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Pressly pitched a scoreless inning and earned the save Sunday against Arizona, striking out the three batters he faced.

Pressly appeared in three games in a row over the weekend series against the Diamondbacks and has now posted four straight scoreless appearances, but he was particularly dominant in the series finale after striking out the side while tossing nine of his 12 pitches for strikes. Pressly has gone 25-for-27 in save chances this year and owns a career-best 2.23 ERA across 59 appearances.

Yarbrough, who took his sixth loss against the Tigers on Saturday while giving up four earned runs on five hits over six innings and recording four strikeouts, nevertheless impressed manager Kevin Cash with the way he overcame early adversity in the outing, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. "The frustration certainly could have mounted the way the last couple of games have gone, but he did a good job keeping his composure, keeping us in the ballgame," Cash said. "He got the cutter going. He mixed in some more breaking balls. Three-run homers are tough to overcome, certainly in the first inning."

The big blast Cash alluded to came off the bat of Jeimer Candelario, who put Yarbrough in an early hole after the left-hander came in having given up seven earned runs apiece in each of his prior two starts. Yarbrough refused to go into the tank mentally, however, even after Dustin Garneau subsequently tagged him with a solo shot to lead off the second inning. Yarbrough responded by retiring 15 of the next 16 batters, including the final 13, sending him into his next scheduled start against the Marlins either Friday or Saturday with some confidence.

Kowar (0-4) allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three over four innings as he took the loss against the Mariners on Sunday.

Kowar was knocked around again in what was his third straight start allowing five runs or more. He gave up two in the first on a double from Jarred Kelenic, another in the second and two more in the third on a pair of solo home runs. His success in the minors has certainly not translated over to the big leagues just yet. The 24-year-old righty now owns an 11.45 ERA, 2.23 WHIP and 19:18 K:BB over 22 innings. He should be avoided in lineups at all costs for the remainder of the season.

Iglesias (7-5) got the loss in Sunday's 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Athletics, allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Iglesias was brought in to pitch the top of the 10th and permitted placed runner Matt Olson to score after surrendering two more baserunners. The loss is the first negative mark on Iglesias' ledger since late July, and he still has a low 1.80 ERA across five innings this month.

Trivino (6-7) got the win in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Angels, striking out two in 1.2 innings.

Trivino entered a 2-2 tie in the ninth with one out and a runner on second and struck out the next two Angels to send the game to extras. Manager Bob Melvin stuck with the righty after Oakland took the lead in the top of the 10th, and Trivino retired the side in order to seal the victory. Following a brutal five-appearance stretch a few weeks ago, Trivino has thrown five successful outings while surrendering only one run across 6.2 innings in that span.

Hentges has allowed two runs in 6.1 innings since transitioning to a bullpen role.

Hentges was at his best in Sunday's 11-1 win over the Yankees, striking out the side in the ninth inning to end the lopsided contest. The southpaw had little success as a starter this year, but he's been more effective in a low-leverage relief role. Overall, the 25-year-old has a 6.86 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 63:30 K:BB through 63 innings across 26 outings (12 starts).

Stephan struck out the side in a perfect inning during Sunday's 11-1 win over the Yankees.

Despite throwing just 11 of 20 pitches for strikes, Stephan was effective Sunday. The right-hander hasn't always been so fortunate in his first big-league season, posting a 4.63 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 71:30 K:BB across 58.1 innings. He's added a 3-0 record, one save and two holds while often working in a low-leverage role since he's had some struggles with command.

Morgan (3-7) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on six hits and striking out three in six innings versus the Yankees.

The 25-year-old's lone mistake was a solo home run to Gio Urshela in the third inning. Morgan has had his ups and downs this year, but he's put together strong efforts against tough opponents in two of his last three starts. The right-hander has a 5.68 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 73:21 K:BB in 77.2 innings across 16 starts. He's expected to draw a tough home start versus the White Sox next week.

Wells allowed five runs on six hits and a walk over five innings in Sunday's loss to Boston. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.

The Red Sox jumped on Wells right out of the gate, scoring three runs in the first inning and adding another in the second. He then coughed up a solo homer to J.D. Martinez in the third frame. It was his second straight start giving up five runs, inflating his ERA to 7.96 through 31.2 innings this season. Wells is projected to face the Rangers at home next week.

Romano struck out one and hit a batter in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over Minnesota.

The right-hander had little trouble closing out Minnesota, stretching his scoreless innings streak to six. Romano continues to thrive in the closer role, going 19-for-20 in save chances while adding five holds, a 7-1 record, 2.33 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 76:21 K:BB across 58 innings.