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Adams claimed his seventh hold of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Brewers, tossing a scoreless inning while giving up no hits and one walk and striking out two.

Adams has notched a hold in each of his past five appearances while submitting an eye-popping 15:2 K:BB across 6.1 innings during that stretch. The right-hander has clearly gained prominence at the back end of the Seattle bullpen, though Roenis Elias has been similarly brilliant of late and remains locked in as the team's closer. Given that Elias is a southpaw, Adams could become manager Scott Servais' top option for saves in situations when Seattle is opposing a string of tough right-handed bats in the ninth inning.

Beeks is expected to serve as the Rays' bulk reliever for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Beyond naming Ryne Stanek as their opening pitcher, the Rays haven't formally outlined their plans for the series finale. Since Beeks will be available on five days' rest, he'll presumably work longer than any of the team's other bullpen options. The Rays have been more judicious with their usage of the lefty in his last two turns, as Beeks has been limited to three and two frames, respectively.

Pardinho gave up a hit and three walks over four scoreless innings while striking out five for the GCL Blue Jays on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old Brazilian had the beginning of his season delayed due to mild elbow soreness, but Pardinho looked very good in his 2019 debut. The Jays' No. 8 fantasy prospect posted strong numbers in the Appy League last year (2.88 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 64:16 K:BB through 50 IP), so this assignment to the Gulf Coast League could be a brief one before he gets moved up to face tougher competition. Given his relatively small frame (he's currently listed at 5-foot-10, 155 pounds), low 90s fastball and promising curveball -- not to mention the organization he pitches for -- Marcus Stroman comparisons might be inevitable, but Pardinho is still a very long way from the majors.

Barnes (3-3) took the loss by allowing two runs on three hits in a third of an inning to the White Sox on Wednesday.

Barnes blew his second straight save opportunity when Jose Abreu took a poorly located 97 mph fastball over the Green Monster in left for a two-run home run. The back end of the bullpen is turning into Boston's biggest vulnerability. They've blown 16 save chances, six by Barnes. The outing highlighted an alarming trend for Barnes, who pitched for a second straight day. When pitching on zero days rest, Barnes has a 10.39 ERA. He has a 2.13 ERA in all other outings.

Thornton allowed five runs on seven hits with two walks with four strikeouts across 3.1 innings during a no-decision against the Yankees on Wednesday.

The Blue Jays spotted Thornton a five-run lead in the first inning, but it was gone by the time Thornton left during the fourth frame. The 25-year-old had been better in his last two outings, but the two homers he yielded Wednesday, the first he'd allowed since May 24, fueled the Yankees' comeback. Thornton is 2-5 with a 4.60 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 91 strikeouts in 86 innings heading into a home date against the Red Sox on Tuesday.

May (3-1) allowed one run on a solo home run over one inning but earned the win Wednesday against the Rays.

May was actually responsible for blowing the lead in the seventh inning after giving up a solo homer to Willy Adames. He also managed to hit back-to-back batters before escaping further damage. Luckily, Nelson Cruz smacked a two-run double to deep center field in the bottom of the frame to reclaim Minnesota's lead for good. Through 33 appearances, the 29-year-old owns a 3.62 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 26:16 K:BB.

Rogers tossed a perfect four-out save in Wednesday's 6-4 victory over the Rays.

Rogers was called upon in the eighth inning to replace Blake Parker with one on and two outs. The 28-year-old needed just eight pitches to complete the game and pick up his 10th save of the year. Through 30 appearances, Rogers owns a 2.04 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 42:7 K:BB.

Colome (3-1) earned a victory after blowing a save while yielding a run on one hit and a walk across 1.2 innings during an 8-7 victory against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

This was Colome's first blown save of year, but at least he didn't lose the lead twice and earned a victory. While Colome has yielded four runs in his last 7.1 innings, he still owns a 2.32 ERA and 0.71 WHIP. He is also 3-1 and 16-for-17 in save opportunities with 25 strikeouts in 31 innings this season.

Lopez allowed three runs on nine hits with one walk and three strikeouts across six innings during a no-decision against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old has allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last two starts, but he's also had some rough outings since Memorial Day. Coming into the afternoon, Lopez was leading the league in earned runs allowed, with the long ball a big reason why. Lopez has allowed at least one homer in nine straight starts, and he owns a 2.1 HR/9. Overall, Lopez is 4-7 with a 6.12 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 92.2 innings this season. Lopez will start again at home against the Tigers next Wednesday.

Barria gave up one run on three hits and no walks while striking out six through five innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Wednesday.

It was a solid outing for the Barria, considering he came into the game sporting a 7.71 ERA during his Triple-A stint this season and a 6.52 ERA when toiling for the Angels. Despite the one-run performance, the right-hander was pulled after only 75 pitches to avoid facing the lineup for a third time. Barria lowered his major-league ERA to 5.55 (six appearances) and will get his next start Monday against the Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington.