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Robles allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in a 6-3 win over Seattle on Saturday.

Robles gave up a one-out single to Kyle Seager but otherwise had no issues securing the win for the Angels. It was a quality rebound performance for the right-hander, who allowed four runs and blew two saves across his previous three outings. The 28-year-old has a 4.10 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 27:7 K:BB over 26.1 innings and is 7-for-9 in save opportunities.

Norris (2-4) took the loss Saturday against the Braves by allowing six runs (five earned) across 5.1 innings. He struck out four and walked two.

Norris kept Atlanta off the board for the first three frames but then allowed two runs in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. The 26-year-old will carry a 4.58 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 42:15 K:BB into Thursday's start versus the Rays.

Manaea (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Reports last week suggested that Manaea would throw a live batting practice session in the first week of June, and he remains on that schedule. He's making steady progress in his return from September shoulder surgery but is not expected to be back in action until after the All-Star break.

Yarbrough will start Sunday against the Twins, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Yarbrough has appeared once as a starter and six times as a reliever this season. He lasted 7.1 innings in his lone start and will be on a full four days' rest Sunday, so he'll likely be allowed to go deep in the game if he pitches well.

Hand earned the save in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the White Sox by striking out two in a perfect inning.

Hand had no issues retiring the White Sox as he delivered nine of his 11 pitches for strikes. The 29-year-old remains a perfect 16-for-16 in save opportunities and has a 1.14 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 35:7 K:BB over 23.2 innings.

Chavez allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless seventh inning in Friday's 6-2 win over the Royals.

Chavez did not allow a run over 13 appearances in May, spanning 17.1 innings. His unsightly 8.79 ERA through April is down to 3.98.

Kolarek was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

He logged a 7.71 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 9.1 innings across 14 appearances in May. The Rays are short on healthy hitters at the moment, so Nate Lowe was promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Chapman struck out two batters in an inning of relief to record his 16th save of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Friday.

The 31-year-old fanned only two batters in his last three innings prior to Friday, so it was nice to see Chapman back to his strikeout ways. Despite fewer punchouts over the last week, he experienced a dominant month, posting a 0.80 ERA while going 10-for-10 in May save chances. Overall, Chapman owns a 1.59 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 34 strikeouts this season. He is also 16-for-17 in save opportunities.

Covey (1-4) picked up the win after allowing one run on eight hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings Friday night against the Indians.

Covey gave up a solo home run in the first inning, but he settled down and hurled five scoreless frames to close out his night. The 27-year-old right-hander finally managed to pick up his first win of the 2019 season in his sixth start, and he now owns a 4.73 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with an 18:19 K:BB over 32.1 innings.

Bass did not allow a baserunner over 1.1 innings, striking out two batters and earning the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

It's the journeyman reliever's first major-league save since 2014. Bass has done well in five appearances since signing with the Mariners, with a 1.42 ERA and 0.63 WHIP in 6.1 innings. He's not expected to compete for saves, but the right-hander may be trusted with higher-leverage assignments if he continues to pitch well.