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Michael King SP | SD
Yankees' Michael King: Charged with first loss
King (0-1) allowed one run on two hits and a walk in two innings to take the loss against the Orioles on Sunday.
King entered Sunday's game in the fourth inning of a 5-5 tie, but he gave up a pair of doubles and was charged with his first loss of 2021. The right-hander has posted a 2.16 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 16.2 innings across six relief appearances this season.
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Josh Fleming RP | TOR
Rays' Josh Fleming: Pitches five scoreless innings
Fleming (3-3) earned the win Sunday against the Mets after tossing five scoreless innings, giving up one hit and fanning five.
Fleming has moved in and out of the rotation, but he delivered one of his best outings of the season thus far. He's now given up one or fewer runs in five of his seven appearances in 2021 and has improved his ERA to an excellent 2.34 mark.
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Matt Foster RP | CHW
White Sox's Matt Foster: Earns win in relief
Foster (2-1) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Royals after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.
Foster has been excellent of late and tossed nine of his 14 pitches for strikes en route to his second win of the campaign. The right-hander has tossed seven straight scoreless outings and has given up just two earned runs across 10.1 innings since a five-run appearance back on April 7. That translates to a 1.78 ERA and a 13:1 K:BB in that stretch.
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Taylor Rogers RP | MIN
Twins' Taylor Rogers: Takes second loss
Rogers (0-2) allowed an unearned run on one hit over one inning Sunday, striking out two and taking a loss against Oakland.
Rogers entered the ninth inning in a tie ballgame, so he wasn't stuck with a blown save on top of the loss. He allowed a one-out single to Ramon Laureano, who later reached third on a throwing error. Laureano came around to score on a dropped third strike during the next at-bat. Rogers has given up a run in four of his last five outings and hasn't picked up a save since May 3.
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Joely Rodriguez RP | BOS
Rangers' Joely Rodriguez: Stuck with loss Sunday
Rodriguez (1-2) allowed four runs on four hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Sunday versus Houston.
The southpaw got to work in the eighth inning, but Houston rallied against him, loading the bases with three singles before Yuli Gurriel hit a sacrifice fly. Chas McCormick added a two-run single against Rodriguez, and reliever Brett Martin allowed an inherited runner to score. Rodriguez had pitched 10 straight scoreless innings prior to Sunday. He now has a 4.76 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB in 12 appearances, and he's also collected five holds.
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Andre Scrubb RP | HOU
Astros' Andre Scrubb: Allows two-run homer
Scrubb (leg) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out one in one inning in Sunday's 6-2 win over Texas. He was charged with a blown save.
The right-hander was unavailable Saturday after he tweaked something in his leg, but it was apparently a short-term issue. Scrubb wasn't very effective Sunday, as he gave up a game-tying two-run home run to David Dahl in the seventh inning. The 26-year-old reliever owns a 4.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 6:4 K:BB across 7.2 innings after he began the season on the injured list with a shoulder injury.
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Brooks Raley RP | PHI
Astros' Brooks Raley: Collects second win
Raley (2-2) pitched a perfect eighth inning and earned the win Sunday versus Texas. He struck out three.
The 32-year-old did his part to keep the game tied at 2-2 in the top of the eighth inning, and Houston's offense rallied for the lead in the bottom of the frame. Raley has been inconsistent for much of the season with a 7.31 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 16 innings. He's given up at least one run in nine of his 19 outings while adding a save and three holds.
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Alex Lange RP | KC
Tigers' Alex Lange: Sent to Triple-A
Lange was optioned to Triple-A Toledo after Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
Lange delivered a scoreless inning Sunday but has mostly struggled with a 7.43 ERA this season. The 25-year-old will attempt to get back on track at Triple-A.
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Will Vest RP | DET
Mariners' Will Vest: Nabs fourth hold
Vest secured his fourth hold in Saturday's win over Cleveland, firing a scoreless eighth inning during which he did not allow a hit, issued a walk and recorded a strikeout.
Vest threw 10 of 15 pitches for strikes while bouncing back from a pair of forgettable appearances against the Rangers and Dodgers during which he allowed six earned runs over 3.1 innings. Vest coaxed his ERA back to 3.66 with Saturday's clean effort, and it was encouraging to see manager Scott Servais go right back to him after the pair of stumbles during the previous week.
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Scott Barlow RP | ATH
Royals' Scott Barlow: Logs hold
Barlow pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout to earn a hold in Saturday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
The right-hander pitched the eighth inning and was able to work around a couple of baserunners for his seventh hold of the year. Carlos Santana hit a solo shot in the ninth inning, which took away a save opportunity for Josh Staumont. Barlow has been solid with a 2.57 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB in 21 innings. He also has a save, a blown save and a 1-1 record across 19 appearances in a high-leverage role.