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Trivino recorded his fifth save of the season against Baltimore on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning, though he allowed a hit and a walk.

Trivino entered the ninth with a two-run lead, and while his command wasn't entirely sharp -- he tossed only nine of his 18 pitches for strikes -- he still got the job done despite having runners on first and second with just one out at one point. The 29-year-old right-hander is now 5-for-5 in save opportunities this season and should remain as Oakland's ninth-inning guy moving forward.

Manaea didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Orioles. He allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out five across five innings.

Manaea ended his winning streak at three starts, and this outing was a step in the wrong direction given how good he'd been pitching of late. He had allowed a combined four earned runs over his previous 24 innings (four starts) before Sunday's appearance. The left-hander owns a strong 3.48 ERA, however, and he will try to return to his winning ways in his next scheduled start, tabbed for next week at home against the Rays.

Sborz (3-1) picked up the win Sunday against the Red Sox after tossing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

Sborz entered the game in the eighth inning with Texas down 3-2 and delivered an impressive outing, tossing 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes while retiring J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers. The right-hander has not allowed a run in seven of his last nine appearances and owns an 11:4 K:BB through 11.2 innings this season.

Ottavino (2-2) gave up three runs (two earned) on one hit and two walks across two-thirds of an inning Sunday against the Rangers. He was charged with the loss.

Ottavino entered this game on the heels of three straight scoreless outings but was unable to keep the streak alive in this one, as he showed the same command issues that plagued him earlier this season. The veteran right-hander now owns a 5.40 ERA after allowing more than one run for just the second time in 2021.

Chapman struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Tigers on Sunday.

Chapman tossed a perfect ninth inning against Detroit on Saturday, and he replicated his performance Sunday to earn his sixth save in his last seven appearances. The southpaw has posted a 0.50 WHIP and 24:3 K:BB in 10 scoreless innings across his first 10 appearances of the season.

Manager Mike Matheny said Sunday that Junis will shift back to the bullpen going forward, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Junis began the 2021 season by tossing seven scoreless innings across three appearances, but he posted a 4.96 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 16.1 innings across his last three appearances. The Royals will call up Daniel Lynch to make his major-league debut Monday, so Junis will serve as a reliever going forward. While Junis pitched well out of the bullpen to begin the season, he's unlikely to be in the mix for save chances.

Shaw pitched 1.1 perfect innings with a strikeout to earn a hold in Sunday's 5-0 win over the White Sox.

Shaw successfully protected Cleveland's 2-0 lead, and the offense added three more runs in the top of the seventh inning. The 33-year-old reliever has become an integral part of the bullpen this season. He has a tiny 0.79 ERA and 0.71 WHIP across 11.1 innings, and he's earned four holds in 11 outings.

Kay is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Athletics in Oakland, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

After being called up from the alternate site Sunday, Kay was available out of the bullpen for Toronto's series finale versus Atlanta, but he wasn't needed in the 7-2 victory. He'll now step into the rotation to eat innings as the Blue Jays' No. 5 starter, but Kay may just be keeping a seat warm for Nate Pearson (groin), who is in the process of ramping up for starting duties in the minor leagues after spending the first month of the season on the injured list.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday that Harvey (oblique) remains on track to return from the 60-day injured list when first eligible in late May, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

When Harvey was diagnosed with a left oblique strain in mid-March, the Orioles didn't wait long before placing him on the 60-day IL. Harvey's history of being a slow healer from the various injuries he's accumulated during his career may have played a factor in the decision to stash him on the 60-day IL rather than the 10-day IL, but the 26-year-old looks to be reversing that narrative this time around. He resumed a throwing program just over two weeks ago and appears to have escaped any setbacks thus far. Harvey will ramp up for the next few weeks and should fill a key role in the Baltimore bullpen once reinstated, but he may not get a look as the team's closer while Cesar Valdez continues to navigate the ninth inning effectively.

The Athletics recalled Kolarek from their alternate training site Sunday.

Oakland sent Kolarek to the alternate site less than a week ago, but he'll be able to rejoin the big club earlier than anticipated after Jesus Luzardo (hand) was surprisingly placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Mike Fiers is expected to move into the rotation for the duration of Luzardo's absence, while Kolarek will likely fill a low-leverage role out of the Oakland bullpen.