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Bundy (3-1) took the loss Friday, coughing up six runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings as the Twins fell 6-1 to the Rays. He struck out seven.

A pair of homers -- off the bats of rookie Josh Lowe in the first inning and Mike Zunino in the third -- accounted for most of the damage off Bundy. The veteran right-hander did set season highs in innings and strikeouts, however, salvaging a little value out of his first poor outing of the year. Bundy will carry a 2.95 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 19:2 K:BB through 21.1 innings into his next start.

Urquidy (2-1) allowed four runs on one walk and seven hits over five innings Friday, striking out six and earning a win over Toronto.

Urquidy coughed up an RBI double to Raimel Tapia in the second inning but most of the damage against him came via Vladimir Guerrero's three-run shot in the third. The 26-year-old saw his ERA climb to 5.95 through 19.2 innings on the year. On the bright side, he struck out a season-high six batters after entering Friday with just seven in three starts. Urquidy is expected to host the Tigers next week.

Giolito (0-1) allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings Friday, striking out seven and taking a loss against the Angels.

Giolito struggled out of the gate Friday, coughing up a pair of solo homers to Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani in the first inning. He managed to settle in and toss four shutout frames before Anthony Rendon tagged him with a run-scoring double in the sixth. Giolito is now sporting a strong 22:6 K:BB with a 2.57 ERA through 14 innings on the year. He's projected to get a road start against the Cubs next week.

Kikuchi scrapped his cutter in Friday's start against the Astros, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports. He gave up four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four in 2.2 innings.

Manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed that Kikuchi's command just hasn't been right, but acknowledged that it's a tough for him to make adjustments while facing the same opponent (Houston) in back-to-back starts. At this point it's tough to deploy Kikuchi while he is clearly experimenting with different approaches in hopes of solving his strike-throwing issues. He has walked 13 in 14.2 innings this season.

Nola (1-3) allowed three runs on seven hits over six frames Friday, striking out nine and taking a loss against the Mets.

Nola found himself locked in a pitcher's duel with Tylor Megill to begin the game. He yielded just two singles through four shutout innings before the Mets finally broke through in the fifth. He gave up a two-run single to Jeff McNeil before Pete Alonso tacked on an insurance run with his sixth-inning solo blast. The Phillies were no-hit, handing Nola his third loss in the last four outings. He'll carry a 3.90 ERA into his next outing, a home rematch with the Mets next week.

Megill (4-0) issued three walks over five scoreless, no-hit innings Friday, striking out five and earning a win over Philadelphia.

Megill fired the first five innings of the Mets' combined no-hitter, throwing 53 of 88 pitches for strikes and inducing 12 whiffs. The 6-foot-7 righty lowered his season ERA to an impressive 1.93 through 28 innings. Megill has gone at least five frames in each of his first five starts this season, and three of those were scoreless performances. He'll look to keep riding that momentum at home against Atlanta next week.

Bradish (0-1) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk over six innings Friday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Red Sox.

All three runs scored against Bradish came in the second inning, including Christian Arroyo's two-run blast. After the rough start, he tossed four scoreless innings while yielding just one hit. This performance was likely enough to earn the 25-year-old another turn in the rotation. Bradish is tentatively lined up to face the Twins at home next week.

Hill allowed one hit over four scoreless frames in Friday's win over Baltimore. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

Hill fired four no-hit innings before allowing an infield single to Austin Hays to begin the fifth, ending his outing. The veteran southpaw has tossed eight shutout innings over his last two starts, lowering his season ERA to 3.71 through 17 frames. Hill's next turn in the rotation is slated for next week at home against the Angels.

Darvish (2-1) gave up three runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five in six innings Friday against the Pirates. He picked up the win.

This was a baseline quality start, although Darvish scattered a season-high eight hits. He has now gone six-plus innings in three straight starts and four of five total on the season. Darvish lines up for a home start in the middle of the week against the Marlins.

Cobb (groin) will likely come off the injured list to start Sunday against the Nationals, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

On the one hand, Cobb won't line up to face the Dodgers next week, but on the other hand, his fantasy managers in weekly leagues probably left him on their benches this week. Cobb completed a two-inning side session Thursday in preparation to be activated Sunday.