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Sandoval struck out five in four innings, allowing one unearned run on four hits and two walks in a 7-2 win Tuesday in Houston. He did not factor into the decision.

Sandoval got through the first two innings on just 26 pitches but needed 59 pitches to get through the next two frames. Despite his inefficiency, the lefty managed to pitch out of trouble and left the game with a 7-1 lead. In both of his starts this season he has pitched four innings and allowed one unearned run. With the Angels currently using six starters, his next scheduled start is tentatively lined up for Monday against Cleveland.

Luzardo (0-1) was charged with the loss Tuesday versus the Cardinals after allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits across 4.1 innings. He had three strikeouts and two walks.

The 24-year-old fanned 12 and gave up only one run over five innings during his season debut, but the Cardinals had four extra-base hits and no issues reaching base against him Tuesday. Luzardo now has a 4.82 ERA through two outings this year.

Steele (1-1) took the loss after he pitched 2.2 innings, giving up four runs on three hits while walking three and striking out one in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Steele gave up an RBI groundout to Manuel Margot in the second frame before running into trouble in the third inning, surrendering a two-run homer to Wander Franco and an RBI double to Brandon Lowe before getting yanked with two outs. The 26-year-old has struggled to pitch deep into games this season, tossing a total of 11 innings and giving up six runs over three starts on his way to a 1-1 record and 4.50 ERA. Steele will look to last longer in his next start, which tentatively lines up for Sunday at home against the Pirates.

Kikuchi tossed five innings of one-run ball, surrendering three hits while walking three batters and striking out three in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision.

The only blemish on Kikuchi's line came in the bottom of the third inning when Enrique Hernandez scored on a Trevor Story double. Overall, the 30-year-old has a 0-1 record and has allowed three runs while striking out five batters over 8.1 innings this season. Kikuchi will look to get his first win of the 2022 campaign when the Blue Jays take on the Astros in Houston on Sunday.

Whitlock secured a save after tossing a perfect ninth inning in Tuesday's victory over the Blue Jays.

The 25-year-old produced a one-two-three inning on his way to his first save of the 2022 campaign after he blew an opportunity April 8 against the Yankees. Whitlock had only pitched in long relief this year prior to Tuesday, but he now has a 1-0 record with a sparkling 0.93 ERA and 0.62 WHIP while striking out 11 batters over 9.2 innings.

Eovaldi surrendered one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out six over 4.2 innings in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision.

Eovaldi struggled to keep the Blue Jays off the bases in this one, allowing eight batters to reach before being yanked with two outs in the fifth inning. Ultimately, he was able to tightrope out of a lot of trouble, surrendering just one run on a Zack Collins solo homer in the top of the second frame, the fifth long ball he's allowed in three starts. Thankfully, only one of those blasts came with runners on base. All together, Eovaldi has produced a 3.78 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over three starts this season. He's still looking for his first win of the 2022 campaign.

Brubaker (0-2) picked up the loss Tuesday against the Brewers after tossing five innings, giving up four runs (two earned) on two hits while walking two and striking out six.

Brubaker surrendered a two-run home run to Rowdy Tellez in the bottom of the second inning before Kolten Wong later doubled, scoring two more unearned runs. The right-hander finished off his outing with three scoreless innings, producing his best start of the season. After being tagged with four earned runs in both of his prior starts, Brubaker took a step forward Tuesday. He will look to build off this showing his next time out.

Wainwright (2-1) earned the win Tuesday against the Marlins after giving up one run on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks over 5.2 innings.

The veteran right-hander kept Miami scoreless through five innings and retired the first two batters of the sixth, but he was pulled after surrendering a solo homer followed by a single. It was a nice rebound performance from Wainwright after he allowed four runs over 4.1 frames during his last start in Milwaukee, and he now has a 2.81 ERA through three outings this season. The 40-year-old lines up for an appealing matchup Sunday at Cincinnati outside of the usual ballpark effects.

Burnes (1-0) picked up the win Tuesday after he pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on four hits while striking out 10 in the Brewers' victory over the Pirates.

Burnes tossed five scoreless innings before surrendering a solo homer to Daniel Vogelbach in the top of the sixth and another one to Josh VanMeter in the seventh. The 27-year-old struck out a season-high 10 batters on the way to his first victory of the 2022 campaign. After struggling a little and giving up three runs over five frames in his season debut against the Cubs on Opening Day, Burnes has pitched 14 innings, surrendering just two runs while producing 18 strikeouts and only walking one. He'll look to keep it up in his next expected start Monday against the Giants at home.

Cabrera (biceps) will be activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday to make a start for Low-A Jupiter in the affiliate's game against St. Lucie, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The Marlins optioned Cabrera to Low-A coming out of spring training so he could conduct his rehab program for his biceps injury at the team's facility, which is also located in Jupiter. As a result, Cabrera's outing Thursday won't be considered a rehab assignment, even though he's eventually expected to move into the rotation at Triple-A Jacksonville. Cabrera ended up making seven late-season starts for the Marlins in 2021, and once he's fully ramped up at Triple-A, he'll likely profile as the next man up to step into the big-league rotation if the Marlins require another starter.