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Barria (4-9) took the loss Saturday as the Angels were stung 3-1 by the Rays, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 5.1 innings while striking out four.

The right-hander turned in one of his better recent outings, but the Angels' offense couldn't get anything going with Mike Trout (toe) and Justin Upton (knee) sidelined. Barria has now lost six straight decisions, with his last win coming July 24, and he'll carry a 5.95 ERA and 70:25 K:BB through 75.2 innings into his next start Friday in Houston.

Pagan struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 20th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Angels.

He's been impressive since the beginning of August, converting 12 of 13 save chances with a 2.29 ERA, 0.56 WHIP and 28:1 K:BB through 19.2 innings. Pagan's emergence as full-time closer has given the Rays' bullpen some structure and been a key factor in the team's push for a wild-card spot.

Norris tossed three shutout innings while allowing one hit and zero walks with three strikeouts during a no-decision against the Orioles on Saturday.

This one went into extra innings anyway, but Norris again failed to factor into the decision because he pitched just three innings. That should obviously be expected at this point, though, as Norris hasn't pitched into the fourth inning of any start since Aug. 6. Despite needing just 37 pitches to get through three Saturday, the Tigers still didn't let him take the mound for a fourth frame. The limited among of work has helped his ERA, but it caps his value in the wins and strikeout departments. He is 3-12 with a 4.62 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 119 strikeouts in 138.1 innings this season. Norris is scheduled to start again Friday at home against the White Sox.

Hendriks allowed a hit and a walk in the ninth inning, but recorded a strikeout and earned the save in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Rangers.

Hendriks walked Willie Calhoun to begin the inning, but erased the mistake with a double play. Nomar Mazara then reached on a single, but Hendriks whiffed Danny Santana to escape unharmed. The closer is up to 22 saves for the season. He's tossed seven straight scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 1.59 for the year. Hendriks also boasts a 0.97 WHIP and 115:21 K:BB in 79.1 innings.

Hernandez will serve as an opener Sunday against Oakland.

Hernandez owns a 1.93 ERA in 9.1 innings for the Rangers this season, though his 8:7 K:BB is far from convincing. The Rangers have yet to announce who will follow him Sunday.

Romano left Saturday's game against the Yankees with a sprained right ankle, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Romano was forced to exit after being struck by a line drive, though he evidently didn't suffer an impact injury but rather twisted his ankle while fielding the ball. It's not clear how much time he's expected to miss.

Romano left Saturday's game against the Yankees in clear pain after getting hit by a line drive, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The exact nature and severity of the injury are not yet clear. The reliever recorded two outs and allowed one hit prior to leaving the game.

De Leon was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 27-year-old righty has a 3.51 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 73:27 K:BB in 51.1 innings at Triple-A, working primarily as a starter. He has a 6.35 ERA in 22.2 innings in his big-league career. Look for him to work as a multi-inning reliever.

Rogers permitted one hit and no walks over 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out four to earn the save versus the Indians in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Rogers was called in with one out in the eighth and struck out four of the seven batters he faced to close out the 2-0 victory. This was the 28-year-old's ninth save of five outs or more this season. The left-hander has converted 26 of 32 save chances with a 2.39 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 84:10 K:BB through 64 innings.

Smeltzer took a no-decision Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader against Cleveland, giving the Twins three shutout innings with just one hit and one walk allowed. He struck out one.

The rookie southpaw made his first major-league start since Aug. 9, and kept the Indians off the board for three innings and 49 pitches. He now sports a 3.77 ERA and 33:11 K:BB through 43 innings with the Twins, and is tentatively scheduled to pitch after an opener against the Royals at home Thursday.