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Yarbrough (14-5) picked up the win Saturday against the Orioles, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out three.

Yarbrough took over for opener Diego Castillo and handled the majority of Saturday's game for the Rays. The 26-year-old allowed a run-scoring single to Jonathan Villar in the third inning and a two-run homer to Renato Nunez in the fourth, but a healthy amount of run support from Tampa Bay's offense propelled the southpaw to his 14th win of the season, which is second on the team to Blake Snell. Yarbrough now owns a 3.78 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 115:44 K:BB across 133.1 innings (34 appearances, six starts) this season.

Betances allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three in a scoreless ninth inning to record his third save of the season Saturday against the Mariners.

Betances allowed the potential winning run to reach base but managed to end the game with two strikeouts with the bases loaded. While it wasn't his sharpest effort, he has been solid in the closer role outside of one poor outing in which he allowed two home runs and three earned runs. As a result, he should continue to see the majority of the save opportunities while Aroldis Chapman (knee) is sidelined.

Treinen struck out two across a perfect ninth inning to secure his 37th save of the season Saturday against the Rangers.

It was business as usual for Treinen, who has now allowed just one baserunner across his last eight appearances, going 5-for-5 on save chances over that stretch. The right-hander has been one of the best endgamers in the league this season, going 37-for-41 on save chances while posting a 0.88 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 94:21 K:BB across 71.1 innings.

Lopez (2-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Twins, allowing one run on one hit and one walk through eight innings while striking out four.

The right-hander had a perfect game going through eight innings, but once Max Kepler walked and Robbie Grossman singled to begin the ninth, Lopez hit the showers after throwing 110 pitches (68 strikes). It's his second straight quality start, and he'll carry a 3.72 ERA over 48.1 innings split between the Royals and Brewers into his next outing Friday, a home rematch against the Twins.

Stanek will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stanek will pitch around one inning before giving way to a long reliever, likely Jalen Beeks. The right-hander owns a 2.60 ERA and 45:13 K:BB across 34.2 innings in 24 starts this season.

Chapman (knee) played catch from 90 feet Friday with no issues, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

It's a significant step for Chapman as he rehabs from left knee tendinitis, which included three PRP injections during the last week of August. The Yankees have previously expressed some doubt the 30-year-old would be able to return in 2018, but Friday's throwing session is certainly a step in the right direction.

Jurado will be the primary pitcher for Sunday's series finale in Oakland, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Jeffrey Springs will serve as the team's opener once again, as Jurado will attempt to replicate his four scoreless innings from last Monday's appearance. The 22-year-old struggled as a traditional starter with the Rangers this season, posting a 6.69 ERA and 1.63 WHIP over 35 innings.

Norris didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over five innings while striking out seven.

The southpaw had little difficulty with the rest of the St. Louis lineup, but Marcell Ozuna took him deep twice to keep Norris from winning his first game of the year. He'll face a tough task in his next start Wednesday at home against the Astros.

Kelly (4-2) allowed three runs on four hits while striking out one over one inning to take the loss Friday against Houston.

Boston's bullpen gave us another reminder that baseball's best team has a vulnerability heading into the postseason when the Red Sox face good offenses. Kelly, along with Ryan Brasier and Tyler Thornburg, combined to give up four runs and eight hits in 2.2 innings, wasting a gem from starter David Price. He's had stretches of effective relief -- Kelly entered Friday's game with a 0.93 ERA over his previous 9.2 innings -- but his ERA has been above 3.00 since June 19. Manager Alex Cora needs to find relievers to trust in the seventh and eighth innings.

Gonsalves allowed five runs on five hits in 2.1 innings in a no-decision against the Royals on Friday. He walked three and struck out one.

Gonsalves got knocked around in the third inning, giving up three runs and getting the hook with one out and two runners on only to have those runners score on a Salvador Perez home run. In four starts -- covering 12.1 innings -- Gonsalves has only once gone five innings and has given up 16 earned runs and 13 walks while striking out just six. He's now carrying a .414 batting average against and is slated to take on the Yankees at home in his next start.