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McKenzie (0-2) took the loss during Tuesday's 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Angels, allowing four runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

McKenzie pitched okay against a potent Angels lineup, allowing a single run in the second and fifth innings with a two-run Mike Trout home run in the third accounting for half the damage. The 24-year-old showed improvement despite the four earned runs, as he worked his most innings of the season while recording a high pitch count of 90. In addition, McKenzie threw 75.6 percent of his pitches for strikes and didn't issue any free passes after marks of 50 percent and four in his previous outing. He'll go for his first win of the season against Oakland on Sunday.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated Monday that Heaney (shoulder) hasn't thrown since being placed on the 10-day injured list April 20, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Heaney is eligible to be activated before the end of the week, but that scenario doesn't appear likely given his lack of throwing thus far. The left-hander first experienced shoulder discomfort the day after his April 17 start, and he was placed on the IL after an attempt to play catch April 20 didn't go well, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Tyler Anderson has assumed Heaney's spot in the rotation for the time being and will likely continue to do so until the latter is able to return.

Severino (2-0) earned the win after striking out five in six innings while allowing four runs on three hits and two walks in a 12-8 victory Tuesday over Baltimore.

Severino efficiently retired the first 14 batters he faced and didn't allow a hit through the first five innings, needing just 62 pitches. After retiring the first batter in the sixth, he allowed a single, a walk and a three-run homer to cut the Yankees' lead in half. Following a leadoff double in the seventh, he was replaced. It was the first time since 2018 that he pitched six innings in a game. The Yankees have won all four of Severino's starts this year as he's compiled a 3.32 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 19 innings.

Lyles (1-2) took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three in 4.2 innings in a 12-8 defeat Tuesday against the Yankees.

After cruising through the first two innings, Lyles gave up home runs in each of the next three frames as the Yankees jumped out to a 6-0 lead. After giving up a whopping 38 homers last season, he had only allowed one home run in his first three starts. That changed quickly as Anthony Rizzo tagged him twice and Joey Gallo added a long ball. Consistency has been a challenge throughout the career of the 31-year-old and continues to be the case as he's had two good and two bad starts.

Sandoval (1-0) registered the win during Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Cleveland, allowing two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in seven scoreless innings.

Sandoval brought his best stuff Tuesday, limiting Cleveland to three baserunners and retiring 12 straight at one point. The 25-year-old fired 59 of 90 pitches for strikes and is yet to surrender a run during 15 innings across three starts, all Halos wins. He's currently slated to pitch Monday against the White Sox for an encore.

Gray (hamstring) will not be activated from the 10-day IL when eligible Wednesday despite throwing a second bullpen session Tuesday without issue, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said it hopefully won't be too much longer before he's activated. The Twins may move back to a six-man rotation when Gray is ready to return, as the other five starters have been throwing well.

Odorizzi (1-2) tossed six innings, giving up one run on one hit and a walk while striking out four on his way to a win Tuesday over the Rangers.

Odorizzi was almost perfect Tuesday with his only run given up coming on an Adolis Garcia solo homer in the bottom of the second inning. His four strikeouts were a season high while he picked up his first win of the campaign. After back-to-back challenging outings, Tuesday's start brought his season numbers from a 9.00 ERA and 2.56 WHIP to a more manageable 6.00 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. He'll look to build off of this start when he faces the Mariners on Monday.

Eflin (1-1) earned the win and struck out three in six innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk in a 10-3 victory Tuesday over Colorado.

Eflin was dominant, retiring 12 of the first 13 batters he faced and scattering only a single and a walk through the first five innings. The lone run came on a two-out solo home run by Charlie Blackmon in the sixth. It was the longest outing and most pitches (91) for the righty in his four starts. He has compiled some strong numbers to start the season with a 3.20 ERA and just four walks in 19.2 innings.

Marquez (0-1) took the loss after allowing seven runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk while striking out one in 3.2 innings in a 10-3 defeat Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Three unearned runs scored in the second inning when the Rockies committed two errors and Marquez threw a wild pitch. The remaining four runs against the righty crossed the plate in the fourth, three of them with two outs. After an excellent first start, the 27-year-old has allowed 15 runs (12 earned) in 14 innings covering his last three starts. Dating back to August 12 of last season, he has a 6.85 ERA over 13 starts with 14 home runs allowed in just 64.1 innings.

Paddack pitched 5.2 innings, surrendering one run on five hits and a walk while striking out six in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers. He did not factor into the game's decision.

Paddack had his best outing of the season Tuesday, with his only blemish coming on a two-out double by Javier Baez in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring Derek Hill and ending the starter's day on the mound. His six strikeouts were a season high and had the bullpen not blown it, he would have picked up his first win of the campaign. The right-hander's season numbers now sit at a 3.68 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 14.2 innings.