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Richards (4-0) struck three batters out while allowing a hit over an inning, earning the win over the Mets on Saturday.

Richards entered the fifth inning in a tie game with one out and runners on first and second base. He earned his first win with the Blue in his fifth appearance with his new team. Since joining Toronto, he's allowed just one run in 5.2 innings while striking out 11 batters. The 28-year-old owns a 3.38 ERA in and 52 strikeouts in 37.1 innings.

Chapman allowed one hit and one walk but struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against the Red Sox.

Chapman was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning. He made things interesting by surrendering a walk and double with two outs but managed to strike out Enrique Hernandez to earn his 18th save of the season. Though he struggled mightily in a three-appearance stretch in late June and into July, Chapman has now allowed only one earned run across his last six innings of work. He's also locked in each of the Yankees last two saves and appears to have a clear handle on the closer role once again.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that King (finger) remains "a ways away" from returning from the injured list, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

King suffered a right middle finger contusion during weight training in early July. X-rays came back negative, per MLB.com, but the right-hander has been unable to play catch or do any throwing while he recovers. As such, he'll need some time to ramp up completely once the finger heals enough to allow him to pitch again.

Hearn will start Sunday against the Astros, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Hearn will draw his second start of the season, though it's hard to see him working deep into the game. While he regularly throws multiple innings out of the bullpen, Hearn has not completed more than two frames since April 12. Mike Foltynewicz is available out of the bullpen and could also chip in several innings if needed, according to Landry .

Iglesias secured his 21st save of the season Saturday night, allowing a hit and striking out one in a 2-1 win over the Twins.

Iglesias was brought in with two outs in the ninth and a man on second to put Patrick Sandoval's one-hit gem to bed. He made Angels fans' hearts skip a beat when his very first offering was stroked into the outfield for an RBI double, but recovered to lock down the Halos' victory with a strikeout of Miguel Sano to end the game. After taking a blown save and a loss the night previous against the Twins, the right-hander got his revenge.

Barria will start Sunday's game against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Barria accompanied the Angels on their weekend road trip to Target Field, so it's not entirely surprising to see him named the starter for Sunday's series finale. However, manager Joe Maddon said Saturday that the team hasn't yet decided whether the team will use an opener ahead of the right-hander Sunday.

Kittredge fired two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and a walk in a win over Cleveland on Friday.

The first-time All-Star has mostly picked up right where he left off prior to the Midsummer Classic, as Kittredge has now fired four innings of one-run ball over his first three second-half appearances. The right-hander hasn't qualified for any decisions during that brief span, but with six victories and four holds on the season, he's proven an asset to fantasy managers.

Sewald (6-2) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings en route to his sixth win of the year Friday against the Athletics. He did not allow a hit but walked a batter and struck out three.

Sewald came in to finish off the seventh inning in place of Erik Swanson. He started off by walking Mark Canha but retired the next four batters he faced. The Mariners would regain the lead in the bottom of the seventh, giving Sewald his sixth win of the year and his first since June 26. The 31-year-old has been reliable for the most part with a 2.45 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 51:12 K:BB over 29.1 innings.

Graveman pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his 10th save of the year Friday against the Athletics. He did not allow a hit but walked a batter and struck out two in the process.

Graveman issued a walk to Matt Chapman in the inning but closed the door with back-to-back strikeouts to end the game. He went over two weeks without a save in July, but Graveman has now picked up two of them in a span of four days. He continues to be rock solid with a 0.87 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 31:7 K:BB over 31 innings.

Diekman (2-2) allowed a run on one hit and one walk while striking out two over an inning as he was handed the loss against the Mariners on Friday.

Diekman pitched the seventh inning for the A's and could not preserve a 3-3 tie. He allowed the go-ahead run to reach on an infield single and would end up giving the Mariners the lead on his second wild pitch of the frame. The left-hander took the loss and now owns a 3.35 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 51:22 BB:K over 37.2 innings.