an electric slider, so he'll likely have a chance to earn a long-term spot in the big-league rotation. However, the team will make a decision regarding whether to send him back down based on how he performs Saturday, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic.

Stroman (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of his start against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The 31-year-old has been on the COVID-19 injured list since testing positive for the virus May 8, but he's cleared MLB's testing protocols and will rejoin the rotation Thursday. Stroman delivered his best start of the season his last time out May 1 with seven scoreless innings, and he could have some workload limitations in his first start back from the shelf.

Quantrill did not factor into the decision in Thursday's loss to the Reds. He gave up one run on five hits and zero walks while striking out five over seven innings.

A Tyler Naquin solo homer in the fifth inning accounted for all of the damage against Quantrill, who now sits with a 3.48 ERA through seven starts this season. He once again hung a goose egg in the walk column, so Quantrill seems to be trusting his stuff, but his stuff is not good enough to achieve these kinds of results on a regular basis, especially against better lineups. Quantrill has struck out just 25 batters in 41.1 innings this season and ranks among the bottom 10 qualifiers in strikeout percentage.

Mahle did not factor into the decision in Thursday's win in Cleveland. He allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over 6.1 innings.

While he didn't get a win for his efforts, Mahle pitched well, posting his second straight quality start. The right-hander didn't record a single quality start in any of his first seven turns this season. He's beginning to round into form, though his struggles at home in Great American Ball Park have persisted. Mahle lines up to face the Cubs in Cincinnati early next week.

The Red Sox confirmed that Wacha (side) has been cleared to start Friday's game against the Mariners, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Boston is expected to wait until after Thursday's series opener before formally reinstating Wacha from the 15-day injured list and dropping another player from the 26-man active roster. Wacha will end up missing the minimum amount of time due to left intercostal irritation, which first cropped up prior to his scheduled start May 8. Before picking up the injury, Wacha had cruised through his first five outings of the campaign, posting a 1.38 ERA and 0.92 WHIP over 26 innings.