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Yarbrough (5-3) secured the win in a victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday, allowing an earned run on four hits while recording five strikeouts over five innings.

The left-hander put together a second consecutive strong outing after a pair of rocky starts where he allowed a combined 12 earned runs over 8.1 innings to the White Sox and Red Sox. Yarbrough was able to tame a dangerous Blue Jays lineup in its home park, working around a solo home run by Randal Grichuk and allowing only one other extra-base hit during his time on the mound. Yarbrough has now secured a win in each of his last four decisions and will look to extend that favorable streak in a rematch with Toronto at Tropicana Field on Friday or Saturday.

Wantz was tagged with a blown save despite pitching 1.2 scoreless innings against Baltimore on Sunday. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two.

This was a good example of a blown save not being reflective of a pitcher's performance. Wantz was brought in with a runner on second base and one out in a one-run game. He surrendered a single that tied the game up but didn't allow any other baserunners during his time on the mound. The right-hander threw 13 of 23 pitches for strikes, with six of those strikes being swings-and-misses. The effective debut could help Wantz stick around in the big leagues considering the Angels' bullpen troubles this season. He registered a 2.10 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 25.2 innings for Triple-A Salt Lake before being called up to to the majors for the first time Saturday.

Clase (3-3) allowed an unearned run and struck out three over two innings, taking the extra-inning loss Sunday versus Houston.

The right-hander had no trouble keeping the game tied in the ninth inning. Clase's troubles occurred in the 10th, when he allowed Yuli Gurriel to reach on a wild pitch. After a pair of fielder's choices and an error, Gurriel scored the go-ahead run and Cleveland couldn't answer it. It's been a rough stretch for Clase, who has given up four runs (one earned) across his last three outings. It hasn't caused much damage to his ratios -- he has a 1.01 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 40:13 K:BB through 35.2 innings this year while serving as a closing option.

Iglesias (6-3) allowed a run on one hit over an inning but still got the win Sunday against the Orioles.

Iglesias entered in the ninth with a tied ballgame and gave the Orioles the lead after surrendering a solo home run to Cedric Mullins. The Angels ended up pouring on two runs in the bottom half of the inning to win the game and spare Iglesias the loss. The 31-year-old racked up two wins and a save over the weekend and now owns a 3.52 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 58:7 K:BB over 38.1 innings. He likely won't be available for Monday's series opener against the Red Sox after pitching in three consecutive games.

Sulser (2-1) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out a batter over a third of an inning as he took the loss Sunday against the Angels.

Sulser was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth and completely imploded. He walked the leadoff batter and proceeded to give up back-to-back singles before Juan Lagares ended the game with a two-run double. Sulser had previously put up five consecutive scoreless outings before Sunday's meltdown and owns a 2.61 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 44:13 K:BB over 31 innings.

Taylor (1-2) retired all four batters faced to earn the victory in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning win over Cleveland.

Taylor made quick work of Cleveland hitters, retiring all four in just 11 pitches. This comes after the high-wire act he pulled Friday when Cleveland loaded the bases off him with three weak-contact hits. With two outs, manager Dusty Baker left Taylor in, and the pitcher rewarded the manager by striking out Harold Ramirez on a 2-2 slider. Since coming off the injured list, the second-year lefty has a 1.38 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 17 strikeouts and four walks over 13 innings. Baker has navigated a bullpen without much surety beyond closer Ryan Pressly, but Taylor appears to be emerging as a late-inning option.

Abreu (calf) struck out one and walked one over two-thirds of an inning for Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday and could be activated off the 10-day injured list this week, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Abreu made his fourth appearance while on rehab, and it was the second of back-to-back appearances. Typically, going back-to-back days is the final box to be checked before activation. Houston manager Dusty Backer said a decision would be made in the next few days. Houston has an off-day Monday before hosting the Athletics for three games beginning Tuesday.

Raley struck out one over a scoreless 10th inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over Cleveland.

Raley was the choice to close out the game because Ryan Pressly was unavailable after throwing three consecutive days. It was Raley's second save of the season.

Graveman fired a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to earn the save in the win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Graveman had yet another solid performance out of the bullpen, retiring the side Sunday. He now leads the Mariners with eight saves, but he is often used in the seventh and eighth innings in high-leverage situations. The 30-year-old has a 1.03 ERA and a 0.65 WHIP, allowing just three runs through 26.1 innings this season. He has allowed just two hits in 5.2 innings over his last five appearances.

Green (3-4) won Sunday's 4-2 victory in the second game of a doubleheader against the Mets, pitching three perfect innings with six strikeouts.

Green entered in the fifth to protect a 3-2 lead and ended up staying in for the game's final three innings, retiring all nine batters he faced on just 35 pitches. The outing lowered his ERA to 2.28 and the three innings and six strikeouts represent season highs.