ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tanner Scheppers felt discomfort in his pitching elbow long before the Texas Rangers went to spring training with a plan to turn the right-hander into a starter. Scheppers finally said something after the fourth start of his big league career, and now hes headed to the disabled list with elbow inflammation. Texas made the move Friday, a day after Scheppers gave up six runs in the shortest of his starts -- 2 1-3 innings in an 8-6 win over Seattle. General manager Jon Daniels said an MRI showed inflammation in the muscle and no structural damage to the ligament. Scheppers will take 10 days off, then start a throwing program. Scheppers said the elbow didnt feel right as far back as the end of last season, when he led the team with 76 appearances in his second season in the bullpen. "Its something that hasnt gotten better the way that we would like," said Scheppers, who is 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA. "Right now we just want to step back, get healthy, because theres no point in pushing through something like this." Texas replaced Scheppers by selecting the contract of left-hander Aaron Poreda from Triple-A Round Rock. The Rangers made room for Poreda on the 40-man roster by designating infielder Andy Parrino for assignment. Scheppers was Texas opening-day starter because Yu Darvish had a neck strain. Scheppers gave up six runs in the second inning of that game against Philadelphia and surrendered six in the third inning against the Mariners on Thursday. Daniels said Scheppers was examined after reporting soreness during spring training. He was cleared at the time, but now Daniels wonders how healthy he was. "I think it might be connected, that he wasnt feeling 100 per cent, probably wasnt performing at 100 per cent because of it," Daniels said. Scheppers fastball has averaged 93.7 mph this year, according to fangraphs.com, down from 96.3 mph last year. While his velocity was better against the Mariners, six of the first seven hitters reached in the third. Robinson Cano and Corey Hart had back-to-back homers. "My pitches arent doing what they normally are or what they should be doing," Scheppers said. "Its something that could build up and you dont get the results that you want." Daniels said the Rangers had yet to discuss what Scheppers elbow issue will do to his role as a starter. Left-handers Matt Harrison and Joe Saunders could be close to returning when Scheppers is eligible to come off the disabled list May 3. Scheppers was an effective setup man for closer Joe Nathan last year, going 6-2 with a save and a 1.88 ERA. "We will talk about it," Daniels said. "But we havent made any decisions at this point." Given a chance to start, Scheppers was one of the best Texas pitchers in spring training. Filling in for Darvish, he became the first major league to make his first career start on opening day since Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. 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They are 5-2-1 in their last eight games, and this win came with an unexpected seeing-eye goal from defenceman Adam Larsson with 2:50 left in regulation off a nice pass by Martin Havlat.I didnt see it, said Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier, who made 22 saves. It was a good shot. Those are the ones you have to (stop).Larsson smiled sheepishly when asked if he was shooting for the corner of the net on his second goal of the season and fifth of his career.I was just trying to get the shot past the first layer of players, he said.The goal wiped out the advantage Toronto had built minutes earlier on James van Riemsdyks breakaway tally.The shootout win was the Devils third in nine this season.Bernier made a pad save on Scott Gomez on the Devils first shootout attempt, but Josefson and Elias beat him with backhanders on the next two tries.Mike Santorelli missed the net on Torontos first attempt, and Schneider stopped Tyler Bozak on the second.We had plenty of chances, Toronto interim coach Peter Horachek said. We didnt capitalize on our opportunities.Until the unlikely goal by Larsson, it appeared that van Riemsdyks goal with 8:11 left in regulation would be the winner.dddddddddddd It capped a breakout play on which former Devils forward David Clarkson sent a pass between his legs to Bozak, who made a nifty pass to spring van Riemsdyk in alone on Schneider.Its been a tough stretch for us, theres no hiding that, van Riemsdyk said.Bernier had kept Toronto ahead with a glove stop on a breakaway by Mike Cammalleri with roughly five minutes to play.The only real action in the first two periods came during power plays.Toronto had the best chances with the extra man but Schneider made two outstanding stops on van Riemsdyk. The first was a skate save against the goal post after the forward backhanded a shot between his legs in the opening period. The second was a glove save from point-blank range late in the second period after Bozak made a no-look pass.Schneider was at his best in the second period, stopping a breakaway by Santorelli midway through the period. He then got lucky about a minute later when Leo Komarov banged a shot off the post from the left circle.This is a game earlier in the year we would not have won, Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, who is guiding the team along with assistant coach Adam Oates and Scott Stevens since the firing of Pete DeBoer.Bernier faced only 13 shots in the first two periods. His best save was a pad stop on Havlats shot from just inside the right circle during a power play.NOTES: The Devils began a five-game homestand. ... D Andy Greene played in his 195th consecutive game, one shy of tying Stevens for the second longest streak by a Devils defenceman. ... Maple Leafs captain and defenceman Dion Phaneuf is out due to an upper-body injury. His status will be updated weekly. ... Peter Holland returned to the Toronto lineup after missing 10 games with an upper-body injury. ... Devils forwards Jaromir Jagr and Tuomo Ruutu were back in the lineup after illnesses forced them to miss the three games before the All-Star break. ' ' '