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Kikuchi (2-1) earned the win Monday after pitching six scoreless innings against the Mariners, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out six.

The 30-year-old was masterful Monday, limiting the Mariners to just four baserunners over six frames while registering his second win and second quality start of the year. Over his last three starts, Kikuchi has posted a 1.56 ERA and 0.75 WHIP with 20 punchouts over 17.1 innings. On the season, the left-hander owns a 3.38 ERA and 1.28 WHIP while allowing a career-low 5.91 H/9 over 32 innings.

Flexen (1-6) got the loss Monday, surrendering three runs on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out seven batters.

The right-hander gave up solo homers in both the first and second innings before getting pulled in the bottom of the sixth frame after walking two batters and recording one out. One of the men he left on base would come around to score for the final run on his line. It was the second straight outing where he has surrendered multiple home runs and he has now given up seven homers in seven starts this year. Monday's effort, mixed with Flexen's blow-up last week versus the Phillies, has raised his ERA from 3.10 to 4.35 on the campaign. He has now lost four straight decisions and will look to turn it around in his next start, which tentatively lines up to be Saturday at Boston.

Keller allowed three runs on eight hits over seven innings in Monday's loss to the White Sox. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

Keller gave up a run in the third on Andrew Vaughn's sacrifice fly but most of the damage against him came from Yasmani Grandal's two-run shot in the fourth. The 26-year-old was saved from taking the loss when the Royals tied the game during the eighth. Keller has given up nine runs (eight earned) over his last two outings but he still owns a 2.89 ERA through 43.2 innings. He's lined up to face the Twins at home this weekend.

Cueto yielded two hits and two walks over six shutout innings in Monday's win over the Royals. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.

Cueto was in line to pick up the win in his White Sox debut before Kendall Graveman gave up three runs to tie the game in the eighth inning. Cueto retired the first nine batters he faced and only one Royal reached scoring position. He is projected for a tougher matchup this weekend when he takes the mound in Yankee Stadium.

Bradish (1-2) got the loss Monday after pitching 4.1 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and three walks while punching out six versus the Yankees.

Bradish got himself into a jam in the third inning, surrendering a run on a Giancarlo Stanton double. The big blow against him came in the next frame when Jose Trevino launched a three-run homer. Overall, the eight hits given up were his highest total of the year while the four runs matched a season-high. On the bright side, the right-hander has 17 punchouts over his last two outings after having only five in his prior two starts. In four starts this year, Bradish has a 5.06 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 21.1 innings.

Severino (3-0) earned the win Monday after tossing six innings, surrendering one run on one hit and two walks while striking out seven against the Orioles.

The only blemish on Severino's line came in the bottom of the fourth frame, when Anthony Santander took him deep for a solo shot. He registered his first quality start of the season and has now won both times he's taken the mound against Baltimore this year. After registering 12 strikeouts over 16 innings his prior three starts, Severino now has 15 punchouts across 10.2 frames in his last two outings. Overall, the 28-year-old owns a 3.63 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with 38 strikeouts over 34.2 innings in 2022.

Miley (1-0) pitched seven shutout innings to earn the win Monday against the Pirates. He allowed just a single hit while striking out six.

Outside of a Michael Chavis single in the fifth inning, Miley was flawless in his second start of the season. The lefty allowed three runs across three innings in his 2022 debut Tuesday, so this was clearly a step in the right direction. Miley had been sidelined with an elbow injury and now appears to be fully healthy, going from 64 pitches in his first start to 83 on Monday, and he might have thrown more had the Cubs not been up 9-0 when he departed. The veteran will look to build on this promising performance in his next scheduled start Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Alcantara (3-2) earned the win after allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five over eight innings Monday against the Nationals.

Alcantara gave up his only run of the game in the top of the first inning on an RBI single to left field, but he would settle in and work deep into the series opener. He would exit the outing with an 8-1 lead after pounding the strike zone, firing 71 of 100 pitches for strikes. Alcantara has accrued a 2.49 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with a 42:20 K:BB through eight starts in 2022 (50.2 innings).

Senzatela left Monday's start against San Francisco early due to a lower-back strain, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

This is not the news the Rockies were hoping for, as it initially looked as though Senzatela was simply cramping up as he went out for his warmup pitches before the third inning. He'll likely be re-evaluated within the next few days to determine whether he'll require a stint on the injured list, which is a likely outcome at this point but the move is not yet official, per Nick Groke of The Athletic. Chad Kuhl, Ty Blach and Ryan Feltner are all options to start in Senzatela's place Sunday, per Groke.

Faedo didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Rays, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.2 innings.

Faedo came within one out of turning in a quality start, as he was pulled with two outs in the sixth inning after firing 56 of 83 pitches for strikes. He surrendered his only run in the bottom of the sixth on a solo home run and would exit with the lead before the Rays tied the contest in the eighth. Faedo's next start lines up tentatively for Sunday against the Guardians.