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Mills (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two in one inning to take the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays.

Mills has allowed runs in only two of his seven appearances with the Royals, but both of those outings have seen him tagged for two runs. He gave up a two-run home run to Alejandro Kirk in Sunday's contest, and the Royals couldn't get the right-hander off the hook. Mills now has a 4.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB in 15.1 innings between the Royals and the Mariners this season, and he should continue to see a low-leverage role.

Trivino picked up the save, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning of a 4-3 victory Sunday in Houston.

Trivino punched out the first two batters he faced and got Jose Altuve to ground out to end the game. Since Dany Jimenez (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list, Trivino has been solid in the closer role, going 6-for-7 in save chances with a 2.79 ERA and an 11:4 K:BB in 9.2 innings despite allowing 18 baserunners in that span. Jimenez struggled mightily before his injury and has yet to begin a rehab assignment, so Trivino could continue to get save chances after the All-Star break.

Oller allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 innings Sunday in a 4-3 win in Houston. He did not factor into the decision.

Oller struggled in the first and fifth innings, giving up homers in each frame. In between those innings, he allowed two hits and fanned three batters. It was the first big-league start for the 27-year-old since giving up eight runs on May 14. He was recalled from Triple-A before the outing after pitching well as a starter in the minors with a 3.69 ERA over seven starts. In the majors, however, he now has a 10.89 ERA in 19 innings across five starts.

Romano pitched a perfect ninth inning Sunday with two strikeouts against the Royals and picked up the save.

Romano pitched a second day in a row after giving up two runs and picking up a win Saturday. He is tied for fourth in the majors with 20 saves entering the All-Star break.

Fairbanks (lat) allowed a run on two hits while striking out two in one inning of a 7-5 victory Sunday over Baltimore.

On Fairbanks' first pitch of the season, Austin Hays greeted him with a deep fly to left field for a solo homer. Adley Rutschman then tagged a 3-1 pitch for a double before Fairbanks figured it out and retired the next three batters, two on strikeouts. The 28-year-old was one of the Rays' most trusted relievers the last two seasons as he compiled a 3.25 ERA and 95:35 K:BB in 69.1 innings. He'll likely play a key role in the second half for the Rays as they battle for a spot in the postseason.

Adam earned the save Sunday, striking out one in the ninth inning of a 7-5 victory over Baltimore.

Facing the top three hitters in the Orioles' lineup, Adam got two groundouts and a strikeout en route to his fourth save of the season. The 30-year-old ends the first half having set career highs in nearly every counting category and posting his best rate stats as well. With a 1.41 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 46:8 K:BB, Adam is in the upper echelon of relievers in baseball in 2022.

The Royals optioned Speier to Triple-A Omaha following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Speier is one of 10 players who will come off the 26-man active roster with Kansas City needing to clear room for the 10 players returning from the restricted list ahead of the team's next game Friday against the Rays. The 27-year-old lefty reliever went unused in Sunday's loss after being called up from Triple-A prior to the contest.

The Royals optioned Snider to Triple-A Omaha following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Snider is one of 10 players who will come off the 26-man active roster with Kansas City needing to clear room for the 10 players returning from the restricted list ahead of the team's next game Friday against the Rays. During his two-day stint with the big club, Snider didn't make any appearances out of the bullpen.

The Royals reversed Zerpa's option to Double-A Northwest Arkansas and transferred him to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Zerpa didn't pitch for the Double-A club after he was sent to the affiliate following his spot start for Kansas City in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays. He rolled to his second career big-league victory in the outing, working five innings while allowing an earned run on four hits and two walks. With Daniel Lynch (finger) moving back to the 15-day injured list Sunday, Zerpa could be a candidate to rejoin the big-league rotation if Jonathan Heasley (shoulder) isn't ready to return from the IL when the Royals next require a fifth starter July 26 versus the Angels.

Akin pitched a perfect inning in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings win over the Rays.

Akin began the year with 19 straight appearances of two innings or longer, but three of his four outings in July have been shorter than two frames. He started to falter a bit in June, but he's managed to give up just one run in 5.2 innings in July. For the season, the southpaw has a 2.26 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 42:13 K:BB with a save, two holds and a 1-1 record through 51.2 innings in a long-relief role.